Jody Jacobs

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Senior Operations Research Analyst; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica Office

Education

M.S. in applied mathematics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; B.A. in mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles

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Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Maturity level of directed energy technologies and their potential applications for use on Air Force Special Operations Command's AC-130
Assessment of demands during irregular warfare for Air Force capabilities
Examining potential for enhanced warfighting operations by integrating sensor data from fighters and bombers
Options for improving the effectiveness of air and ground fires and maneuver
Technologies and tactics for improved air-ground effectiveness

Selected Publications

Jody Jacobs et al., Enhancing Fires and Maneuver Capability Through Greater Air-Ground Joint Interdependence, RAND Corporation (MG-793-AF), 2009

Russell W. Glenn et al., Preparing for the Proven Inevitable: An Urban Operations Training Strategy for America's Joint Force, RAND Corporation (MG-439-OSD/JFCOM), 2006