Factoring security cooperation into core U.S. Air Force decisionmaking processes : incorporating impact in planning, programming, and capability development / by David E. Thaler, Beth Grill, Jefferson P. Marquis, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Stephanie Pezard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thaler, David E., author.

Grill, Beth, author.

Marquis, Jefferson P., author.

Moroney, Jennifer D. P., 1973- author.

Pézard, Stéphanie, author.

Contributor:

Project Air Force (U.S.), issuing body.

Rand Corporation, publisher.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-2351-AF.

Research report ; RR-2351-AF

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force--Decision making.

United States.

United States. Air Force.

National security--International cooperation.

National security.

United States. Air Force--Procurement--Evaluation.

United States. Air Force--Officials and employees--Training of.

Armed Forces--Procurement--Evaluation.

Evaluation.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 90 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Other Title:

Incorporating impact in planning, programming, and capability development

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand Corporation, [2018]

Summary:

"Security cooperation (SC) is a key component of U.S. national security strategy, a high priority in U.S. Department of Defense guidance, and a key mission of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). USAF must explicitly factor SC into its plans and programs for organizing, training, and equipping the force. This report reviews two core USAF decisionmaking processes -- the strategy, planning, and programming process and the concept development and acquisition process -- to determine the extent to which decisionmakers consider SC impact and to recommend ways to make such considerations systematic and explicit. The authors explored four case studies of SC-related programs and initiatives to draw lessons from their decision outcomes: (1) undergraduate pilot training, (2) the light-attack aircraft, (3) the C-17 Heavy Airlift Wing, and (4) the Air Advisor Academy. They tell a story of this key USAF activity that is underrepresented in core USAF decisionmaking processes and not systematically or explicitly factored into decisions that could affect USAF's capacity to engage with foreign partners. The authors recommend that, regardless of any change in corporate planning structure, USAF factor SC impact into decisions and trade-offs in the early stages of organizing, training, and equipping processes and make these trade-offs explicit to top USAF decisionmakers."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Security Cooperation in Core Air Force Decisionmaking Processes

Four Case Studies of Security Cooperation-Related Decisions

Options and Recommendations for Factoring Security Cooperation Impact into Core Air Force Decisionmaking Processes

Notes:

"Prepared for the United States Air Force"--Title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-90).

ISBN:

197740023X

9781977400239

OCLC:

1030608652