The Air Force Building Partnership Capacity Problem: Are We Engaged in the Right Partnerships
Abstract
The NSS, NMS, and Air Force Global Partnership Strategy discuss multinational engagements becoming normal operations as the military services downsize and shift to a capability based force, versus threat based. One of the Air Forces strategic priorities is Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) with key nations. This is a huge leveraging opportunity for TRANSCOM, and the Air Force specifically, as both require uninterrupted worldwide access to realize Global Reach. Through analysis of guiding regulations and the objectives of major Air Force stakeholders, this research will identify several key variables that each BPC partnership exhibits. These variables will be measured in a model that will determine the relative partnership strength of that nation with the United States. Partnerships will be categorized based on the relative scoring of each variable. By providing a model to determine partnership strength, this paper will define what the right partnerships consist of as well as provide an insight into what the United States values when building relationships with strategic allies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 16, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1054228
Entities
People
- Mark A. Heil
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology