NDIA / USMC War Game 2005 Distributed Operations Welcome Aboard Brief

Purpose and Objectives Purpose:The purpose of the war game series is to provide education and familiarization to members of the Association concerning current issues, capabilities, and expeditionary force trends in the United States Marine Corps. Objectives: To examine the results from SV06 and the EW05 wargames, and the current status of Distributed Operations in the USMC To provide comments and recommendations

Rules of the game Non-attribution Fact checking offered Everybody participates Players lead Players out-brief Cell Phones on Vibrate CDROM at end of game Provided your out-briefs are ready on time

NDIA/USMC Wargame 2005 Space Layout and Evacuation Plan 215 Plenary & Group A 214 Group B 210 Group C Basement 2 nd Floor1 st Floor Primary Escape Secondary Escape 209 Group D

MCWAR MCU Staff/ HD/VIR CSC SAW BSTF Wargaming SOML Muster Reports To MCU G-1 CCE Evacuation Muster Areas

Game Schedule 14 June 0515June 05 Catering Setup 0700 Check-in 0730 – 0800 Game Play Move 2 Bus Pickup 1130 Info Briefs / Move 0 / WkGp Organization Bus Pickup 1130 Lunch 1130 – 1300 Bus-Pickup 1300 Lunch 1130 – 1300 Bus-Pickup 1300 Out Briefs Move Game Brief to VIP’s Cell Outbriefs End NLT 1600 Game Play Move 1 Clean up Clean up Cocktails 1700 Dinner 1800

Game Organization Four Working Groups A, B, C, D –Group A in Room 215 –Group B in Room 214 –Group C in Room 210 –Group D in Room 209 Each Working Group will evaluate the Distributed Operations Concept and the two D.O. related wargames. There will be Four Moves –Move 0 Info briefs in Plenary –Move 1 Review and comment on the Concept and the games –Move 2 Record your list of 3 to 5 critical capability sets required to execute the DO Concept Prepare Outbrief –Move 3 Outbriefs in Plenary (20 Min Brief 10 Min Q&A)

Info Briefs Admin, Welcome Aboard BriefBill Simpson Distributed Ops Concept BriefLtCol Russell Break SV06 ExperimentationLtCol Carolan SV06 and EW05 Wargame Briefs Bill Simpson Game Mechanics BriefBill Simpson

Admin Phone Calls and Messages –Wargaming Div: –Fax –Non-Emergency Messages posted on board Outgoing calls: Student Lounge Internet Access in Marine Corps Research Center

2 nd Deck Floor Plan Student Lounge Elevator