The final section gives no fewer than six complete mircrogames as examples of what can be modeled and taught. Gen. George C. Marshall was sworn in as the U.S. Army’s chief of staff on Sept. 1, 1939, the same day that the Wehrmacht invaded Poland in a spectacular show of coordinated offensive force, signaling the start of World War II. Marshall had inherited a hollow and disorganized land force. Anemic levels of defense appropriations in the interwar period, when coupled with strong isolationist sentiments in certain quarters of Congress, had reduced the military to a husk, or as Marshall later characterized it, that of “ a third-rate power.” Conscious of the enormity of the task that lay ahead, the new army chief immediately sought to correct deficiencies across manpower and weaponry, casting an especially critical gaze over the service’s leadership. Conducted in a safe-to-fail environment, it enhanced tactical acumen of the participants through mentor-led reflection and individual learning. In designing the competition, LS&W sought to demonstrate and promote the use of Army’s simulation capability, enhance awareness of the SB PRO PE home use licence, and contribute to the end-state of the Army Wargaming Directive. King's Health Partners Navigation link in category Research & Innovation. Press escape key to return to main menu

Research & Innovation Navigation link in category Research & Innovation. Press escape key to return to main menuStudent's Union Navigation link in category Student Services. Press escape key to return to main menu As a commander, during my planning, I need to consider the enemy most dangerous course of action and my best response. I must assess whether I need to position my troop in close enough vicinity that we can rapidly get four guns on target or if use separation to deny a similar sized, near peer force the ability to flank me. In short, no longer will I always resort to patrols astride the objective or the road as that is easy to control, because that is too predictable for the enemy commander’.

I held research fellowships at Harvard University and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. I played a leading role in establishing King's academic partnerships with the Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies, as well as chairing the University of London's Military Education Committee. Research interests While highly suitable for individual training and collective training at lower ATLs, VBS3 is limited by the number of entities that can operate within in single simulation session. Despite this, it is often used to support ATL 6 or 7 activities where it is connected to a constructive simulation and provides a simulated sensor feed to the training audience. In this capacity, it not only replicates sensors normally available to the headquarters, but also provides a three-dimensional view of the battlespace created within the constructive simulation.While the author makes many good points about conflict simulation for historical insight, he often belabors those points unnecessarily. Worse, he undermines his own efforts by using questionable 'internet personalities' to support his contentions; he presents circular arguments; and he self promotes to the point of annoying the reader. Libraries & Collections Navigation link in category Student Services. Press escape key to return to main menu

International Foundations Navigation link in category Study. Press escape key to return to main menuLS&W has commenced planning for the 2023 Brigade Tactics Competition. Individuals and units interested in participating in this year’s event should commence their preparation now. Undertaking regular simulation-based training activities and in particular accessing SB PRO PE will ensure that personnel are familiar with the virtual and constructive simulation platforms. These training activities provide reps and sets in terrain analysis and decision-making which when coupled with mentor-led AAR and reflection enhances the tactical acumen of the participants and ensures they are cognitively prepared for the competition. In addition, regularly accessing the BSS ensures that personnel focus on fighting their opponent rather than trying to remember what keys to press as they undertake a peer-on-peer engagement in real-time.