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MARADMIN 313/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS CYBER GAMES WINNERS FOR THE
SPRING 2026 SERVICE-WIDE CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION.//
POC-DC I/W. L. WARREN/GYSGT/CYBERSPACE WARFARE CHIEF,
DC I/703-692-9315/
WESTON.WARREN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMAKS/1. Purpose. The Deputy Commandant for
Information (DC I) takes pleasure in announcing the winners
of the Spring 2026 Cyber Capture the Flag (CTF) competition. 
DC I, in partnership with the National Cyber Range Complex
(NCRC) under the DOD Test Resource Management Center (TRMC),
conducted a remote CTF event with secure access provided through
the Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR).
2. Background. From 11 to 28 May 2026, DC I hosted a remote,
Service-wide Capture the Flag competition. Participation in this
event was open to Servicemembers and DoD Civilians from across
the Cyber Mission Force and Fleet Marine Force,
including Reserve components. The CTF competition provided a
venue where Marine cyberspace operators could compete in a tailored
scenario to complete cyber challenges of varying difficulty to 
capture objectives, referred to as cyber flags. The teams were
given 16 hours over a two-day period to obtain as many cyber
flags as possible.
2.a. Command Representation. Ten Marine teams participated in the
CTF competition from the following units: 9th Comm Bn (two teams),
1st Radio Bn, 2nd Network Bn, 1st Network Bn, Cyber Protection Team
(CPT) 651 (two teams), CPT-700, and Marine Corps Cyberspace 
Operations Battalion.
2.b. Winning Team. Team "Aegis Sentinel," representing
2nd Network Bn, secured first place overall at the competition.
Demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork, "Aegis Sentinel"
outperformed a field of highly competitive teams, including 
CPT-651's "Badger Reign," who earned a well-deserved second place
overall. The winning team "Aegis Sentinel" comprised the following
Marines: Sergeant Kevin Pearson (Team Lead)
Gunnery Sergeant Lougene Almojuela
Corporal Summer Copeland
Corporal Griffen Radford 
Lance Corporal Jack Colligan
Lance Corporal Brando Fletter
Lance Corporal Khiriz Huayta
Lance Corporal Peyton Wrathell.
3. Action Items. Event winners along with additional information
can be located at: 
https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/te/CyberBlueZone/.
3.a. Future Events. Cyber Red Zone 27-1. The 2026 Fall Marine
Corps Cyber Games announcement will be released in the upcoming
months via MARADMIN. The winner of this Fall CTF will be awarded
the opportunity to represent the Marine Corps in the System
Administrator, Audit, Network and Security (SANS) Service Cup.
Sponsorship is dependent on funding availability and approval.
The intended participants for this event are cyberspace
operators from the DCO-IDM Companies and the Cyber Mission Force.
4. Please direct all questions to the MARADMIN POC.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J. A. Matos III,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//