R 221300Z JUL 26 MARADMIN 332/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS CYBER GAMES FOR THE FALL SERVICE-WIDE CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION.//  POC-DC I/W. L. WARREN/GYSGT/CYBERSPACE WARFARE CHIEF, DC I/ 703-692-9315/[email protected]//  GENTEXT/REMAKS/1. Purpose. This message announces the Fall Service-wide Cyber Capture the Flag (CTF) competition taking place from 29 September – 06 November 2026.  The Fall event will be a Cyber Red Zone CTF, focused specifically on Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO).  The Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I), in partnership with the National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) under the DOD Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), will organize a remote CTF event provided through the Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR). The CTF competition provides a venue where Marine cyberspace operators can compete in a tailored scenario to complete cyber challenges of varying difficulty to capture objectives, referred to as cyber flags. The teams are given 16 hours over a two-day period to obtain as many cyber flags as possible.  2. Background. These events have provided a venue to foster camaraderie among the community and opportunities for Marines to display their keyboard skills in a competitive environment. The intent of the Marine Corps Cyber Games is ultimately to accelerate excellence through competition.  3. Action Items.  The intended participants for this event are cyberspace operators from the DCO-IDM Companies and the Cyber Mission Force.  To find an open session, please go to the event registration site located at:  https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/te/CyberRedZone/ and register your team for this event. If you are unable to access the link,  please email the following information to: GySgt Weston Warren at [email protected] and Dr. Wells at [email protected].