Theme: Understanding Wargame Cultures; among nations and branches of the field.

Connections 2014 is dedicated to the memory of Lt Col Gary “Mo” Morgan, USAF

Day 1, Monday, 4 August 2014, Gray Research Center

1200 – 1345  Wargaming 101, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Col USAF (ret), AFMC

1400 – 1700  History of Wargaming, Mr. Matt Caffrey, Col USAF (ret), AFMC

1400 – 1700  Analytical Wargaming 101, Dr. Peter Perla, Center for Naval Analysis

1400 – 1700  Wargame Design; Basics, Joe Saur, Pitfalls, Chris Weuve

1200 – 1700  Self-Guided Tour of the USMC Museum

Ice Breaker

1730-2200    Quantico Officers Club, no host

 

Day 2, Tuesday, 5 August 2014, Gray Research Center

0830            Welcome

0840            Keynote 1 Prof Thomas C. Schelling, US wargaming

0940            Break

1000            Keynote 2 Milan Vego, NWC, Impact of German Wargaming on Other
                     Militaries

                  

1100            Intro to Demos

1110            Demos & Lunch

                    Sean Brady

                    Brian Train, Canada

                    Col Uwe Heilmann, GAF

1300            Panel: Understanding International Wargame Cultures*

                    Speakers          Major Tom Mouat, UK

                                              Devin Ellis, China

                                              Anders Frank, Sweden

                                              Paul Massel, Canada

1450            Break

1510            Panel: Understanding International Wargame Cultures –

                    Discussion: NATO vs, Warsaw Pact – NATO and Germany Today

                    Speakers:        Col Uwe Heilmann, GAF +2

1630            Break

1650            Panel: Opportunities for International cooperation through wargaming

                    Speakers:        Brian Train, Canada, Gaming within Echo Project

                                            Mr Staffan Granberg, Sweden Building Corporation within
                                             the Partnership for Peace

                                         

1800            Break

1900 - 2100    Evening Wargames, Historic Ellis Hall (a short walk)

Day 3, Wednesday, 6 August 2014, Gray Research Center

0830            Keynote 3 Larry Bond, Cultures Within Wargaming

0920           Break

0940            Panel: Cultures Within Wargaming

                    Co-Chairs: Stephen Downes-Martin & Paul Vebber

                    Speakers:

                    Bill Simpson , USMC -- Topic "How the military use games as decision
                     support"

                    Rex Brynen (McGill University) and Gary Milante (SIPRI), "Gaming
                     Cultures: Some Observations from Peacebuilding Games"

                    Jeff Robins, DC District Court  -- Topic “Moot Court Process, the Supreme

                     Court Institute and the International Jessup Competition"

                    Shawn Burns, US NWC -- Topic "An Exploration of the Use of Reflective

                     Practice Among Institutions of Higher Education Employing

                     Multinational Gaming"

1130            Lunch

1140            Featured Talk, Adam Frost, Joint Staff, POL/MIL Wargaming

1230            Panel: How Social Science can increase the Value of Wargaming

                    Speakers:     Dr. A.H. (Anja) van der Hulst, Netherlands

                                          Dr. Sara Cobb and Dr. Yuna Wong - Actant Analysis for
                                          Wargaming

                                          Jim Wallman, UK, Cultural Wargaming : Understanding
                                          Cross-Cultural Communications using Wargames

                                          Dr. Tim Moench, AFGSC, Schelling Revisited

1420            Hands on teaching of wargaming techniques, by either:

                                          Dr. Sara Cobb and Dr. Yuna Wong, US

                                          Jim Wallman, UK,

1550            Break

1610            Working Groups:

Group #1: Who Wargames, an Inventory of Wargame Cultures

Co-Chairs: Bill Simpson, Major Tom Mouat*

Group #2: Promoting International Cooperation Through Wargaming

Co-Chairs: Anders Frank,* Tim Wilkie

Group #3: Achieving Advances by Transfer Between Wargame Cultures

Co-Chairs: Sean Brady, Chris Weave*

1800            Adjourn - Optional Dinner by Working Group

Day 4, Thursday, 7 August 2014, Gray Research Center

0830            Out brief Introductions

0840            Reports on Demo’s & Hands on Elements

0900            Group #1: Who Wargames, an Inventory of Wargame Cultures

0940            Break

1000            Group #2: Promoting International Cooperation Through Wargaming

1030            Group #3: Achieving Advances by Transfer Between Wargame Cultures

1100            Connections "Hot Wash"

1130            Connections 14 ends

Key:

AFGSC            Air Force Global Strike Command

AFMC            Air Force Material Command

CNA               Center for Naval Analysis

GAF                German Air Force

OSD                Office of Secretary of Defense

*                        Individual has not confirmed

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