Air Force Readiness Assessment: How Training Infrastructure Can Provide Better Information for Decisionmaking
Abstract
The objective of the U.S. Air Forces training program is to deliver readiness by building and sustaining operator skills and to provide information for assessing the readiness of individuals and teams and, ultimately, of the joint force. Yet, senior U.S. Department of Defense leadership is increasingly concerned that the current readiness assessment system is not providing sufficient insight into the capability of the force to meet future mission requirements that there is a shortfall in the quality of inputs and, therefore, the outputs of the readiness system. If the Air Force makes appropriate investments, its training infrastructure, which in total is referred to as the operational test and training infrastructure (OTTI), could provide much more insight into the readiness of the force for future contingencies. This report examines and characterizes shortfalls in the readiness assessment process and then reviews potential OTTI remedies. Discussions with senior leaders at several major commands, review of current design plans for a Common Synthetic Training Environment, and a literature review of technological developments informed this analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1213400
Entities
People
- Ajay K. Kochhar
- Andrea M. Abler
- David Schulker
- Emmi Yonekura
- Irina A. Chindea
- Mark Toukan
- Matthew E. Walsh
Organizations
- RAND Corporation