Kingfish ACE: A Case Study for Application of Gaming and Leadership

To introduce Kingfish ACE as a model for how wargaming can translate doctrine into accessible, decision-based learning tools that educate military leaders, students, and strategists on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and logistics in contested environments. Kingfish ACE offers a tangible case study in how modern defense challenges can be taught, tested, and explored through game-based learning. The session encourages students to think like strategists, planners, and designers all at once. For more about Kingfish ACE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TnJlR02-LA

Colonel Troy Pierce, USAF

Deputy Commander, 673 Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Developer of Kingfish ACE, an operational-l