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Assessment and Selection for U.S. Air Force Special Warfare: Vol. 2, Evaluating Objectives and Considering Improvements

Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) prioritizes rigorous assessment and selection to ensure operators possess the qualities needed for demanding missions. The authors evaluate the effectiveness of AFSPECWAR's process and recommend best practices.
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Book Review: 'Command' by Lawrence Freedman

Lawrence Freedman's Command explores the political aspects of military operations since World War II, focusing on the inherent challenges of command. It highlights three key dichotomies in shaping military command: politicians versus generals, delegation versus control, and obedience versus initiative.
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General Officers, Career Field Sustainability, Training Pipelines, and the Civilian Workforce of the U.S. Space Force: Considered Options to Enhance Structure and Configuration

This report documents several sets of analyses conducted in fiscal year 2020, during the stand-up of the U.S. Space Force, to determine the appropriate workforce alignment and training for the space cadre.
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Apr 30, 2024

Alignment of U.S. Space Force Military Human Capital Management Functions: A Qualitative Review

The U.S. Space Force has the opportunity to determine its human capital management functions at all organizational levels. This report presents near-, middle-, and far-term recommendations to create a more aligned and effective personnel framework.
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Recommended Approaches for General Officer Promotions in the U.S. Space Force: The Stars Above

Because of its small size, the U.S. Space Force faces more challenges with filling its general officer ranks than the other services, which have larger populations. This report defines these key challenges and presents options to overcome them.
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U.S. Space Force Personnel Role Distinctions: Differentiating Between Officer, Enlisted, and Civilian

As the U.S. Space Force defines its identity and culture, it must decide how to use its officer, enlisted, and civilian forces to meet its mission requirements. This report discusses the current state and future directions for the workforce.
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Machine Learning-Enabled Recommendations for the Air Force Officer Assignment System: Volume 5

The authors researched how recommendation engines have been used to facilitate job matches, then examined Air Force instructions and the Air Force Talent Marketplace to identify how recommendation engines could support the assignment process.
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Feb 22, 2024

Success in a Joint Environment: Identifying Attributes for Air Force Accessions

Researchers investigated whether the U.S. Air Force can improve its ability to recruit leaders and team members who are likely to be successful in a joint environment and whether current practices are aligned with this goal.
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Intellectual Firepower: A Review of Professional Military Education in the U.S. Department of Defense

The authors describe the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officer professional military education system, compare it with civilian institutions, analyze effects of possible changes, and identify opportunities to further align it to DoD’s needs.
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Striving for Diversity: Observations on Racial and Ethnic Talent in the Regular Army's Senior Officer Corps

This brief discusses research on the progression of racial and ethnic minority officers through the ranks and ways to improve promotion rates to increase diversity in senior Army leadership.
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Retention of Racial-Ethnic Minorities in the Regular Army

To help the Army accomplish its diversity goals, RAND Arroyo Center examined retention of racial-ethnic minorities in the Regular Army's enlisted and officer ranks and how racial-ethnic composition changes as soldiers progress in their careers.
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Military Academy Students Can Now Retain Parental Rights: Department of Defense Options for Managing the Change

As of 2023, DoD allows enrolled cadets and midshipmen to retain parental rights. This brief explores potential DoD policy changes that could help cadet and midshipman parents care for their children, succeed in school, and become exemplary officers.

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