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Project Air Force is Making a Difference with the Air Force

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How the U.S. Air Force Could Retain More Female Officers

Women are underrepresented among the Air Force's senior leadership compared with their representation among the lower ranks. Focus groups with female officers identified key retention factors and potential ways to improve Air Force policies and programs to address female officer retention.

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A Career Field Planning Tool to Build a Healthy MQ-1/9 RPA Pilot Community

Jan 23, 2018

The personnel who operate remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) are crucial in the Air Force, but many in the RPA career field are dissatisfied, and it is difficult to train and retain enough pilots to meet the demand. To assist in building a healthy, sustainable RPA career field, RAND has developed a long-term RPA career field planning model.
Saving the Government Money: Examples from RAND's FFRDCs

Dec 20, 2017

RAND's federally funded research and development centers apply research capital they have developed over the years to help decisionmakers solve problems and often save money as well. This publication lists and briefly summarizes some RAND projects undertaken over the past several years that have helped save the government money or that have identified ways to do so.
Air Force Installation Energy Assurance

Nov 6, 2017

Air Force mission success is increasingly dependent on assured access to electricity. A number of factors can interrupt supply of electric power, including natural disasters, accidents, and deliberate interference. Researchers present a framework to assess energy assurance at Air Force installations.
Emerging Opportunities for Engagement on NATO's Northeastern Flank

Jun 29, 2017

Will renewed tension between NATO and Russia prevent key U.S. allies and partners in Europe from being able to contribute to U.S. regional defense objectives? What can the U.S. do to strengthen its European partnerships?
Stress and Dissatisfaction in the Air Force's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Community

Apr 27, 2017

The demand for the Air Force's remotely piloted aircraft has spiked in the past few years. Crews feel stressed due to heavy workloads, undermanning, and other factors. What can the Air Force do to mitigate these stressors?
China's PLAAF Pilot Training Program Undergoes Major Overhaul

Oct 27, 2016

China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has made great strides in recent years to transform its pilot training program. PLAAF leaders understand many of the institutional and cultural weaknesses that impede effectiveness and are taking measures to address them.
Assessing the Training and Operational Proficiency of China's Aerospace Forces: Selections from the Inaugural Conference of the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

Oct 20, 2016

This volume contains revised versions of three presentations on Chinese aerospace training and operational competence issues from a June 2015 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) conference. Presentations concentrate on People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) leadership; training for PLAAF joint operations; and developments in PLAAF facility logistics and maintenance.

Project Air Force is Making a Difference with the Air Force

Research Spotlight

How the U.S. Air Force Could Retain More Female Officers

Recent Work

A Career Field Planning Tool to Build a Healthy MQ-1/9 RPA Pilot Community

Saving the Government Money: Examples from RAND's FFRDCs

Air Force Installation Energy Assurance

Emerging Opportunities for Engagement on NATO's Northeastern Flank

Stress and Dissatisfaction in the Air Force's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Community

China's PLAAF Pilot Training Program Undergoes Major Overhaul

Assessing the Training and Operational Proficiency of China's Aerospace Forces: Selections from the Inaugural Conference of the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

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