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Global Mobility Wargame Explores Future Of Air Mobility

Participants for the Global Mobility Wargame 2008 including members of the the Royal Australian Air Force work in the Air Force Expeditionary Center June 18 at Fort Dix, N.J. The wargame helps shape Air Mobility Command's strategic planning via evaluation of air mobility and logistics capabilities 12 years into the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs
Fort Dix NJ (AFNS) Jun 24, 2008
Wartime planners from across the Air Force, Army and coalition nations investigated future concepts in air mobility through Global Mobility Wargame 2008 from June 16 to 20 at the Air Force Expeditionary Center here.

First held in 2002, Global Mobility Wargame, or GLOMO, is an annual event bringing together people who can help the Air Force's and Department of Defense's global mobility and logistics systems better plan and build new concepts and ideas.

"GLOMO helps shape Air Mobility Command's strategic planning via evaluation of air mobility and logistics capabilities 12 years in the future," said Lt. Col. Andrew Jillions, the Expeditionary Center's team chief for GLOMO 2008.

"Given the future global environment, GLOMO helps identify opportunities to improve air mobility and logistics effectiveness and efficiency."

GLOMO helps transform the Air Force into more efficient ways to complete its mobility business, he said.

"For GLOMO 2008, we explore service, joint and interagency warfighting concepts," Colonel Jillions said. "Biggest of all, GLOMO 2008 helps develop Air Force force-flow for Unified Engagement 2008."

Unified Engagement 2008 is an Air Force wargame exercise designed to examine applications in aerospace power to support warfighting commanders-in-chief.

"Unified Engagement helps examine challenges commanders stay awake thinking about - 12 years into the future," Colonel Jillions said. "We're using the same type of concept with GLOMO 2008."

This year's edition of GLOMO is also investigating and factoring in a changing world environment where even the smallest factor, such as the price of fuel, can affect the future of air mobility.

"GLOMO 2008 also explores the risks of mobility air forces' reliance on petroleum-based fuels," he said.

"We're looking at learning and understanding more about the opportunities and implications of using alternative energy sources."

"GLOMO 2008 is providing insights that directly influence the progress of programs and employment concepts which will shape the future of mobility forces," said Brig. Gen. S. Taco Gilbert, GLOMO game director and the Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs director for AMC at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

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