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Air Force operations overseas in peacetime : OPTEMPO and force structure implications / David E. Thaler, Daniel M. Norton

Author
Thaler, David E.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1998.
Physical Description
ix, 32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Additional Creators
Norton, D. (Dan), 1964-, Project Air Force (U.S.), Rand Corporation, and United States. Air Force
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Since the end of the Cold War, the size and character of U.S. military forces largely have been determined by the need to fight and win two nearly simultaneous major theater wars. But in the past few years, deployments abroad short of war have consumed an increasing amount of the military's time, energy, and resources. In the past, the size and shape of the USAF force structure have primarily been predicated on defeating major aggression. However, the USAF may be approaching a point where commitments abroad short of war, and not major regional aggression, constitute the more demanding determinant of the size of its force structure. The demands associated with overseas operations short of war now should be a primary test of adequacy for USAF force structure. This briefing takes a look at current contingency demands on the Air Force and its ability to meet them.
Report Numbers
RAND/DB-237-AF
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ISBN
0833026275
Note
"Project Air Force."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
Funding Information
Air Force. F49642-96-C-0001. PA001 3545
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