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John Gordon, IV

Washington Office

Senior Policy Researcher

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in public policy, George Mason University; M.A. in international relations, St. Mary's University; M.B.A., Marymount University; B.A. in history, The Citadel

Research Focus

Military operations

RAND Research Areas

National Security

Recent Projects

  • Future coalition operations
  • the role of land forces in future conflicts
  • strategic options for the Italian military
  • Navy heavy-lift aircraft options

Selected Publications

Robert W. Button et al., A Preliminary Investigation of Ship Acquisition Options for Joint Forcible Entry Operations, RAND Corporation, 2005

Walt L. Perry et al., Network-Based Operations for the Swedish Defence Forces: An Assessment Methodology, RAND Corporation, 2005

Lynn E. Davis et al., The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy, RAND Corporation, 2004

John Gordon et al., Assessment of Navy Heavy-Lift Aircraft Options, RAND Corporation,

Research Focus

Military operations

Recent Projects

  • Future coalition operations
  • The role of land forces in future conflicts
  • Strategic options for the Italian military
  • Navy heavy-lift aircraft options

Previous Positions

Army officer for 20 years; served on Army Staff in Pentagon; led the doctrine team within Concepts, Doctrine, and Force Policy Division

Selected Publications

Assessment of Navy Heavy-Lift Aircraft Options, John Gordon et al., RAND Corporation, 2005

A Preliminary Investigation of Ship Acquisition Options for Joint Forcible Entry Operations, Robert W. Button et al., RAND Corporation, 2005

Network-Based Operations for the Swedish Defence Forces: An Assessment Methodology, Walt L. Perry et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy, Lynn E. Davis et al., RAND Corporation, 2003

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Inside the Pentagon; Technology Review

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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