Kristin Lynch is a mathematician at RAND, where she has led and contributed to research projects on logistics, sustainment, and resource management-related issues for the Department of the Air Force and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Her research areas include combat support policy, practice, and technology options to support current and future military operations across the competition continuum; logistical support systems such as, combat support planning, execution, monitoring, and control, forward operating locations, forward support locations, CONUS support locations, the theater distribution system, supply chain management; and resourcing issues such as component major command and numbered Air Force force posture options. Lynch has worked in industry and has numerous publications in the field of logistics. Her education includes an MS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a BS from Syracuse University in the field of mathematics.

Education

MS in mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; BS in mathematics, Syracuse University

Selected Work

  • Snyder, Don, George E. Hart, Kristin F. Lynch, and John G. Drew, Ensuring U.S. Air Force Operations During Cyber Attacks Against Combat Support Systems: Guidance for Where to Focus Mitigation Efforts, RAND Corporation (RR-620-AF), 2015
  • Tripp, Robert S., John G. Drew, and Kristin F. Lynch, A Conceptual Framework for More Effectively Integrating Combat Support Capabilities and Constraints into Contingency Planning and Execution, RAND Corporation (RR-1025-AF), 2015
  • Thomas, Brent, Mahyar A. Amouzegar, Rachel Costello, Robert A. Guffey, Andrew Karode, Christopher Lynch, Kristin F. Lynch, Ken Munson, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, Daniel M. Romano, Ricardo Radaelli-Sanchez, Robert S. Tripp, and Joseph Vesely, Project AIR FORCE Modeling Capabilities for Support of Combat Operations in Denied Environments, RAND Corporation (RR-427-AF), 2015
  • Lynch, Kristin F., John G. Drew, Robert S. Tripp, Daniel M. Romano, Jin Woo Yi, and Amy L. Maletic, Implementation Actions for Improving Air Force Command and Control Through Enhanced Agile Combat Support Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Control Processes, RAND Corporation (RR-259-AF), 2014
  • Tripp, Robert S., Kristin F. Lynch, Daniel M. Romano, William Shelton, John A. Ausink, Chelsea Kaihoi, Robert G. DeFeo, David W. George, Raymond E. Conley, Bernard Fox, and Jerry M. Sollinger, Air Force Materiel Command Reorganization Analysis: Final Report, RAND Corporation (MG-1219-AF), 2012
  • Tripp, Robert S., Kristin F. Lynch, John G. Drew, and Robert G. DeFeo, Improving Air Force Command and Control Through Enhanced Agile Combat Support Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Control Processes, RAND Corporation (MG-1070-AF), 2012
  • Lynch, Kristin F., John G. Drew, Robert S. Tripp, and Charles Robert Roll, Jr., Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, RAND Corporation (MG-193-AF), 2005

Authored by Kristin F. Lynch

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