Theme
Depicting Time Across Campaigns
Dates
23-26 May 2000
Location
Air Force Wargaming Institute
401 Chennault Circle
Montgomery, AL 36112
Participation
95
Innovation
Agenda
Key
ACSC = Air Command and Staff College
AFWI = Air Force Wargaming Institute
CADRE = College of Aerospace Doctrine Research and Education
TRADOC = Training & Doctrine Command
TUESDAY, 23 May
1100 Registration - AFWI Lobby, Building 1406
1200 Opening of Optional Intro Program - CADRE Auditorium,Building 1400A
Administrative Remarks, Connections Co-Chairs: Mr. Matt Caffrey
Capt Dave Wells, CADRE
Welcome, Col Thomas Ardern, AF Wargaming Institute Director, CADRE
1225 Toward a Wargaming Doctrine, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Connections Co-Chair
1320 Break - AFWI Break Area, Building 1406
1345 Wargaming 101, CADRE Auditorium
Global Defense Wargaming 101, Col Thomas Ardern, Director AFWI
Global Commercial Wargaming 101, Mr. Chris Weuve & Mr. Evan Brooks
1500 Break - AFWI Break Area
1530 War game Info Sources - CADRE Auditorium
Air University Research, Dr James Titus, Dean of Research, Air University
The Connections Web Site Team, Mr. Willie Davis, ACSC Students
1600 Break - AFWI Break Area
1630 Airpower 101, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Connections Co-Chair1720
1725 Administrative Remarks, Capt Dave Wells, CADRE
1730 Closing Remarks, Dr. Rich Muller , Dean of Education and Curriculum, ACSC
1740 Transportation from CADRE to the Golf Course Clubhouse
1700 First, Transportation from quarters to Clubhouse
1745 Last, Transportation from quarters to Clubhouse
1730 Registration opens - Cypress Tree Golf Course Clubhouse
1800 Ice Breaker Starts, light hors d'oeuvers
1900 Heavy hors d'oeuvers
1930 Registration closes
2000 First bus to on-base and contract billets
2100 Last bus to on-base and contract billets
WEDNESDAY, 24 May
0730 Transportation from quarters to CADRE Lobby
0740 Registration & Morning Refreshments - AFWI Lobby, Building 1406
0800 Connections Opens - CADRE Auditorium, Building 1400A
Administrative Remarks, Connections Co-Chairs: Mr. Matt Caffrey, ACSC
Capt Dave Wells, CADRE
Military Contractor Relations, LTC Tommy L. Gilmore, 42 CONS/CC
Welcome from Co-host, Introduce AU/CC, Col James Ruttler, CADRE Cmdr
Welcome from Sponsor, Lt Gen Lance W. Lord, Air University Commander
0840 Break, AFWI Break Area, Building 1406
0900 Title 10 War Games - Wargaming the Strategic Level
Navy Global, Mr. Michael Waite, Navy War College
Army Transformation War Game, Mr. Bill Rittenhouse, TRADOC
1000 Break - AFWI Break Area
1030 Global Engagement, Lt Col Bob Deasy, AF/XOCW
The First Space "Title 10" like game, Maj John Gentry, AFSPC/DOTG
1115 Transportation to O'Club
1130 Lunch - Daedalian Room, O'Club
1200 Title 10 War Games, Panel, Moderator: Capt Dave Wells, CADRE/WGN
1300 Transportation from O'Club
1315 Understanding Campaign/Conflict Level Effects, CADRE Auditorium
Aerospace Integration, Col Darrell L. Herriges, HQ USAF/XPX - AITF
National Air and Space Model (NASM) Civil Environmental Effects
Mr. Bill Plummer ESC/CXCS (Paradigm Technologies, Inc.) &
Maj Scott Johnston, AF Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS)
1425 Break, AFWI Break Area
1445 Understanding the Decision Process, Mr. Greg Jannarone, Special Ops, PSYOP
1515 Human Capabilities Modeling, Mr. Jay Mischo
1545 Break - AFWI Break Area
1600 Wargaming Campaigns and Wars Panel
Moderator: Lt Col Steve Hansen, ACSC, Chairman M&S Dept.
1710 Overview of Demo Night, Capt Dave Wells, CADRE
1730 Break, AFWI Lobby
1800 Demo Night, AFWI
1830 Dinner, AFWI Lobby
1940 Optional Talks, AFWI Large Conf Rm
WG Needs of the Trainer- an ARC prospective, Col J Molyson, AFRC/DOI
Wargaming, Educating Future Leaders, Maj Richard L. White, Chief of
Wargaming, USAF Academy
Lessons from Wargaming 3 Airborne Campaigns, Maj Peter Panzeri, USA
Depicting Combat Psychology in On-line Gaming, Mr. Mark Granat, WG Des
2200 Demo Night Ends
2220 Transportation to Billets
THURSDAY, 25 May
0730 Transportation from quarters to ACSC
0745 ACSC, Barnes Auditorium, Building 1402
Air Force Vision, Col Callard, Chief of Strategy & Policy Div, HQ USAF &
Lt Col Pete Faber
0830 Break, DE Conference Room
0900 Transportation to CADRE
0915 Wargaming the Future - CADRE Auditorium
Navy Wargaming - Past through the Future, Captain Neil F. Byrne, USN (Ret)
Commercial Wargaming- Past through the Future, Mr. Chris Weuve &
Mr. Evan Brooks
1045 Transportation to O'Club
1100 Lunch, Daedalian Room, O'Club
1130 Wargaming the Future Panel, Moderator: Matt Caffrey
1210 Transportation from O'Club
1215 Decision cycles in war and wargames - CADRE Auditorium
The Operational Impact of Decision Cycles, Mr. John Gresham, Author
Case Study: Ardennes Offensive, Carriers at War, Mr. Ian Trout &
Mr. Roger Keating
Case Study: Hundred Years War +, Mr. James Dunnigan
1340 Break - AFWI Break Area
1400 Wargaming Campaign/Conflict Durations Panel
Moderator: Mr. Matt Caffrey, ACSC/DEM
1430 Kick-off of Game Night - CADRE Auditorium
National Security Decision Making (NSDM), Mr. Dan McDonagh, Designer
1530 Transportation from CADRE to O'Club
1545 NSDM begins
1700 Light Refreshments
1900 Buffet Dinner
2140 Formal NSDM debrief begins
2210 NSDM debrief ends/Unofficial hotwash begins
2210 First Transportation to Billets
2230 Unofficial hotwash ends
2300 Last Transport to Billets
FRIDAY, 26 May
0730 Transportation from quarters to AFWI Lobby
0740 Morning Refreshments - AFWI Lobby, Building 1406
0800 Administrative Remarks - CADRE Auditorium, Building 1400A
0805 Fighting for a Better Future, Col John Warden, USAF (Ret), Strategist
0915 Break, AFWI Break Area
0930 Progress Report on:
Achievements of ACSC WG Research Elective, Lt Col Steve Hansen, ACSC
Use of Commercial Flight Sim by AFROTC, Lt Col Glenn Cobb, ACSC
Wargaming and Intelligence Training, Capt Brian Gilman, USMC (NMITC) &
Dr. William Brobst (CNA)
Point of Attack 2, Mr. Scott Hamilton and Mr. Gregory Smith, HPS Simulations
Cyberwar XXI, CRISIS XXI, Mr. Joseph Miranda & Tony Zalewski
Wargaming and Force Protection, Maj James "Mike" Larkin, USAFR
Use of WGs at the Aerospace Basic Course, Mr. Gary "Mo" Morgan, designer
Three Initiatives, Capt Mark Tanner, Naval Post Graduate School
1100 Break - AFWI Break Area
1120 Connections Hotwash - CADRE Auditorium
Mr. Matt Caffrey & Capt Dave Wells
1150 Closing from Co-Host, Introduce AU/CC, Brig Gen (S) John "Tom" Sheridan
1200 Closing Remarks, Lt Gen Lance W. Lord, Air University Commander
1215 Core Conference Closes
1230 Optional Book Signing - AU Library Book Store, Building 1405
1300 First Transportation to Airport
1330 Optional Seminars, First Session - ACSC, Building 1402
Depicting Aerospace Power in War games, Mr. Matt Caffrey, ACSC
Depicting Human Behaviors in War Games, Mr. Joseph Miranda, WG Design
Human Capabilities Modeling (Secret), Mr. Jay Mischo
1510 Break - Wood Lobby
1520 Transportation to Airport
1530 Optional Seminars, Second Session
Depicting Human Behaviors in War Games, Mr. Joseph Miranda, WG Design
Designing War Games with Nested AI, Mr. Ian Trout & Mr. Roger Keating
1700 Close of Optional Sessions
1710 Last Transportation to Airport
