RAND Research Topic: Military Doctrine2024-03-23T02:16:49ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/military-doctrine.htmlHuman Aspects of Air Force OperationsKirsten M. Keller; David E. Thaler; Kathleen Reedy; Caroline Baxter; Ryan Haberman; William Mackenzie; Miriam Matthews; Phillip Padilla; Yuliya Shokhhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3221.html2020-11-30T09:30:00Z2020-11-30T09:30:00ZThe authors examine whether there is a need for a joint warfighting domain focused on human aspects of military operations and consider how sociocultural knowledge and skills could be better integrated into conventional Air Force operations.Trying to Forestall the Next Civilian Casualty HorrorRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/02/trying-to-forestall-the-next-civilian-casualty-horror.html2022-02-03T18:15:00Z2022-02-03T18:15:00ZAfter civilians are injured or killed, the U.S. Defense Department isn't doing enough to learn from its own failures. The Pentagon needs to devote resources and senior leader attention to an issue that has historically lacked both. Civilian protection should become the singular priority for a critical mass of people across the organization.