Lieutenant Colonel David (Dave) Hill was recently posted as the SO1 Land Simulation and Wargaming, Army Knowledge Centre, where he was responsible for the delivery of constructive and virtual simulation support to training and education. In 2020, he attended several wargaming and simulation courses in the United States including the Army Simulation Operations Course, the Introduction to Wargaming course and a Command and General Staff College elective subject, History in Action. Lieutenant Colonel Hill is also the Chairman of the Australian Defence Force Wargaming Association.
Simulating War: Decision-Making in a Safe-to-Fail Adversarial Environment
This article provides an overview of the benefits and limitations of simulation training systems and Army’s investment in them, plus the outcomes of the recent Brigade Tactics Competition.
How can playing games work alongside traditional approaches to military training and education? With the release of DGTRADOC's Professional Gaming List 2022, David Hill argues the experience gained in well-designed games supports training.
