R 271944Z AUG 25
MARADMIN 406/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/TOP TACTICS 25 WARGAMING TOURNAMENT//
POC/MR. TIM BARRICK/WARGAMING DIRECTOR/KRULAK CENTER/MCU/EMAIL:
WARGAMING@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Situation. Announcing Marine Corps University's
(MCU) TOP TACTICS 25 (TT25) wargaming tournament. This is an online,
individual competition hosted in MCU's Wargaming Cloud. Game play is
asynchronous and turn based, enabling participants to complete turns
independently. The tournament is open to all the USMC, Joint Forces,
and Allied organizations, but the overall number of participants is
capped at 2000. This is a tactical, company level tournament focused
on a modern, contemporary fight. In a series of 3 rounds, players
compete at the company level. This tournament will utilize the
Company Commander wargame. While multiple
representatives from the same unit or organization can participate,
this is an INDIVIDUAL tournament.
3. Execution
3.A. Commander's Intent. The TT25 tournament is conducted through
MCU's FIGHT CLUB, an extracurricular activity designed to provide
participants with an opportunity to practice tactical and operational
decision-making in a wargame environment that hones their individual
cognitive warfighting skills. The scenario for TT25 is focused on
rifle company tactics and warfighting concepts and capabilities.
Additionally, the TT25 tournament serves as the first of two
qualifier events for the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Cup.
The CMC Cup is an annual, in-person wargaming tournament held at
Modern Day Marine, where the top wargamers from across the USMC,
Joint Force, and Allied military members compete in a team-based,
three-day, multi-wargame competition. The second CMC qualifier event
will utilize the Flashpoint Campaigns Professional Edition wargame.
Additional details on the second qualifier event will be released at
a later date. While both qualifier events are invitational wargaming
tournaments open to all servicemembers, civilians, and contractors
associated with Department of Defense (DoD) entities, only
uniformed military servicemembers from the DoD or allied/partner
countries who participate in both events on the Road to the Cup are
eligible for a CMC Cup invitation. Team scores will be determined by
aggregating the individual scores from both qualifier events for
players from the same military unit, with two-man teams representing
each unit. The two-man teams representing each unit will not be
identified until after the qualifier events. The teams with the
highest combined scores will be invited to compete in the CMC Cup.
3.B. Concept of Operations. The TT25 scenario is set in a Western
Pacific scenario between Red and Blue forces. TT25 includes 3 rounds
in which participants fight a paired match against an opponent. In a
paired match, players compete in two parallel games playing red in
one and blue in the other, with the scores from each game combined
into a total score for the match. The time requirement to play a
paired match in this scenario is approximately 3 hours of playing
time total. This is spread across 10 to 20 turns. Players have
approximately four weeks to complete their paired match in each
round. Players must complete their turns within 96 hours of
notification, or they will automatically forfeit the match. Players
are encouraged to complete their turns within 24 hours of receiving
email notification.
3.B.1. Round 1 - Begins 10 Sep and concludes 7 Oct.
3.B.2. Round 2 - Begins 8 Oct and concludes 3 Nov.
3.B.3. Round 3 - Begins 6 Nov and concludes 8 Dec.
3.B.4. Eligibility. The TT25 tournament is open to the first 2000
players to register. While the primary target audience is Marine
Corps personnel, the tournament is open to participation from across
the joint force and allies/partners. MCU reserves the right to limit
participants from individual units to ensure an equitable
distribution across the force. Generally, the max number of
participants from an individual battalion is limited to 20 but may
be exceeded on a case by case basis. Participants from PME
organizations will be given priority for access.
4. Administration and Logistics
4.A. Tournament Registration. Registration closes on 04 Sep 2025.
Players must register individually via the TT25 registration link at:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Academic-Programs/Krulak-Center/
5. Command and Signal
5.A. MCU's Wargaming Cloud. All participants will be granted access
to MCU's Wargaming Cloud capability for the duration of the
tournament.
Participants will access the Wargaming Cloud from outside the Marine
Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) using personal computers and an
internet connection.
5.B. POCs: MCU's Wargaming Director, Mr. Tim Barrick, and M&S
Officer, Capt Nate Tidwell, Email: wargaming@usmcu.edu
6. Release authorized by Brigadier General M. W. Tracy,
Commanding General, Education Command.//