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Research Programs

The Department of the Air Force's need for analytic support from PAF has led to the establishment of four research programs representing core capabilities:

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 Department of the Air Force 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 Department of the Air Force's ability to satisfy a variety of future operational demands.
Resource Management Program
The Resource Management Program within RAND Project AIR FORCE analyzes policies and practices in the areas of logistics and readiness; outsourcing, privatization, and contracting; the defense industrial base; planning, programming, and budgeting; infrastructure and its resilience; energy; and weapon-system cost estimating.
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.