Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Air Force To Use Video Games To Prep Members For Real-Life Combat

by Iesha
September 18, 2023
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0
Air Force To Use Video Games To Prep Members For Real-Life Combat

U.S. Air Force Capt. Quincy Watts, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, prepares for takeoff at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 22, 2023, during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 demonstrates U.S. commitment to peace and stability in Europe while working alongside allies and partners to deter threats to national sovereignty throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Air Force and MITRE are organizing an esports tournament to enhance service members’ ability to make critical mission decisions during combat situations.

According to Fox News, MITRE, a non-profit national security organization, is now accepting registrations for the game “Drone Guardians,” where teams must protect a deployed airfield from enemy attacks while maintaining their ability to launch aircraft missions.

The game combines elements of first-person shooters, strategy, and puzzles, requiring players to fend off multiple types of attacks, including land, air, sea, space, and cyber threats. Teamwork is crucial as players prioritize defense while maintaining the airfield for combat missions.

“Teams must make critical mission decisions such as whether to prioritize readying aircraft for launch over defending the air base or putting together a contested logistics strategy in order to ensure they have the supplies they need to complete the mission,” read a description of the game on the MITRE website.

The game’s purpose is to assist the Air Force in collecting data that can enhance the safety and logistics of actual airbases, ultimately safeguarding the lives of those responsible for their defense.

“Even without adversary intervention, military logistics networks can be brittle and chaotic while also having single points of failure, creating ripe opportunities for attacks,” said Eliahu Niewood, vice president of Air and Space Forces for MITRE. “Plus, as the military plans and carries out the movement, supply and maintenance of its forces, they easily could already be under attack in the next global conflict. GameX uses both military and civilian participants to test which logistics decisions will best enable the mission.”

The military has a history of using video games for training, such as a 1993 Super Nintendo game designed to improve marksmanship skills. They also partnered with Raytheon to create a virtual reality combat simulator that tracks soldiers’ movements.

The MITRE esports competitions are scheduled to occur at three different locations: Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina on September 22-23, MITRE’s main headquarters in McLean, Virginia on October 13-14, and the MITRE regional office in San Antonio, Texas on October 20-21.

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Related Posts

Nicotine Pouches Sending Babies to the Hospital—Here’s What You Need to Know
News

Nicotine Pouches Sending Babies to the Hospital—Here’s What You Need to Know

July 16, 2025

Poison control centers are raising serious concerns as accidental nicotine pouch ingestions among children under 6 skyrocket. A recent study...

Trump Orders National Guard to Exit Los Angeles After Immigration Protests and Legal Pressure
News

Trump Orders National Guard to Exit Los Angeles After Immigration Protests and Legal Pressure

July 15, 2025

The Trump administration is walking back a controversial move to flood Los Angeles with federal troops, ordering 2,000 National Guard...

Fyre Festival Brand Sold on eBay for $245,300 After Wild Bidding War
News

Fyre Festival Brand Sold on eBay for $245,300 After Wild Bidding War

July 15, 2025

Fyre Festival’s brand rights, from its IP and trademarks to its social media handles, were auctioned off on eBay this...

nicki minaj, tde punch, sza
Entertainment

Nicki Minaj Lights Up TDE President Punch On X: Dubs Him “Minus 30 Million,” and SZA Catches A Stray

July 15, 2025

Nicki Minaj is making it clear: she’s tired of being silent. Posted to her official X account, the rap icon...

Next Post
tamar braxton

Tamar Braxton Reveals That Her Car Was Recently Burglarized: "I'm Not Safe Anywhere. I Don't Know Why I Keep Getting Violated"

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d