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Article: Simulation technology: Air Force sets sights on 'airman of the future' video games.(WARGAMING)
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- National Defense
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- December 1, 2006
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The runaway success of military video games--particularly "America's Army"--is motivating the Air Force to attempt even more sophisticated simulations. Gaming technologies, officials say, would allow the Air Force to broaden the training options available to airmen, and would help the service save money by shifting flying time from real aircraft
to simulators.
The Air Force traditionally has relied on simulations for war planning, analysis and pilot training. But the service has lagged behind the Army and the Marine Corps in employing video games as educational tools that can be made widely available online.
That could change, if simulation ...
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