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Interview with MSgt. Mike McCallister, Participant in the Marine Corps "Capture the Flag" Cyber Games 2021

Defense Media Activity - Marines

Nov. 5, 2021 | 33:49

U.S. Marine Corps MSgt. Mike McCallister, Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures Company B, 6th Communication Battalion, talks about his units experience and the Marine Corps "Capture the Flag" Cyber Games 2021 at Fort Meade, Maryland, Nov. 5. 6th Comm Bn. Cyber Team won the competition with 3,300 points, with the accumulation of points achieved through capturing cyber flags varying in level of difficulty from apprentice to master level flags. 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 video by Lance Cpl. Oneg Plisner)