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May 05, 2021
In November 2020, Air Force Gaming made its debut as the global gaming and esports hub for the Air Force. The intramural program for service members in the Air and Space Forces began with the Air Force Gaming League connecting players and teams from the eight U.S. bases under the Air Force Global Strike Command. The league features a Discord community and competitive pop-up opportunities for service members; the goal is to eventually cover every base in the Air Force.
More than 80% of Airmen ages 18 to 35 identify as gamers, playing between four and 10 hours per week, Col. Marc Adair, the Air Force Service Center’s director of operations, said at the launch. Until recently, though, there was no scalable framework or unified competition structure for players in the Air or Space Forces to connect through games.
FYSA: Game On! For your situational awareness, esports is more than fun and games. Through Air Force Gaming, Airmen now promote resilience through positive, virtual connection, inclusion and teamwork, all on their favorite platforms. Join us in the quest,
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS)
FYSA: Game On! For your situational awareness, esports is more than fun and games. Through Air Force Gaming, Airmen now promote resilience through positive, virtual connection, inclusion and teamwork, all on their favorite platforms. Join us in the quest to explore the innovative grassroots initiative, its members, and how they built a global community of gamers in less than a year.