Defense Planning in a Decade of Change

Abstract

This is the final report for a Project AIR FORCE study entitled "Where Is the United States Air Force Post-Base Force, Post-BUR, and Post- QDR?" The research was sponsored by the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff, Air and Space Operations, and was performed within the Aerospace Force Development Program of Project AIR FORCE. The report summarizes a comparative historical review of the three major force structure reviews of the 1990s: the 1989-1990 Base Force, the 1993 Bottom-Up Review (BUR), and the 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). It describes key assumptions, decisions, and outcomes of these reviews, focusing on elements related to strategy, forces, and resources, and summarizes key lessons learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395142

Entities

People

  • David T. Orletsky
  • Eric V. Larson
  • Kristin Leuschner

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Geography
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Recreation
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space