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Education Through War Games

  • January 20, 2026
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Zoom

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January 20, 2026 6pm 


Education Through War Games

Step into the command center of creativity! Discover how wargames—yes, the same kind used by the U.S. Air Force—can transform the way gifted students think, plan, and problem-solve. In this session, we’ll explore Air Force Wargame: Indo-Pacific, designed by the Air Force Wargaming Institute to teach strategic thinking and systems analysis through a simulated conflict between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea. Lt Col "Splinter" Alon will walk us through how his team designed wargames to generate insights and educational outcomes for US Air Force Airmen. Splinter will give examples of stripping the basic mechanics from common board games and rebuilding them to fit your own custom educational needs!

                                       Meet Lt Col Redem J. Alon

                                       

                                  Commander Lt Col Kedem J. Alon

Lt Col Kedem “Splinter” Alon is the Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 017 at Troy University. He serves as the Aerospace Studies department head, instructs courses on national security affairs, supervises four faculty and staff members and has overall responsibility for training and mentoring more than 30 students preparing to become Air Force or Space Force officers.

Lt Col Alon earned his commission in May 2009 through the United States Air Force Academy. He completed pilot training in 2011 and since then has held a variety of flying and academic positions. He completed his first flying assignment as a KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot and followed with an assignment as an instructor pilot in the MQ-9 Reaper. Lt Col Alon has also built and directed analytical and educational wargames for the Air Force as a LeMay Center Wargaming Division Chief. 

Splinter's combat experiences include commanding crews during refueling missions in the KC-135 and during close air support missions in the MQ-9. He has supported multiple combat operations including Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Lt Col Alon has logged over 1,100 hours of combat flight time.

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