Michael E. Linick

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Senior International / Defense Researcher
Washington Office

Education

BA in politics, University of California, Santa Cruz; MA in national security, Georgetown; MA in security studies, Army War College; MA in world politics, Catholic University

Overview

Michael Linick is a senior international / defense researcher at the RAND Corporation. He is a retired Army Colonel with extensive experience in the areas of understanding and managing change in force structure, in force development and equipping processes, in understanding the Army as an institution, and in linking strategy to force requirements and capabilities. His recent work has included improving readiness reporting for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, examining the Defense Departments planning processes, and an examination of the mobilization process and how it may influence AC/RC force mix. Linick is also active in the RAND wargaming community – helping to design, test, and lead games in support of a variety of analytic efforts.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Hedgemony: A Game of Strategic Choices
  • A Throughput-Based Analysis of Active Component/Reserve Component Mix
  • The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Planning Process: Components and Challenges
  • Main Command Post - Operational Detachments (MC-PODs) and Division Headquarters Readiness
  • Developing Responsive Approaches for Increasing Army Operational Capacity

Publications