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TitleOutside the Wire
Presenter(s)Sharon Sloane of WILL Interactive Inc and Gayle Olszyk of The United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)
SessionConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session
TimeThursday, October 9, 6:00p-8:00p
LocationEast Lansing Technology Innovation Center
FormatGame Exhibition
DescriptionCreated using lessons learned by soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Outside the Wire provides Army officers the opportunity to experience difficult military situations in a realistic yet virtual environment before facing them in potentially life or death situations. Using the latest in computer-based simulation technology users “play it out before they live it out”, making difficult decisions and then experiencing the consequences of those choices. Outside the Wire covers the training of Forward Support Company Junior Officers during pre-deployment, deployment, combat, and sustainment support operations with learning objectives that include leadership, handling insubordination, improvisation, accountability, socializing, troop morale, managing family issues, setting standards, balancing priorities and cultural awareness.

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