diff --git a/app/flags/operations/flag_3.py b/app/flags/operations/flag_3.py
index e7a213c..cd1e98b 100644
--- a/app/flags/operations/flag_3.py
+++ b/app/flags/operations/flag_3.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import logging
+
 from plugins.training.app.c_flag import Flag
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class OperationsFlag3(Flag):
     name = 'Empty operation'
@@ -10,12 +14,42 @@ class OperationsFlag3(Flag):
     )
 
     extra_info = (
-       'During an autonomous adversary emulation exercise, the operation will only run tasks in the adversary profile. '
-       'Manual and potential links allow an operator to "toss in" additional TTPs into a live, autonomous operation.'
+        'During an autonomous adversary emulation exercise, the operation will only run tasks in the adversary profile. '
+        'Manual and potential links allow an operator to "toss in" additional TTPs into a live, autonomous operation.'
     )
 
     async def verify(self, services):
-        for op in await services.get('data_svc').locate('operations'):
-            if op.finish and op.adversary.adversary_id == 'ad-hoc' and len(op.chain) >= 5 and not op.group:
+        data_svc = services.get('data_svc')
+        if not data_svc:
+            log.debug("[training.flag3] data_svc is None!")
+            return False
+
+        operations = await data_svc.locate('operations')
+        for op in operations:
+            adversary = getattr(op, 'adversary', None)
+            adversary_id = getattr(adversary, 'adversary_id', None)
+            log.debug("[training.flag3] Checking operation '%s' | state=%s, group=%s, adversary_id=%s",
+                      op.name, op.state, op.group, adversary_id)
+
+            # Gather all link lists that might exist
+            chain_links = getattr(op, 'chain', []) or []
+            potential_links = getattr(op, 'potential_links', []) or []
+            manual_links = getattr(op, 'links', []) or []
+
+            total_links = len(chain_links) + len(potential_links) + len(manual_links)
+
+            log.debug("[training.flag3] Found %d chain links, %d potential links, %d manual links (total=%d)",
+                      len(chain_links), len(potential_links), len(manual_links), total_links)
+
+            # Verify completion conditions
+            if (
+                op.finish
+                and adversary_id == 'ad-hoc'
+                and total_links >= 5
+                and not op.group
+            ):
+                log.debug("[training.flag3] Operation '%s' meets all criteria!", op.name)
                 return True
+
+        log.debug("[training.flag3] No operation met the criteria.")
         return False
diff --git a/gui/views/training.vue b/gui/views/training.vue
index eef9805..eb653ce 100644
--- a/gui/views/training.vue
+++ b/gui/views/training.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ const certificates = ref([
   { name: "Blue Certificate" },
 ]);
 
-const learnerName = ref(localStorage.getItem('trainingCertName') || '');
+let _savedCertName = '';
+try { _savedCertName = localStorage.getItem('trainingCertName') || ''; } catch (e) { /* storage unavailable */ }
+const learnerName = ref(_savedCertName);
 const showIssueModal = ref(false);
 const skipSelectionWatcher = ref(false);
 
@@ -67,7 +69,9 @@ watch(
 
 function saveNameLocally() {
   const n = learnerName.value.trim();
-  if (n) localStorage.setItem('trainingCertName', n);
+  if (n) {
+    try { localStorage.setItem('trainingCertName', n); } catch (e) { /* storage unavailable */ }
+  }
 }
 
 async function issueCertificate() {
@@ -117,12 +121,15 @@ async function issueCertificate() {
 }
   
 const restoreSelections = () => {
-  const savedState = localStorage.getItem("trainingState");
+  let savedState = null;
+  try { savedState = localStorage.getItem("trainingState"); } catch (e) { /* storage unavailable */ }
   if (savedState) {
     try {
       const parsed = JSON.parse(savedState);
       selectedCert.value = parsed.selectedCert || "";
-      selectedBadge.value = parsed.selectedBadge || "";
+      // Support both new key (selectedBadgeName) and old key (selectedBadge) for migration
+      const badgeName = parsed.selectedBadgeName || parsed.selectedBadge?.name || "";
+      selectedBadge.value = badgeName ? { name: badgeName } : null;
     } catch (err) {
       console.warn("Failed to parse saved training state:", err);
     }
@@ -134,9 +141,9 @@ const persistSelections = () => {
   if (!selectedCert.value) return;
   const state = {
     selectedCert: selectedCert.value,
-    selectedBadge: selectedBadge.value,
+    selectedBadgeName: selectedBadge.value?.name || "",
   };
-  localStorage.setItem("trainingState", JSON.stringify(state));
+  try { localStorage.setItem("trainingState", JSON.stringify(state)); } catch (e) { /* storage unavailable */ }
 };
 
 const getTraining = () => {