Originally Posted by
Leon Jabachjabicz
I can assure you that the military is not going to use "gamers" as UAV operators. My 8yr old kid is a "gamer" and she does not have the skill set to fly a Reaper in a complex air/land battlespace and execute a swing-role ISTAR and CAS mission - so let's put that notion to bed!
I don't think that anyone was suggesting they used 8yr olds. However...
The British Army Uses Videogames as a Recruitment Tool - So does the U.S. Army - Softpedia
You could certainly make an argument that the best gamers (of recruitable age) would have a lot of the attributes the military might desire.
For UAV pilots, why not? Obviously they need appropriate training, but they might have a very relevant skillset that could be usefully employed.
TN