Description - Since the Prussians adopted Kriegsspiel, in the 1800s, wargaming has long been acknowledged as a valuable military training tool. But how do you introduce and then “normalise” the use of manual wargames in training establishments which have limited or no knowledge of their utility or how to use them? This seminar will cover the approach adopted by the Australian Army and its journey to reinvigorate the use of manual wargames for training and professional military education.
Bio - Major Andrew Somerville is the inaugural Staff Office Grade Two - Wargaming and Simulation in the Australian Army Battle Lab. He is responsible for the reinvigoration and development of the Australian Army's wargaming capability. He has been a recreational wargamer since high school and a professional wargamer for the past 10 years. Andrew has completed the Army Simulation Operations Course, the Joint Experimentation and Wargaming course and the MORS Designing Tactical Wargames course. He has also designed a number of wargames including Australian Platoon Commander and Australian Combined Arms and assisted in the development and production of Littoral Commander Australia to support the development of foundation warfighting skills for personnel from the rank of sergeant to lieutenant colonel.
