ADF Wargaming Assoc

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

DG TRADOC has released a gaming list as part of the Army Wargaming 2021-2025 Directive - have a look for some recommended commercial and professional wargames to support individual and collective PME - what game will you play today?

[The Cove @covetweet]

DGTRADOC has released his Professional Gaming List 2022. See which games will give you the greatest #IntellectualEdge.
https://t.co/8SDRnfjD1v

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

What commercial games would you use in a military professional gaming list, this is our Chairman's thoughts:

Basic Level: Battle for Moscow, Memoir 44 and Take That Hill
Intermediate Level: Twilight struggle, Race to the Rhine/Moscow, Strike of the Eagle and Napoleon 1806/1807.

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

@AustralianArmy @DG_TRADOC @covetweet @helmandproject https://t.co/LoauyRd3Tj

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Great to be able to facilitate/help prepare two @AustralianArmy officers from 2/14 LHR for this U.S. Army PME activity. Congrats to Riley and Stefano who came 3rd overall in a tough field. Games like BFM can be great unit PME activities. @DG_TRADOC @covetweet @helmandproject

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Great to read this story. Adapting to the challenges of training during COVID-19 and engaging in tactical decision making in a safe-to-fail environment. The re-invigoration of wargaming being embraced by the next generation of @ArmyROTC officers is a positive sign for the future!

[From the Green Notebook @FTGNotebook]

This is the first post we’ve ever had written by a current .@ArmyROTC cadet.....and it’s worth the read! These cadets and their instructors offer a great example of making the most of training in a COVID environment. https://t.co/0Z0p5Sx3Ne

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Congratulations to the ADFWGA Chairman for being recognised with a @covetweet coin for his recent article. The ADFWGA is looking forward to collaborating with Connections Oz later this year and it is great to be a part of PAXsims Derby House Principles. Good gaming!

[Dave Hill @DaveHill497]

Humbled to receive a coin from @covetweet for my recent article on wargaming: https://t.co/laqWjSB9a3. The article has generated some great engagements and collaboration opportunities for the @adfwga as well. What's next: the U.S. Army Introduction to Wargaming Course in Sep 2020

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

@ian_tb03 What’s the game?

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

The ADFWGA has been part of the re-invigoration of wargaming in the @AustralianArmy since 2017. Wargaming develops decision making and critical thinking skills in a contested, adversarial environment where it is safe-to-fail. #ArmyTacticsComp2020

[The Cove @covetweet]

'When..you mention wargaming, they will go straight to COA Analysis in the MAP; (COA Analysis) is actually an extremely poor example of doing a wargame’. This excellent article will convince you why and inspire you to exercise your mind and 'fight club'. https://t.co/xvnGXSFn4I

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Another example of using commercially available (war)games to provide unit based PME opportunities. 'They provide the opportunity to exercise tactical decision making against an adaptive, thinking adversary in a safe-to-fail environment.' @covetweet #ArmyTacticsComp2020

[The Krulak Center @TheKrulakCenter]

#TeamKrulak’s wargaming library is growing! Thanks to generosity of a couple of donors, we’ll have a bunch of new options available once we open our doors again!

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

An interesting read - https://t.co/wFBwSaXwsg
"Unlike reading a book or watching a movie, the wargames in Fight Club gave you experiential learning that is hard to replicate."
Experience the ADFWGA's take on this: Army Tactics Comp (30 Nov - 2 Dec 20) @UKFightClub1 @covetweet

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Last week the ADFWGA Chairman participated in a test run of the distance learning version of Napoleon 1806 for the AY20 @USACGSC class. Commercial games teach us about history and provide a great PME opportunity; they exercise decision making in a safe-to-fail environment.

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of ANZAC Cup 20; in lieu of the event, many of our members will use online tools (TTop Sim/Vassal) to wargame. The ADFWGA is moving ahead with planning HEROCON 20 (Brisbane) in Dec and ANZAC Cup 21. Stay safe!

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Great to see the U.S. Army supporting attendance of its personnel at #lvo2020 Tabletop Wargaming enables visualisation of the battlespace, tactical decision making against an adversary and stimulates discussions in a safe to fail environment. #ADFWGA https://t.co/pSOTVjlzLs

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

A great result from HEROCON 2019: $7,297 raised for Soldier On which combined with our other events means our wargaming community has raised $13.5k for @SoldierOnAust - a massive thanks to everyone that made this result possible. Just proves toy soldiers can help real soldiers!

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

HEROCON 2019 has wrapped up and the team has been busy with the post event admin; now the planning for ANZAC Cup 2020 begins (Exhibition Park in Canberra 18-19 April 2020). Event details are available at: https://t.co/A1BFCkAEXT

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Wow what a great result so far from HEROCON 2019 - just over 50% of our fundraising goal - track our progress here: https://t.co/993V3OY4TQ

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

The doors have been thrown open HEROCON 2019 is about to start - to date this year the ADFWGA has raised just over $6,200 for @SoldierOnAust hopefully we will be able to add to that impressive total over the course of the weekend. Good luck to all the participants!

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

Having wrapped up the Army Tactics Comp we are setting up the ADFWGA’s largest event since we formed in 2011 - 188 gamers will converge on the Sleeman Centre to participate in 13 game systems @ HEROCON 2019. The ADFWGA proudly supports @SoldierOnAust good luck to all this weekend

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

@5AvnRegtAusArmy @covetweet @AustralianArmy @COMD7BDE @RSM_CMAusArmy @1_Armd_Regt @1RTBAusArmy

[ADF Wargaming Assoc @adfwga]

The 2nd Army Tactics Competition has been run and won; congratulations to 2/14 LHR (1st and 2nd) and @5AvnRegtAusArmy (3rd). Great to see so many teams getting involved with this #PME activity - looking forward to a bigger event in 2020 - contact the ADFWGA for more details