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Aug 3, 2026

Unraveling the Complex Logistics in Support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Operations in the Indo-Pacific

This article examines the logistics challenges of Agile Combat Employment operations in the Indo-Pacific, spanning enterprise coordination, transportation and distribution, spare parts, prepositioning, and airbase air defense.
Video

Aug 20, 2021

Duration 12:18

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) and Member Nations

The Movement Coordination Centre Europe commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a scoping study to understand constraints of operating in Africa, as well as barriers to the efficient coordination of airlift and other logistic support in the continent. This narrated presentation describes the project, including key findings.
Project

Jul 22, 2021

The challenges and opportunities of strategic airlift in Africa

A complex mix of global and geographically specific challenges inhibit the coordination and optimisation for airlift into the African theatre. Researchers explored the potential use of other modes of transport to create multi-modal solutions.
Research

Jul 22, 2021

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe

The Movement Coordination Centre Europe commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a scoping study to understand constraints of operating in Africa, as well as barriers to the efficient coordination of airlift and other logistic support in the continent.
Commentary

Jun 23, 2020

Japan and Dynamic Force Employment

In April, the United States ended a program that maintained a rotational bomber force to the U.S. territory of Guam. While the removal of a permanent bomber presence in the region has caused some in Japan to worry, U.S. commitment to Japan's defense shows no sign of changing nor does America's deterrent capability.
Research

Aug 27, 2019

Personnel Recovery in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility: Cost-Effective Options for Improvement

This report identifies the most cost-effective options for improving medical rescue capabilities in U.S. Africa Command's area of responsibility.
Research

Aug 18, 2016

Worldwide C-17 Availability to Support 82nd Airborne Operations from Fort Bragg/Pope Field

This report explores C-17 availability and determines how quickly these aircraft and their aircrews can reach and depart from Fort Bragg/Pope Field, where the 82nd Airborne Division operates, from the many locations they are deployed to worldwide.
Research

Jul 28, 2016

Enabling the Global Response Force: Access Strategies for the 82nd Airborne Division

The Global Response Force is built for rapid response to unforeseen operations. This study recommends specific GRF access strategies for each geographic combatant command given constraints in aircraft, intermediate staging bases, and other factors.
Commentary

Apr 20, 2016

Reimagining and Modernizing U.S. Airborne Forces for the 21st Century

Many of the challenges the U.S. will face in the coming years across the range of military operations could be deep inland and require rapid response. Airborne forcible entry — with reimagined and modernized airborne forces — would offer decisionmakers options in crises that they do not possess today.
Research

Jul 8, 2015

Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

A team of U.S. and international experts assesses the impact of various nations' airpower efforts during the 2011 conflict in Libya, including NATO allies and non-NATO partners, and how their experiences offer guidance for future conflicts.
Research

Jun 23, 2015

Tankering Fuel on U.S. Air Force Transport Aircraft: An Assessment of Cost Savings

The authors analyze the practice of tankering fuel, which seeks to lower total fuel costs by having aircraft carry excess fuel when traveling from locations where fuel is cheaper than it is at the destination.
Research

Jan 23, 2015

Enhanced Army Airborne Forces: A New Joint Operational Capability

RAND examined options to increase the mobility, protection, and firepower of U.S. Army airborne forces, given likely future missions and threats, and identified a concept for enhancing today's forces by adding a light armored infantry capability. The near-term focus also meant that the current Air Force airlift fleet was an important consideration, since Army airborne forces rely on Air Force transport aircraft to deploy.

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Unraveling the Complex Logistics in Support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Operations in the Indo-Pacific

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) and Member Nations

The challenges and opportunities of strategic airlift in Africa

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe

Japan and Dynamic Force Employment

Personnel Recovery in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility: Cost-Effective Options for Improvement

Worldwide C-17 Availability to Support 82nd Airborne Operations from Fort Bragg/Pope Field

Enabling the Global Response Force: Access Strategies for the 82nd Airborne Division

Reimagining and Modernizing U.S. Airborne Forces for the 21st Century

Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

Tankering Fuel on U.S. Air Force Transport Aircraft: An Assessment of Cost Savings

Enhanced Army Airborne Forces: A New Joint Operational Capability

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Unraveling the Complex Logistics in Support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Operations in the Indo-Pacific

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) and Member Nations

The challenges and opportunities of strategic airlift in Africa

Strategic Airlift in Africa: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for the Movement Coordination Centre Europe

Japan and Dynamic Force Employment

Personnel Recovery in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility: Cost-Effective Options for Improvement

Worldwide C-17 Availability to Support 82nd Airborne Operations from Fort Bragg/Pope Field

Enabling the Global Response Force: Access Strategies for the 82nd Airborne Division

Reimagining and Modernizing U.S. Airborne Forces for the 21st Century

Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

Tankering Fuel on U.S. Air Force Transport Aircraft: An Assessment of Cost Savings

Enhanced Army Airborne Forces: A New Joint Operational Capability

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