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Military Logistics

Logistics—the transfer of personnel and materiel from one location to another, as well as the maintenance of that materiel—is essential for a military to be able to support an ongoing deployment or respond effectively to emergent threats. RAND has long provided guidance and effective solutions to military supply and logistics decisionmakers, resulting in significant savings, improved readiness and combat support, and unit flexibility.

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Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges

The U.S. military training system is the envy of many countries around the world, but the militaries of China, France, the UK, India, and Israel can help the U.S. identify different approaches to readiness, adaptability, and operational issues.

Dec 14, 2009
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Incorporating Sustainability into Army Installation Plans

Given the experiences of industry and communities, many Army installations have started to develop and implement installation sustainability plans, which document long-range plans addressing mission, community, and environmental issues developed through a strategic planning process.

Dec 9, 2009
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The Acquisition Cost-Estimating Workforce: Census and Characteristics

Reports the results of a census of the Air Force's acquisition cost-estimating workforce, describes its background and competencies, and assesses its operational needs.

Nov 24, 2009
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United States Air Force Aircraft Fleet Retention Trends: A Historical Analysis

Provides historical contextual information on the ages of aircraft designs operated by the Air Force.

Nov 23, 2009
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Analysis of the Air Force Logistics Enterprise: Evaluation of Global Repair Network Options for Supporting the F-16 and KC-135

Develops an approach for rebalancing aircraft maintenance capabilities between mission generation units and a network of centralized repair facilities, illustrated by an application to the F-16 and KC-135 weapon systems.

Oct 30, 2009
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Should the U.S. Air Force Modernize Its Refueling Fleet to Meet Upcoming Mandates?

The U.S. Air Force's KC-10 air refueling fleet has been in service for 25 years without a major avionics upgrade. Without modernization, the KC-10 will not be in compliance with upcoming air traffic management mandates regulating the minimum allowed communication, navigation, and surveillance capabilities.

Oct 14, 2009
Dissertation

Defining and Evaluating Reliable Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing

Identifies a robust set of facility locations for the Air Force to place combat support basing materiel that will cover a broad range of potential missions (e.g., training, humanitarian, and major combat operations) that may occur around the world.

Sep 21, 2009
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RAND Project AIR FORCE: Resource Management Program

Part of the RAND Project AIR FORCE, the Resource Management Program analyzes policies and practices in the areas of logistics and readiness; outsourcing, privatization, and contracting; the industrial base; planning, programming, and budgeting; infrastructure; and weapon-system cost estimating. The goal of this program is to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of Air Force operations in a resource-constrained environment.

Jul 6, 2009
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Reconstruction Under Fire: Unifying Civil and Military Counterinsurgency

Effective civilian reconstruction work can help convince people to support their government against insurgency, Therefore, insurgents typically target such work, thereby threatening the civilian population. This too often results in a postponement of reconstruction efforts and/or excessive reliance on force to defeat insurgents.

May 28, 2009
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Fighter Drawdown Dynamics: Effects on Aircrew Inventories

To satisfy increasing demands for fighter pilots without overwhelming the training pipeline, the Air Force must reduce fighter pilot production and leverage other assets to fill positions that require fighter pilot skills.

May 19, 2009
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The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army

The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of achieving a stable Afghanistan. This monograph assesses the ANA's progress and finds that though it has come a long way since the outset of the recent conflict in the country, the United States will play a crucial role in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future.

May 13, 2009
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DDG-51 Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help

Increased use of training simulators could improve engineering watchstanders' proficiency before Navy destroyers go to sea, saving money and reserving time at sea for refined training.

May 13, 2009
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Air Force Physician and Dentist Multiyear Special Pay: Current Status and Potential Reforms

Discusses the tendencies of Air Force physicians and dentists to accept Multiyear Special Pay.

May 6, 2009
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RAND Arroyo Center Annual Report 2008

Describes the breadth and depth of RAND Arroyo Center projects undertaken in fiscal year 2008 along with a comprehensive overview of the full range of Arroyo's research products and services.

Apr 21, 2009
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Assessing Capabilities and Risks in Air Force Programming: Framework, Metrics, and Methods

A method for capabilities-based programming is developed to assist the programming of a wide range of resources in light of an uncertain future, expressing capabilities and risks of resource allocations in terms of national planning objectives.

Apr 1, 2009
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Contractor Logistics Support in the U.S. Air Force

The Air Force would benefit by improving its recordkeeping on contractor logistics support (CLS) through centralization and standardization and by keeping all its other support options open by obtaining technical data rights as early as possible.

Mar 30, 2009
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Challenges and Issues with the Further Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft: Policy Options for Effective Life-Cycle Management of Resources

Several challenges and issues relating to the further aging of already-old U.S. Air Force aircraft must be addressed and policy options developed to direct the life-cycle management of resources to maintain such aircraft over the next 20 years.

Mar 24, 2009
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The Value and Impacts of Alternative Fuel Distribution Concepts: Assessing the Army's Future Needs for Temporary Fuel Pipelines

Reviews the U.S. Army's historical uses of temporary pipelines and surveys future scenarios in order to develop a broad list of potential requirements for temporary petroleum pipeline structure.

Mar 17, 2009
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Enhancing Combat Operations Through Improved Air-Ground Integration

Although airpower capabilities have improved dramatically in the past decade, the joint warfighting potential offered by these capabilities is not being fully realized, as illustrated during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The authors propose several alternatives and suggest a new joint warfighting concept designed to enhance the prioritization and synchronization of joint fires and maneuver.

Mar 16, 2009
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Combat Support Execution Planning and Control: An Assessment of Initial Implementations in Air Force Exercises

Two command post exercises in 2004 offered an operational environment in which to observe Air Force combat support execution planning and control activities.

Feb 24, 2009

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