COL Casey Wardynski - Project Originator/Director
Colonel Casey Wardynski is the Director of the U.S. Army's Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis (OEMA) at the United States Military Academy. Colonel Wardynski also serves as an Associate Professor of Economics within the Department of Social Sciences.
As the Director of OEMA, Colonel Wardynski provides policy analysis and advice to senior Army leaders including the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Army G1 and G3, and Commanders of Major Subordinate Commands of the Army. By applying economic and statistical analysis to time sensitive policy problems, he provides senior leaders with definitive policy advice on issues ranging from Soldier compensation structure to recapitalization of the Army tank fleet. So as to reduce the career information search and assimilation costs associated with learning about Soldiering, Colonel Wardynski developed the concept for the Army Game Project. He serves as the Army manager for the development and operational phases of the project known to the public as America's Army, a PC game designed to provide civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's modern Army.
Colonel Wardynski entered the Army from the United States Military Academy in 1980, and went on to serve in Germany, Korea and the United States. After his selection to return to West Point as an instructor in 1990, Colonel Wardynski attended Harvard University where he earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. From 1990 to 1993, Colonel Wardynski served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the United States Military Academy. He then attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, and served as the Division Support Command Operations Officer for the 1st Infantry Division.
Colonel Wardynski later attended the Rand Graduate School where he completed doctoral work, graduating with General Distinction with a Doctorate in Policy Analysis. His dissertation explored the employment and earnings consequences of military service for spouses of military personnel. In August 2000, Colonel Wardynski returned to the United States Military Academy as the Director of OEMA.
Colonel Wardynski's awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Parachutist Badge. In recognition of America's Army success, Wardynski was a featured panelist on the: Use the Web to Publish, Market, and Protect Your Game workshop at the 2003 E3 Expo. He was also a speaker at the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences D.I.C.E Summit (February 2003), the Serious Games Summit at the 2004 Game Developers Conference, the Serious Games Summit in DC (October 2004), and the Digital Marketing Symposium (March 2004).
Colonel Wardynski is a native of Arlington Heights, Illinois. He now resides at West Point, New York with his wife Susan and three children.
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Colonel Casey Wardynski is the Director of the U.S. Army's Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis (OEMA) at the United States Military Academy. Colonel Wardynski also serves as an Associate Professor of Economics within the Department of Social Sciences.
As the Director of OEMA, Colonel Wardynski provides policy analysis and advice to senior Army leaders including the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Army G1 and G3, and Commanders of Major Subordinate Commands of the Army. By applying economic and statistical analysis to time sensitive policy problems, he provides senior leaders with definitive policy advice on issues ranging from Soldier compensation structure to recapitalization of the Army tank fleet. So as to reduce the career information search and assimilation costs associated with learning about Soldiering, Colonel Wardynski developed the concept for the Army Game Project. He serves as the Army manager for the development and operational phases of the project known to the public as America's Army, a PC game designed to provide civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's modern Army.
Colonel Wardynski entered the Army from the United States Military Academy in 1980, and went on to serve in Germany, Korea and the United States. After his selection to return to West Point as an instructor in 1990, Colonel Wardynski attended Harvard University where he earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. From 1990 to 1993, Colonel Wardynski served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the United States Military Academy. He then attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, and served as the Division Support Command Operations Officer for the 1st Infantry Division.
Colonel Wardynski later attended the Rand Graduate School where he completed doctoral work, graduating with General Distinction with a Doctorate in Policy Analysis. His dissertation explored the employment and earnings consequences of military service for spouses of military personnel. In August 2000, Colonel Wardynski returned to the United States Military Academy as the Director of OEMA.
Colonel Wardynski's awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Parachutist Badge. In recognition of America's Army success, Wardynski was a featured panelist on the: Use the Web to Publish, Market, and Protect Your Game workshop at the 2003 E3 Expo. He was also a speaker at the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences D.I.C.E Summit (February 2003), the Serious Games Summit at the 2004 Game Developers Conference, the Serious Games Summit in DC (October 2004), and the Digital Marketing Symposium (March 2004).
Colonel Wardynski is a native of Arlington Heights, Illinois. He now resides at West Point, New York with his wife Susan and three children.
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