Announcement: Scott R Gourley takes over as new editor of Shephard’s Decisive Edge Training newsletter
Following the successful launch of its Decisive Edge Training newsletter in 2023, Shephard is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott R Gourley as the next editor of this leading digital publication.
A veteran defence journalist and former US Army officer, Scott 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 over 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.
Shephard’s Decisive Edge newsletters provide a unique combination of expert insights from leading writers on defence, market intelligence from the Defence Insight platform and specially selected articles from our industry-leading news feeds.
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