Podcast: Fire and Maneuver (Wargaming Directorate at Marine Corps University)

Started by Tripoli, December 08, 2023, 09:45:26 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Tripoli

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fire-and-maneuver/episodes/Episode-1---WarPlan-Operation-Avalanche-Salerno-e2cvo7j

Here is an example of some of what the USMC is doing with COTS wargaming. You can probably advance to the 10 minute mark to start getting into the meat of the discussion.   I was part of this WarPlan game (and I had my a$$ handed to me, largely because I completely underestimated my opponent.  I and my team are doing much better in the next scenario).  It is a good discussion on some of the thought processes in planning
"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" -Abraham Lincoln

ArizonaTank

Quote from: Tripoli on December 08, 2023, 09:45:26 AMhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fire-and-maneuver/episodes/Episode-1---WarPlan-Operation-Avalanche-Salerno-e2cvo7j

Here is an example of some of what the USMC is doing with COTS wargaming. You can probably advance to the 10 minute mark to start getting into the meat of the discussion.   I was part of this WarPlan game (and I had my a$$ handed to me, largely because I completely underestimated my opponent.  I and my team are doing much better in the next scenario).  It is a good discussion on some of the thought processes in planning

A wargaming buddy of mine, is one of "subject matter experts" on contract with the USMC to basically facilitate and play commercial wargames.

He is a retired history teacher, who spent his youth hanging out with the 'greats' in the SPI offices in the early 70s.

But he says he never thought anyone would actually pay him to play wargames...now he is in wargame heaven.
Johannes "Honus" Wagner
"The Flying Dutchman"
Shortstop: Pittsburgh Pirates 1900-1917
Rated as the 2nd most valuable player of all time by Bill James.