RAND Project AIR FORCE
RAND Project AIR FORCE is the only Department of the Air Force federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) concerned entirely with studies and analyses.
Making a difference for the Department of the Air Force
Strategy and Doctrine Program
The Strategy and Doctrine Program seeks to increase knowledge and understanding of geopolitical and other problems in the national security environments that affect DAF operations.
Force Modernization and Employment Program
The Force Modernization and Employment Program (FMEP) identifies and assesses ways in which technological advances and new operational concepts can improve the DAF’s ability to satisfy a variety of future operational demands.
Resource Management Program
The goal of research conducted within the RAND Project AIR FORCE Resource Management Program (RMP) is to enable the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of operations in a resource-constrained environment.
Workforce, Development, and Health Program
Workforce, Development, and Health (WDH) examines the Department of the Air Force’s workforce size and composition, and it addresses the best ways to define, sustain, renew, deliver, and coordinate critical workforces.
Featured Research & Commentary
Research
What Knowledge and Skills Does the U.S. Air Force Need to Compete with China?
The U.S. Air Force faces a critical opportunity—and urgent necessity—to systematically cultivate, track, and integrate China-relevant expertise across its workforce. This includes language skills, cultural understanding, and regional knowledge.
Research
What Knowledge and Skills Does the U.S. Air Force Need to Compete with China?
Modeling Assignment Duration for the Department of the Air Force
Expert Insights
China's National Security Decisionmaking
Research
The RAND Ontological Model for Assessing Nuclear Crisis Escalation Risk (ROMANCER)