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Theme

Wargaming Joint Expeditionary Aerospace Power


Dates

13-16 February 2001


Location

Air Force Wargaming Institute

401 Chennault Circle

Montgomery, AL  36112



Participation

110



Innovation



Agenda



13 Feb, Tuesday - College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education (CADRE)


1100     Registration    (CADRE Lobby)


1200     Administrative Remarks    (CADRE Auditorium)

            Connections Co-Chairs:   Mr. Matt Caffrey, ACSC Maj John VanHove, CADRE

1210    Welcome to Optional Intro Program

            Col Thomas Ardern, AF Wargaming Institute Director, CADRE

1225    Toward a History Based Doctrine of Wargaming

            Mr. Matt Caffrey, Connections Co-Chair


1320    Break


1340    Wargaming 101

            DOD M&S Strategy, Colonel Denny Murphy, Air Force retired, DMSO

            What is a Print Wargame, Mr. Chris Weuve

            An Introduction to Computer Wargaming, Mr. Evan Brooks


1500    Break


1520    Aerospace Power 101

            Aerospace Power, The Fickle Panacea, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Connections Co-Chair

            What is an Air Expeditionary Force, Mr. John Gresham, author, researcher


1620    Break


1640    Help for wargame innovation

            Wargame Info Sources, Maj Harry Newton, CADRE/ARS

            Wargame Funding Sources, Mr Jim Ross, Air Force Laboratory


1705    Administrative Remarks, Maj John VanHove, CADRE

1710    Closing Remarks


1715    Close


1730    Transportation from CADRE to the Golf Course Clubhouse


(Note:  The below transportation will be provided for those who did not attend the first timers orientation.)


1700    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'oeuvre


1930    Registration  closes


2000    First bus to on base and contract billets


2100    Last bus to on base and contract billets



14 Feb  Wednesday


0715    First transportation from quarters to CADRE Lobby


0730    Last transportation from quarters to CADRE Lobby


0730     Registration & Morning Refreshments - CADRE Lobby


0800     Administrative Remarks CADRE Auditorium

            Connections Co-Chairs:      Mr. Matt Caffrey, ACSC 

                                                            Maj John Van Hove, CADRE                              

            LTC Tommy L Gilmore, 42 CONS/CC

0810    Welcome from Co-host, Intro AU/CC, Col James Ruttler, Jr., CADRE  Comdt

0820    Welcome from Sponsor, Maj Gen Dave MacGhee, Air University Vice Cmdr


0840    Break


0900    Expeditionary Aerospace Power

            The Transformation of Expeditionary Aerospace Power, Col Paul Manley

            The Current USAF Concept of Expeditionary Forces,  Lt Col Bryan Kuhlmann


1020    Break


1040    Expeditionary Airpower

            Expeditionary Airpower In Since WWII, Mr. Lon Nordeen, Jr., Author

            Expeditionary Airpower, A Sea Service Prospective, Mr.  Michael Markowitzi


1130    Transportation to O'Club


1140     Lunch - Officers Club


1210    The Gulf War, a view from 10 years later, Colonel John Warden, USAF Ret.

            Expeditionary Aerospace Power Panel, Moderator: Dr. Richard Muller


1320    Transportation to Air University Library


1330     Kick off of Game Night - AU Library Auditorium

            In brief National Security Decision Making Ex, Mr. Dan McDonagh and
                                                                                                CDR Mark McDonagh, USNR

1445     Begin actual play of NSDM - Special Projects Area


1600     Light Refreshments - AUL Foyer


1900    Buffet Dinner


2100    Formal NSDM debrief  begins


2130    NSDM debrief  ends / Optional exercise hot wash begins


2140    First transportation to Lodging


2200    Optional exercise hot wash ends


2210    Last transport to Lodging



15 Feb, Thursday - Wargaming Expeditionary Airpower - CADRE Auditorium


0715    Transportation from quarters to CADRE


0800    Creating a Virtual Air Expeditionary ForceDr. Tony Valle


0830    Break


0900    3rd Generation Wargaming, Matt Caffrey


0930    Shriever 2001, Maj Gentry     


1000    Break


1030    New Tools for the Campaign Planner, Major Peter Broll, Checkmate


1100    German Wargaming Today, wargaming for peace, Col Korthals, German War
                                                                                                                                 College

1140    Transportation to O'Club


1200     Lunch - Officers Club


1240     Wargaming Expeditionary Airpower Panel, Moderator:  Dr Peter Perla


1315    Transportation from O'Club provided


1330    Innovations from Commercial Wargaming - CADRE Auditorium

            Innovations from print wargames, Mr. Chris Weuve

            Innovations from  computer wargames, Mr. Evan Brooks


1410    Break


1430    Practical Advice for DoD Wargame Developers, Mr. James Dunnigan


1500    Defining the Issues for Wargaming Expeditionary Airpower, Mr. John Hill

            A Case Study: The WWII Tunisian Campaign.


1540    Break


1600    Commercial Wargaming  Panel, Moderator: Lt Col Steve Hansen


1640    Overview of Demo Night, Maj John VanHove


1655    Optional Transportation to Lodging


1700     Appreciation Reception for Air University Leadership and Connections
             Participants - CADRE Break Area


1755    Transportation from Lodging


1800    Demo Night - AF Wargaming Institute


1830    Dinner Service Startes


1930    Dinner Service Concludes


Optional Talks - Large Conference Rm

1900    Expeditionary Airpower Since the Gulf War, Mr. John Gresham

1945    Red  October, Tracking Silent Future Paradims, Dr. Ralph Harley

2015    Case study in producing a computer wargame that depicts expeditionary
            airpower, Mr. Greg Smith

2045    Integrating Space into Wargaming: Visual Simulation With Physical Reality,
            Mr. Herbert Lewis, PE

2115    Hardware and system advances that help  wargaming, Mr. Chris von
             Fahnestock,

2145    Optional Talks End


2200    Demo Night Ends


2220    Transportation to Lodging



16 Feb, Friday - Wargame Innovations - CADRE Auditorium


0715    First transportation from quarters to Lobby


0730    Last transportation from quarters to Lobby


0730     Morning Refreshments - CADRE Lobby


0800    Progress Report on Team Trackless, James Dunnigan & Mike Robel


0820    Military use of Fleet Command, Mr. Jim Anderson


0840    ACSC Wargame Applications, Lt Col Steve Hansen


0900    Break


0930    Progress Report on the Air and Space Basic Course Development and
            Use of AIRGAP, Lt Col Gary "Mo" Morgan, USAF Ret.


0950    CNA's Scud Hunt, Dr Peter Perla


1010    Progress in creating the military version of Point of Attack, Mr. Greg Smith


1030    Break


1100    Outbrief of test Wargame Design Teams

            Team 1 Report

            Team 2 Report


1140    Connections Hot Wash, Mr. Matt Caffrey & Maj John VanHove


1150    Closing from Co-Host, Introduce AU/CC, Col Sheridan, Commandant Air
            Command and Staff College


1200    Closing Remarks


1215    Core Conference Closes


1300    Transportation to Airport


1330     Optional Seminars, First Session - AFWI

            History of Airpower Since World War II, Mr Lon Nordeen

            History of Wargaming Round Table, Dr. Ghamari-Tabrizi

            Funding Sources for DOD Innovative Wargaming, Mr. Jim Ross, AFRL

            DOD Modeling Simulation and Wargaming 101, Major David Lyle & Captain
            Tim Gillaspie


1510    Break


1520    Transportation to Airport


1530    Optional Seminars, Second Session - AFWI

            DOD Modeling Simulation and Wargaming 101- Major David Lyle Captain
             Tim Gillaspie

            History of Wargaming Round Table, Dr. Ghamari-Tabrizi

            History of Airpower Since World War II, Mr Lon Nordeen


1700    Close of Optional Sessions


1710     Transportation to Airport

 
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