RAND Expert Biography
John Gordon, IV
Senior Policy Analyst
Expertise
Military operations
Recent Work
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
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
Publications of Interest
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 RAND Publications are listed here.
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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