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The United States Needs More Polar Icebreakers

Dec 8, 2020

Icebreaking is important for maintaining polar presence amid increasing global interest in the Arctic and Antarctic. Only two U.S. cutters are capable of operating in heavy polar ice, and both have limited life spans. What should the Coast Guard consider as it builds new icebreakers?
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How the U.S. Coast Guard Could Increase Its Diversity

Aug 11, 2021

Women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the United States Coast Guard, especially in higher ranks and senior leadership. Changes are needed across the personnel lifecycle, from recruiting to career development, advancement and promotions, retention, and climate.

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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Summary Findings and Policy Implications for the Reserve Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief summarizes results for broad topics of the survey, such as substance use and mental health, among reserve component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Sexual Orientation and Health Among the Active Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for sexual orientation and health among active component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Sexual Orientation and Health Among the Reserve Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for sexual orientation and health among reserve component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Comparing the Active and Reserve Components

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief compares results for the active component and the reserve component.

Apr 28, 2021
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Deployment Experiences and Health Among the Active Component

The Health Related Behaviors Survey provides insight on how deployment is associated with active component service members' physical and mental health outcomes and propensity for risk behaviors.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Mental and Emotional Health Among the Reserve Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for mental and emotional health among reserve component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Physical Health and Functional Limitations Among the Active Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for physical health and functional limitations among active component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Physical Health and Functional Limitations Among the Reserve Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for physical health and functional limitations among reserve component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Sexual Behavior and Health Among the Active Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for sexual behavior and health among active component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Among the Reserve Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for health promotion and disease prevention among reserve component members.

Apr 28, 2021
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2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Substance Use Among the Active Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for substance use among active component members, particularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and medication.

Apr 28, 2021
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Civic Education, 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Polar Icebreakers: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on how to revive civic education in America's public schools, the costs of "vaccine nationalism," why the United States needs more polar icebreaking ships, and more.

Dec 11, 2020
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How Can the Coast Guard Use Gaming?

The U.S. Coast Guard employs some gaming approaches, but doing so more formally could help the service expand its tool sets. In this Perspective, the authors discuss how the service can use gaming better.

Sep 9, 2020
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Decoding Data Science: The U.S. Coast Guard's Evolving Needs and Their Implications

This Perspective outlines the role that data science can play in decisionmaking processes and provides a selected set of key questions and sensitivities for the U.S. Coast Guard to consider in developing its future usage of this expanding field.

Jun 24, 2020
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Developing New Future Scenarios for the U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen Strategic Foresight Program

The U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen strategic foresight initiative works to identify emerging service challenges that require focus in the near term. This report describes an approach to developing future scenarios to aid in that process.

May 27, 2020
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U.S. Coast Guard Workforce 2040: Better Management Through Transparency

This Perspective describes several ways in which the U.S. Coast Guard can effectively recruit and retain its future workforce by providing greater transparency in personnel management practices, inspired by a U.S. Coast Guard Evergreen V workshop.

May 18, 2020
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The Marine Transportation System, Autonomous Technology, and Implications for the U.S. Coast Guard

The authors briefly explore some emerging issues for the U.S. Coast Guard related to increasingly autonomous systems and the Marine Transportation System.

May 4, 2020
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Meeting U.S. Coast Guard Airpower Needs: Assessing the Options

Researchers assessed what airpower fleet mixes could best posture the U.S. Coast Guard to execute its various missions globally to meet future operational requirements. This report provides their findings and recommendations.

Apr 21, 2020
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How the U.S. Coast Guard Can Leverage Social Media and Enhanced Cell Phone Data to Improve Emergency Response

A growing proportion of maritime distress calls to the U.S. Coast Guard comes indirectly through social media, 911, or cell phones. Better understanding of the social media and cell phone environments could help inform future Department of Homeland Security policy on using these media in response operations.

Mar 17, 2020

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Anna Jean Wirth

Associate Director, Resource Management Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE

Anna Jean Wirth (she/her) is the associate director of RAND Project AIR FORCE's Resource Management Program, and an operations researcher. Building upon a background in the sciences where her Ph.D. work helped bridge the gap between experimental protein folding and simulation, at RAND Wirth has…
Abbie Tingstad

Codirector, Climate Resilience Center, Senior Physical Scientist

Abbie Tingstad is codirector of the Climate Resilience Center and a senior physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on issues related to strategy and planning in defense and homeland security, and for the environment. Research examples include: examining different…

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