Theme
Enhancing Wargaming Ability to Anticipate the Future of Warfare
Dates
23 - 26 March 2010
Location
Tech^Edge
Wright Brothers Institute
5000 Springfield Street, Suite 100
Dayton, OH 45431
Participation
48 - the Connections element of
Big Week.
Innovation
Held as part of “Big Week,” an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) initiative that included; Connections, the AFRL Wargame Course and a play test of elements of the 2010 AFRL Wargame. For little more then the administrative burden of one event AFRL stages three mutually supporting events. Also reduced funds needed from Air Force Research Laboratory, Plans Directorate.
Agenda
Tuesday, 23 March
1300-1700 – Tutorial: History of Wargaming, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Col USAF (ret), AFRL
1300-1700 – Tutorial: US National Defense 101, John Gresham, author
1730-1900 – Ice Breaker
Wednesday, 24 March
0812 – 0845 Welcome from AFRL, Lt Col Passinault, AFRL/XPT,
0900 – 1020 Anticipating Military Technology Needs & Opportunities
Co-Chairs: Dr. Al Nofi, CNA & Lt Col Tim Schulteis, AF/A8XC
Speakers: Michael Markowitz, CNA
Dr. Al Nofi, CNA
Joe Saur, Georgia Tech
1040 – 1200 Innovations in Military Wargaming
Co-Chairs: Dr. Tiller, designer & Dr. William Lademan, Marine Corps
Warfighting Lab
Speakers: Bruce Gudmundsson, USMC
Capt. Jeff Cares, Naval War College
Dave Ross, AF Research Lab
1210 – 1330 Lunch speaker – Military Developments in 2009, John Gresham, author
1340 – 1510 Innovations in Civilian Wargaming
Co-Chairs: Brant Guillory & Major Mike Martin, US Army
Speakers: Major Mike Martin, US Army
Peter Bogdasarian,
Brant Guillory, CC Intelligent Solutions
1510 - 1630 Methods of Future Warfare Adjudication
Co-Chairs: Joe Miranda & Terry Christian, AFRL/XPTT
Speakers: Roger Mason
Joe Miranda
Mike Anderson
Jon Compton
1700-2100 Open wargame play/demo (at Comfort Suites)
Thursday, 25 March
0800 – 0840 Keynote Speaker: Matt Caffrey, Technology as an Element of Strategy
0900 – 1150 Playtest Turn 1
1200 – 1330 Demos/Lunch
1330 – 1540 Playtest Turn 2
1600 – 1700 Working Groups:
Improving The Accuracy Of The Adjudication Of Future Systems
Co-Chairs: Gov: Dave Ross, AFRL
Civ: Mike Markowitz CNA / Dr Peter Perla, CNA
Improving The Utility Of Future Focused Wargames Through Analysis
Co-Chairs: Gov: Ed Burge, AFRL
Civ: Mike Garrambone
Preparing for the 2011 Bicentennial of Wargaming
Tri-Chairs: Gov: Mark Montroll, NDU
Civ: Judd Walls, BAH
Edu: Steven “Flash” Gordon
1830 – 2000 No host dinner at restaurant by working group
Friday, 26 March
0820 – 0900 Outcome of Turn 2 / Pilot Execution Feedback
0920 – 1040 Working Groups Out Briefs
Adjudication,
Analysis,
Bicentennial of Wargaming
1040 – 1120 Connections “Hot Wash”
