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The Global Response Force is built for rapid response to unforeseen or unplanned operations. This study illustrates a method for determining the best access strategies given constraints in aircraft, intermediate staging bases, and other factors.

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This report examines how well the processes and timeline for generating ready forces from the Army reserve component (RC) units align with a need for rapid deployment to a future major conflict overseas. The report focuses on how the dynamics of t...

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This report describes RAND's Multi-Purpose Assessment of Force Flow (MPAFF) tool for conducting quick, first-order time-phased analysis of force sufficiency under a variety of assumptions on force generation policies, readiness policies, and force...

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This report-Phase Two of a three-phase project-describes the current defense planning process used by the U.S. Department of Defense, with a focus on how scenarios are developed and employed to support defense planning. It examines and critiques h...

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My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarships are intended to help military spouses with education and employment. This report evaluates MyCAA use, employment and earnings of eligible spouses, and service continuation of their service members.

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In this report, the authors explore approaches for understanding, inventorying, and modeling cyber security implications of the rapid growth in drone usage, focusing specifically on current vulnerabilities and future trends. The authors propose co...

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Maintaining and even increasing force readiness in light of changing climate threats is a key part of meeting high-level U.S. strategic goals. In this report, researchers describe a study they conducted to develop links between climate and readine...

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The authors offer a framework for how the U.S. Department of Defense might conduct a strategic readiness assessment and apply it to two defense policy issues: munitions procurement and planning modernization schedules across services.

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This report presents strengths and limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis and related metrics to inform the U.S. Army and Department of Defense community about whether, when, and how to usefully employ them for capability investment decisions.

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