Air Force Operational Test and Training Infrastructure: Barriers to Full Implementation

Abstract

Senior leaders on the Joint Staff are becoming increasingly concerned that the readiness assessment system is unable to provide credible answers to whether U.S. air forces can meet the demands of high-end conflict and whether individuals and aircrews have developed the right skills to complete their missions in stressful, complex environments. The sense is that the emphasis has not been on possible future scenarios and that readiness metrics do not provide accurate signals of force deficiencies. This ultimately results in decision priorities that do not align with national strategy

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2022
Accession Number
AD1161437

Entities

People

  • Ajay K. Kochhar
  • David Schulker
  • Emmi Yonekura
  • Mark Toukan
  • Matthew E. Walsh

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Combat Readiness
  • Corporations
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Deficiencies
  • Delphi Method
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
  • Investments
  • Motor Skills
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design