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A veteran defence journalist and former US Army officer, Scott R Gourley is no stranger to the military simulation and training community, having been an editor of the annual I/ITSEC trade show daily for 15 years.

He has written for a diverse range of specialist publications and was previously editor of Shephard’s Military Logistics Forum and Special Operations Forum titles.

Scott takes the reins of the Decisive Edge Training newsletter from launch editor Giles Ebbutt. Giles will continue to work with Shephard on a range of other projects.

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