More than 86% of Airmen between the ages of 18-34 identify as gamers. As membership grew, it got the attention of leadership who approved of its expansion under the Air Force Services Center.
No, he’s not just saying that. “We accidentally found my Nintendo in the middle of the street with a bunch of clothes, so it looked like someone must’ve got kicked out of their house and all their stuff flew out of the truck,” Jaramillo recounted pointing to the old console which remains in his possession.
“I came back right before the pandemic, so I watched how everything closed down,” Jaramillo said. “And that’s why it was vital for Air Force Gaming to be around.” was founded less than a year before that by Captain Oliver Parsons. The long, grueling winters of North Dakota took a toll on his mental health while stationed at Minot Air Force Base. He and his wife started playing video games to deal with depression and anxiety. They also longed to connect with other people.
By then, the Army and Navy had organized gamer communities, so in 2019 Parsons took it upon himself to start an online digital community. “It is important we provide an opportunity for collaboration, for connection, regardless of physical location,” Colonel Carolyn Ammons said. “If you think about the meta gaming platforms that are out there right now where scenarios change and capabilities change and weapons change, we’re teaching our airmen strategic thinking at a level that is constantly changing like it does in the gaming world.
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