Mark Toukan

Air Force Operational Test and Training Infrastructure

Barriers to Full Implementation

Senior leaders on the Joint Staff are becoming increasingly concerned that the readiness assessment system is unable to provide credible answers to wh...

Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition

State Motivations and Future Trends

The authors used both quantitative analysis and case studies of China, Iran, and Russia to examine the causes and likely future trends in proxy wars: ...

Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition

Military Implications

The authors examine the military implications of intrastate proxy wars: civil wars in which at least one local warring party receives material support...

Assessing the Landscape of Advanced Technologies for Department of the Air Force Training and Education

The authors identify promising advanced training-technology investments and how the U.S. Department of the Air Force can track and integrate them usin...

U.S. Alliance and Partner Networks

A Network Analysis of Their Health and Strength

The Office of the Secretary of Defense asked the RAND Corporation to measure the strength and health of the United States' network of allies and partn...

Assessment of Joint All Domain Command and Control Requirements and the Use of Live, Virtual, and Constructive Capabilities for Training

This report presents research findings addressing the use of live, virtual, and constructive simulation capabilities for continuation training at air ...

Using U.S. Leverage to Limit Instability in Fragile States

Executive Summary

The U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and the resulting U.S. military doctrine emphasize the need for the United States to consolidate the gain...

Exploring the Use of Computational Cognitive Models to Personalize Training

This report describes how computational cognitive models can enhance learning gains and reduce training time for mission-critical knowledge, skills, a...

Air Force Operational Test and Training Infrastructure

Barriers to Full Implementation

This report offers stakeholders in Air Force training a framework for discerning the implications of different training infrastructure investments for...

Lessons Learned from Integrating a Computational Cognitive Model for Personalized Linguist Training

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is tasked with delivering high-quality warfighter training to develop and sustain warfighter mission-critical kn...

Air Force Readiness Assessment

How Training Infrastructure Can Provide Better Information for Decisionmaking

Senior Department of the Air Force leadership is increasingly concerned that the current readiness assessment system is not providing sufficient insig...

Accelerating the Transfer of Training Technologies to Support Evolving Department of the Air Force Mission Capabilities

A Framework, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations

Training and education in the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is undergoing a major transformation as part of an effort to maintain an asymmetric ad...

Conflict Projections in U.S. Central Command

Incorporating Climate Change

This report addresses how climate change could affect the frequency of conflict in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Th...

Improving Trauma and Critical Care Proficiency and Readiness for Air Force Personnel in Critical Medical Specialties

A Pacific Air Forces Perspective

The authors present findings, recommendations, and a prototype framework for deciding which readiness building activities and assignment policies coul...

Preventing and Responding to Harmful Behaviors in the U.S. Army

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Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains

An Exploratory Analysis

In this report, the authors consider how the United States can enhance engagement with highly capable allies and partners to improve interoperability ...