National Museum of the USAF "Skyline National Cyber League (NCL)" Application Form Spring 2026

Application Information - TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT APPLICANT

The National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) will take part in NCL Spring 2026 Season.

Participation is free to high school and college students. The NMUSAF will host two NCL teams, each team will have a 5-person limit. Approval will be based on first come first serve and previous cyber security experience.

The season will run from approximately March 30, 2026, through April 27, 2026.

Cyber Gymnasium Access: The Gymnasium will be open January 26 – May 22. It provides a dedicated practice environment featuring guided walkthroughs of past challenges to help players build skills and prepare for competition.

NCL training is primarily virtual. Students are required to attend the introductory training and competition in-person at The National Museum of The United States Air Force. It is mandatory that students attend virtual trainings and meet with coaches weekly. This program will be a major commitment in terms of the student's time and energy. Attendance is Required!

Interested students, please fill out this form to be considered for a spot on the NMUSAF Cyber Skyline NCL team. Applications will be accepted until March 30th, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Please note that your eligibility to join the team will be determined more by your commitment to participate fully, than by answering questions about your prior experience in cyber security.

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* Student Information

Student's Last Name

Student's First Name

School name

Student's City/Town

State

ZIP

Student's email address

Student's phone number

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* Student's grade level for school year 2026/2027?

9th

10th

11th

12th

College Freshman

College Sophomore

College Junior

College Senior

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* Have you taken a cyber security course or had previous cyber security experience?

Yes

If yes, please tell us the what prior cyber security experience you had.

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* Have you previously participated in The Cyber Skyline- National Cyber League (NCL) Program or competition before?

Yes

If yes, please tell us what cyber security program and for how many years.

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* Do you have any experience with virtual machines or programs (such as Cisco, Ubuntu, Linux etc.)?

Yes

If yes, please tell us which programs you have experience with:

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* Please tell us why you would like to be a member of NMUSAF Cyber Skyline NCL Team?

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* Anything else you would like us to know about you in regards to joining NMUSAF Cyber Skyline- NCL team?

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* As a member of this team, you will be expected to complete training modules and make cyber security training a priority. Please comment below to indicate your level of commitment to being on this cyber security team. Are you willing to dedicate the time needed to this team? You will be expected to attend meetings, virtual sessions, complete training modules and lectures.