Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nathaneal Register, Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group, Cyber Protection Team 651, competes to capture flags, earning points based off of varying levels of difficulty during the Marine Corps "Capture the Flag" Cyber Games 2021 at Fort Meade, Maryland, Nov. 5, 2021. The competition consisted of eight teams across the Marine Corps including representatives from each Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Marine Corps Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and the Cyber Mission Force (CMF) which encompasses Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER), and Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group (MCCYWG). The eight teams participated in the games from various locations including Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Stafford, Virginia, Camp Pendleton, California and Yokosuka, Japan. The Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I) hosted the third iteration of the Marine Corps Cyber Games which focused on exercising skills related to offensive cyber operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hailey Music).