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Mar 20, 2026

Civilian Workforce Challenges for the Department of the Air Force Air Operations: Development and Assessment of Alternative Civilian Personnel Systems

This report documents the development and assessment of potential alternative personnel system options designed to address recruiting and retention challenges for the U.S. Department of the Air Force civilian air operations workforce.
Commentary

Jul 3, 2025

Air Taxis Are Coming Soon to a City Near You. What Does That Mean for the Communities Below Them?

Electric air taxis are coming soon to a city near you. But city skies are already crowded. Whether adding air taxis to the mix will benefit more than wealthy jet-setters will depend heavily on whether the communities below help determine where and how they fly.
Research

Jan 25, 2023

Cross-Domain Lessons for Space Traffic Management: An Analysis of Air and Maritime Treaty Governance Mechanisms

In this report, the authors examine the treaty-based governance systems from both the air and maritime domains as potential models for the development of an international space traffic management system.
Commentary

Jan 13, 2023

Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake-Up Call

It turned out to be a system failure that grounded thousands of flights on January 11, but U.S. critical infrastructure faces a range of threats—from Russian hackers, to weather events, to angry individuals with guns. The government and organizations responsible for critical infrastructure can take steps to actively manage these risks.
Expert Insights

Dec 20, 2016

What's the Buzz on Delivery Drones?

This video highlights issues explored in a series of forthcoming RAND reports on the future use of commercial delivery drones.
Commentary

Sep 14, 2016

How to Prevent Drones Colliding in Crowded Skies

The federal government should work with private firms to develop drone traffic management systems and test drone designs. This could help stimulate the development of drone aviation. It could also help modernize the air traffic control system.
Commentary

Apr 19, 2016

Regulating Drone Airspace Using 'Smart Markets'

With commercially operated autonomous drones potentially on the horizon, a policy problem is likely to emerge: allocation of scarce airspace and preferred flight paths. 'Smart markets' could help.
Research

Dec 6, 2012

Modernizing the Mobility Air Force for Tomorrow's Air Traffic Management System

Building on RAND work examining the cost-effectiveness of modernizing the U.S. Air Force's KC-10 aerial refueling tanker to comply with airspace modernization mandates, this study extended the analysis to the C-5, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 fleets.
Research

May 17, 2011

Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point

Air Force range managers schedule the infrastructure and airspace needed for realistic testing and training activities, which requires adequate information about the proposed maneuvers, the acceptable context, and understanding of the goals.
Research

Oct 14, 2009

Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Modernizing the KC-10 to Meet Global Air Traffic Management Mandates

Without modernization, the U.S. Air Force's KC-10 air refueling fleet will not be in compliance with upcoming worldwide air traffic mandates. An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the required KC-10 upgrades revealed a net cost avoidance.
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Safety in the Skies: Personnel and Parties in NTSB Aviation Accident Investigations

In this report, RAND outlines a comprehensive set of recommendations intended to help the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) strengthen the party process, create a more expansive statement of causation, modernize investigative procedures, streamline internal operating procedures, better manage resources, maintain a strategic view of staffing, streamline training practices, improve facilities for engineering and training.
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Jan 1, 1995

A Policy Direction for the Global Positioning System: Balancing National Security and Commercial Interests

The evolution of GPS into an information system with a substantial international user community has raised complex policy questions for U.S. decisionmakers on a variety of issues affecting national defense, commerce, and foreign policy.

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Civilian Workforce Challenges for the Department of the Air Force Air Operations: Development and Assessment of Alternative Civilian Personnel Systems

Air Taxis Are Coming Soon to a City Near You. What Does That Mean for the Communities Below Them?

Cross-Domain Lessons for Space Traffic Management: An Analysis of Air and Maritime Treaty Governance Mechanisms

Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake-Up Call

What's the Buzz on Delivery Drones?

How to Prevent Drones Colliding in Crowded Skies

Regulating Drone Airspace Using 'Smart Markets'

Modernizing the Mobility Air Force for Tomorrow's Air Traffic Management System

Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point

Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Modernizing the KC-10 to Meet Global Air Traffic Management Mandates

Safety in the Skies: Personnel and Parties in NTSB Aviation Accident Investigations

A Policy Direction for the Global Positioning System: Balancing National Security and Commercial Interests

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Civilian Workforce Challenges for the Department of the Air Force Air Operations: Development and Assessment of Alternative Civilian Personnel Systems

Air Taxis Are Coming Soon to a City Near You. What Does That Mean for the Communities Below Them?

Cross-Domain Lessons for Space Traffic Management: An Analysis of Air and Maritime Treaty Governance Mechanisms

Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake-Up Call

What's the Buzz on Delivery Drones?

How to Prevent Drones Colliding in Crowded Skies

Regulating Drone Airspace Using 'Smart Markets'

Modernizing the Mobility Air Force for Tomorrow's Air Traffic Management System

Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point

Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Modernizing the KC-10 to Meet Global Air Traffic Management Mandates

Safety in the Skies: Personnel and Parties in NTSB Aviation Accident Investigations

A Policy Direction for the Global Positioning System: Balancing National Security and Commercial Interests

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