RAND Air and Space Force Research Forum

An F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a U.S. Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker

Photo by Alexander Schri/U.S. Air Force

Event Details

Date:	Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Time:	7:00 - 8:00 a.m. — Check-in 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. — Program
Location:	RAND Corporation 1200 South Hayes Street Arlington, Virginia 22202-5050
Attire:	Uniform of the day for military; business attire for civilians

How to Attend

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About the Forum

The RAND Air and Space Force Research Forum is a day-long series of panel discussions covering a range of critical issues confronting the Service and our nation. Each panel will consist of approximately three subject matter experts and a moderator who will lead the audience in open discussion.

This event is limited to Department of the Air Force personnel, and employees of the RAND Corporation.

Forum Program

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Check-In

Coffee, tea, and water will be provided

8:00 – 8:15 a.m.

Introductory Remarks

James Chow

8:15 – 9:15 a.m.

The Strategic Lessons of the Ukraine War (UNCLASSIFIED)

Moderator: Raphael Cohen
Samuel Charap, RAND; Dara Massicot, RAND; Andrew Radin, RAND

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Break

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future Promise of the Digital Transformation

Moderator: Stephanie Young
Thomas Light, RAND; Don Snyder, RAND; Bonnie Triezenberg, RAND; Dr. Steven Turek, AFMC/EN

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Break and Networking

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Ground-based Missiles in U.S. Defense Strategy: Do They Make Sense in the 21st Century? (SECRET)

Moderator: Frank Klotz
Jacob Heim, RAND; Alexandra Evans, RAND; Mr. Michael Shoults, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Break for lunch

RAND will have box lunches available for a suggested donation of $15

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.

Air and Space Force Mission Resilience from Cyber Threats (SECRET)

Moderator: Elizabeth Bodine-Baron
Don Snyder, RAND; Brynn Tannehill, RAND; Colonel Joseph J. Wingo, Director of Cyber & Spectrum Operations Integration, U.S. Space Force.

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Break and Networking

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

EMS Operational Capabilities as a Disruptive Innovation (SECRET)

Moderator: Sherrill Lingel
Nicholas O’Donoughue, RAND; Jonathan Roberts, RAND; Brig Gen Tad (TC) Clark, Director of Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; Col William Young, Ph.D., Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Eglin AFB

3:00 p.m.

Forum Ends

Contact

For questions about the event, or to modify an existing registration, contact Evelyn Penna at epenna@rand.org