LTRI hosts 2024 Air Force Science and Technology Wargame

LTRI hosts 2024 Air Force Science and Technology Wargame

Nov 22, 2024| Research, Shreveport/Bossier

The Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) in Bossier City welcomed nearly 140 scientific and defense specialists in October for a 10-day wargame exploring future concepts. These concepts could potentially be fielded within the next decade to provide the United States and its allies the capabilities to deter and defeat adversaries in an increasingly unstable geo-political environment.

The Air Force Material Command's (AFMC) Science and Technology Wargame 2024 teamed weapons systems operators, planners, and logisticians with scientists and engineers from multiple Air Force Research Laboratory divisions. The teams explored a variety of concepts and shared feedback on which technologies should be further developed and deployed to ensure strong and effective capabilities across all areas of defense.

This was LTRI's first opportunity to host a major multi-day event and welcome participants from around the world. Team LTRI, with support from Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson and the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), were applauded for their "can-do" approach to meeting gamers' needs, Southern hospitality, and the state-of-the-art facility within the National Cyber Research Park.

"Hosting this group of wargamers aligns with LTRI's dedication to addressing complex challenges through innovation and collaboration," Warren Ward, LTRI chief of staff, said. "This event not only showcased our advanced facilities and expertise but also reinforced our role in fostering partnerships that drive economic and technological progress."

LTRI supports defense and intelligence communities by advancing applied research in three core areas: project management, program development, and cyber surety and resiliency.