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Training and education in the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is undergoing a major transformation as part of an effort to maintain an asymmetric advantage over competitors. As part of this...

The high demand for National Guard support of domestic operations has raised concerns about potential impacts for Guard members and their families and a variety of personnel management challenges...

The authors examined friction between the U.S. Army's People First objectives (which focus on command climate, cohesive teams, career goals, and work-life balance) and mission readiness objectives...

The authors identify promising advanced training-technology investments and how the U.S. Department of the Air Force can track and integrate them using a quantitative modeling approach, stakeholder...

This report describes issues related to the attribution of biological weapons use and identifies areas in which the U.S. Department of Defense could enhance its capabilities for U.S. efforts in such...

This report presents strengths and limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis and related metrics to inform the U.S. Army and Department of Defense community about whether, when, and how to usefully...

RAND researchers constructed a Burdensharing Index to aid in measuring and analyzing the contributions that U.S. allies make to the collective defense of the post-World War II liberal international...

The authors assess the question of whether the Department of the Air Force (DAF) acquisition workforce management and development structures can meet the force modernization needs of both the U.S...

The research in this report explores how large retail companies invest in the human capital of frontline workers and whether disclosures of those investments in annual filings to the U.S. Securities...

The relationship between Belarus and Russia is unique and complex. At first glance, their similarities are numerous. Their ties are based on a shared history and language, a deep cultural affinity,...

This report examines how U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) planners could use operations, activities, and investments in the coming decades to address security threats related to stressors from climate...

The authors of this report assess mathematical strategies for quantifying complexity in wartime environments and provide a framework that will help make complexity a concrete consideration in...

The authors address the challenges posed by a significant increase in anonymous social media-based threats against K-12 schools in the United States and consider best-practice responses.Author:...

The authors identified gaps, ambiguities, inconsistencies, and reported problems in the military racial grievance system and offer recommendations for improvement and further evaluation.Author:...

Researchers analyzed alternative price and credit policies for depot-level reparable parts to identify options that would provide units more-predictable budget execution, reduce reliance on credits,...

This report identifies 45 federal military-to-civilian transition programs, the variety of benefits they provide, their costs, the most-expensive ones, and how their effects on transition outcomes...

This report shares efforts to develop decision support frameworks for assessing the costs and benefits of digital engineering in defense weapon system programs.Author: N. Peter Whitehead, Thomas...

The authors assess implementation and outcomes of a partnership between San Diego State University and public universities in the country of Georgia to deliver high-quality science, technology,...

The authors explore historical patterns of alliance behavior, military-to-military engagements, and three scenarios that illustrate the potential for future Sino-Russian cooperation.Author: Mark...

With the U.S. Space Force rapidly standing up as a separate military service within the Department of the Air Force, as established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY)...

This report provides the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) with a guide for strengthening its process for reviewing the performance of its Systems Engineering and Integration federally funded...

This report presents an assessment of the ability of government agencies and the private sector to collectively respond to Great Lakes oil spill scenarios relating to Area Contingency Plans while...

Researchers explored whether and to what degree trust in intelligence predictions has degraded over time and what factors might have driven any perceived or real changes in the relationship between U...

This report describes how non-lethal weapons can be used in diverse strategic and operational contexts by drawing on insights from psychology and group dynamics and providing vignettes of gray-zone...

In this report, the authors identify existing gaps and areas for improvement in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Qualification System and examine ways to measure and monitor its...

Although the benefits of digital engineering might not be immediately apparent in terms of cost savings or schedule reduction, survey results indicate that it has the potential to provide significant...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires two assessments for participation in certain grant programs. Researchers report their findings from a thorough review of the assessment processes and...

This report explores how U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific are likely to respond to military access requests in the event of a conflict with China and what policy levers the United States...

The authors present findings, recommendations, and a prototype framework for deciding which readiness building activities and assignment policies could be employed to prepare U.S. Air Force medical...

The authors describe the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officer professional military education system, compare it with civilian institutions, analyze effects of possible changes, and identify...