ABSTRACT
The Department of Defense became interested in creating a simulation-training program that used storytelling techniques to make military training simulations more compelling and effective. Paramount Pictures accepted the challenge and with the DoD embarked on a survey to find appropriate subject matter for a study of the concept. Leadership and crisis management simulations were identified as the best candidates and the Final Flurry Exercise at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces became the focus of the effort. Paramount developed a complete media package that brought storytelling techniques to the exercise. The exercise was presented to three of the 30 classes conducting the Final Flurry Exercise and was judged to be so successful that the leaders of the school adapted the approach for use across the board.
