RAND Project AIR FORCE

RAND Project AIR FORCE is the only Department of the Air Force federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) concerned entirely with studies and analyses.

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Strategy and Doctrine Program

The Strategy and Doctrine Program seeks to increase knowledge and understanding of geopolitical and other problems in the national security environments that affect DAF operations.

Force Modernization and Employment Program

The Force Modernization and Employment Program (FMEP) identifies and assesses ways in which technological advances and new operational concepts can improve the DAF’s ability to satisfy a variety of future operational demands.

Resource Management Program

The goal of research conducted within the RAND Project AIR FORCE Resource Management Program (RMP) is to enable the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of operations in a resource-constrained environment.

Workforce, Development, and Health Program

Workforce, Development, and Health (WDH) examines the Department of the Air Force’s workforce size and composition, and it addresses the best ways to define, sustain, renew, deliver, and coordinate critical workforces.

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