

“I am just happy to be able to participate in something like this,” Biese said. Although not the result that he hoped for, he demonstrated his skill set and true love for gaming that date back to his early days in Appleton.

“It is a great event to build esprit de corps.”īiese and his team placed second out of five participating teams, losing to the Army in the final competition. “The purpose of this invitational is to foster camaraderie and friendly competition between service branches while also promoting resiliency and social connection,” said Steve Sarandos, DAF esports chief. Since its creation, the Air Force Gaming League has aimed to provide opportunities for Airmen and service members such as Biese. “We wanted to take this opportunity to compete as a team on the big stage.” “We went down to San Antonio with one goal in mind to win,” Biese said. After being accepted, he put in weeks of practice. Surprised to see a banner on the Air Force website promoting the tournament, Biese decided to apply for the esports team. “I found people in my service branch who not only shared my interest in video games, but also my competitiveness.” “Gaming is a common shared interest between people, including service members,” Biese said. Although he has been serving the country for multiple years, it hasn’t stopped him from continuing his passion of competitive gaming. He has since become a skilled photographer and videographer for the 2d AVS, which specializes in storytelling through productions and live broadcasts by sharing stories of global DAF and DoD missions. Tristan Biese, 2nd Audiovisual Squadron Training Noncommissioned Officer In Chargeīiese joined the Air Force at the age of 18. I don’t think about anything else, just the game. When I pick up a controller, I get into my zone.
