The Marine Corps announced plans to hold the joint Marine Corps University and Naval Postgraduate School AI Learning Initiatives hackathon from Sept. 15–18, bringing together military personnel, government civilians, industry representatives and academic partners to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning applications that support professional military education and training. Organizers said the hackathon is intended to produce scalable, operationally relevant software prototypes to address high-priority education, training and administrative challenges while strengthening AI literacy among participants. Development teams will focus on mission areas including personalized learning, simulation and virtual training, performance assessment, automated content generation, operational support, and wargaming. The Marine Corps is accepting applications from Marines, government civilians, sister-service personnel, industry partners and academic institutions. Participants may apply in one of three categories: hackers, subject matter experts, and support personnel. Applicants selected to participate must attend in person at either Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia, or the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Applications will be accepted through Aug. 14, with selected participants notified by Aug. 21. The MCU-NPS event builds on the broader Department of the Navy’s push to accelerate software development and integrate artificial intelligence.