MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES GAME, VANGUARD 96 POC Capt (S) M. G. Lilienthal, (301) 295-0878 (DSN 295). The Naval Medical Research and Development Command, and the Naval War College are hosting the Medical Science and Technology Initiatives Game, VANGUARD 96. The game is focused on biomedical Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and its support of the operational objectives set for the Navy and the DoD in support of the conduct of Littoral Warfare in the 2015+ era. The game will be conducted at the Naval War College, Newport, RI. during 12-15 August 1996. The game will be conducted in a seminar format and will address Medical Science and Technology requirements, analyze technology issues and identify relevant technologies to be pursued by the Navy's RDT&E community. This game is a Navy Science and Technology first and is expected to be well attended. It is the intention to involve DoD and Industry technology managers in VANGUARD 96 but recognize that limited space is available. Industry participants will be selected by lottery from a list of potential participants which will be formulated from those requesting participation with an on time submission of name and reason for attendance. Industry participants should also have the same clearance requirements as those attending from the government. All participants should have a SECRET clearance and should be knowledgeable about clinical and nonclinical technologies that will enhance Navy/Marine Corps medical care while forward deployed ``From The Sea.'' Other areas of interest include virtual reality, telemedicine, combat casualty care, military operational medicine and sustainment operations. All participants will be assigned to seminar cell positions. Nominations for participation should be provided to Capt (S) M. G. Lilienthal at the Naval Medical Research and Development Command, (301) 295-0878 (DSN 295), FAX (301) 295-4033/(703) 671-0472, e-mail mlilient@msis.dmso.mil. Nominations should be submitted by 12 July 1996.

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