Ronald G. McGarvey

Senior Operations Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School

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Education

B.S. in applied mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S. in industrial engineering & operations research, Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D. in industrial engineering & operations research, Pennsylvania State University

One Page Bio

Overview

Ronald G. McGarvey is an adjunct senior operations researcher supporting RAND Project AIR FORCE, with a research focus on defense resource management. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

At RAND, McGarvey has participated in Air Force research projects that have evaluated the performance of alternative prepositioning postures, new strategies for aircraft maintenance and spare parts management, options for reducing Joint Strike Fighter operations and sustainment costs, more cost-effective and fuel-efficient utilization of mobility aircraft, and technology impacts on combat support command and control. McGarvey has numerous refereed publications in the fields of operations research and logistics.

Research Focus

Concurrent Non-RAND Positions

Associate Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri

Publications

Report
Fighter Basing Options to Improve Access to Advanced Training Ranges
Feb 5, 2021
Report
Analysis of Global Management of Air Force War Reserve Materiel to Support Operations in Contested and Degraded Environments
Jan 14, 2021
Tool
A Modeling Framework for Optimizing U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilot Access to Advanced Training Ranges
Sep 24, 2020
Report
Evaluating Alternative Maintenance Manpower Force Structure Concepts for the F-35A
Sep 3, 2020
Report
Enabling Early Sustainment Decisions: Application to F-35 Depot-Level Maintenance
Dec 20, 2013
Report
Commercial Intratheater Airlift: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Use in U.S. Central Command
Apr 8, 2013
Report
Assessment of Beddown Alternatives for the F-35: Executive Summary
Apr 3, 2013
Report
Assessment of Beddown Alternatives for the F-35
Apr 3, 2013
Report
Analysis of the Air Force Logistics Enterprise: Evaluation of Global Repair Network Options for Supporting the C-130
Sep 29, 2011
Report
A Repair Network Concept for Air Force Maintenance: Conclusions from Analysis of C-130, F-16, and KC-135 Fleets
Mar 8, 2010
Report
Global Combat Support Basing: Robust Prepositioning Strategies for Air Force War Reserve Materiel
Jan 14, 2010
Report
Analysis of the Air Force Logistics Enterprise: Evaluation of Global Repair Network Options for Supporting the F-16 and KC-135
Oct 30, 2009
Report
Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Analysis of CONUS Centralized Intermediate Repair Facilities
Nov 23, 2008
Report
Sense and Respond Logistics: Integrating Prediction, Responsiveness, and Control Capabilities
Nov 22, 2006
Research Brief
"Sense and Respond" Capabilities Can Make the Air Force Combat Support System More Agile
Nov 16, 2006
Research Brief
Positioning War Reserve Materiel Requires a Flexible, Global Approach
Aug 31, 2006
Report
Strategic Analysis of Air National Guard Combat Support and Reachback Functions
Aug 18, 2006
Research Brief
Transforming Combat Support in the Air National Guard Would Support Air Force Deployment and Sustainment Goals
Aug 16, 2006
Report
Evaluation of Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing
Aug 8, 2006
Research Brief
New Analytic Tools Evaluate Overseas Combat Support Basing Options for the U.S. Air Force
Nov 25, 2005
Report
Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Analysis of Combat Support Basing Options
2004