Innovation in the United States Air Force: Evidence from Six Cases

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Abstract:

Air Force senior leaders have initiated a conversation about what can and should be done to make the service more innovative. The purpose of this report is to contribute to that conversation by assessing a series of historical cases of Air Force innovation, or apparent failure to innovate, in the context of the scholarly literature on military innovation. Our primary aim is to inform Air Force efforts to make the service more innovative.

Author(s):
Grissom, Adam R. ; Lee, Caitlin ; Mueller, Karl P.
Author Organization(s):
RAND Corporation - Project Air Force Santa Monica United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0118

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
RR-1207-AF
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_2.1.2_Develop Strategies; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1.2.4_Doctrine
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
military organizations, air force operations, tactical air support, treaties, deterrence, air defense
Keyword(s):
Innovation
Report Date:
2015 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2017 Feb 28