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:   [email protected]// 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: [email protected] 6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General M. W. Tracy, Commanding General, Education Command.//