Michael Spirtas
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Education
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Biography
Michael Spirtas is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. He is currently working on force development issues for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense. He has worked in a number of policy areas, including command and control of joint task forces, U.S. Air Force force structure, strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and defense planning scenarios. He also served as Special Assistant to the Director, Operational Plans and Joint Matters, U.S. Air Force. Spirtas received his Ph.D. in political science (international relations) from Columbia University.
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Previous Positions
Special Assistant to the Director, Operational Plans and Joint Matters, United States Air ForceRecent Projects
- Air Force command of joint operations
- Interagency relations
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