United States Air Force aircraft fleet retention trends

By Timothy L. Ramey

An extensive body of literature highlights the challenges of aging aircraft. The basic concern is that aircraft become more expensive to maintain and less available for operations as they age. In t...

The Effects of Travel and Tourism on California s Economy

By Edward G. Keating, Matthew D. Baird, Olena Bogdan, Adam C. Resnick

The Effects of A 76 Cost Comparisons on DOD Civilian Education and Training

By Catherine Augustine

Aging Aircraft Repair Replacement Decisions with Depot Level Capacity as a Policy Choice Variable

By Edward Keating

Naval aviation budgeting

By Edward G. Keating

The RAND research team focused on Cost Adjustment Sheets (CASs) and their role in the Navy's Flying Hour Program (FHP) budgeting process. In recent years, most CASs have increased the FHP budget. I...

Sourcing decisions for Air Force support services

By Edward G. Keating

Cancellations and delays in completion of Department of Defense A-76 cost comparisons

By Edward G. Keating

DoD depot level reparable supply chain management

By Eric Peltz

The RAND National Defense Research Institute examined Department of Defense depot-level reparable (DLR) supply chain management to assess how it could be improved to enhance customer support and re...

How Should the U.S. Air Force Depot Maintenance Activity Group Be Funded?

By Edward G. Keating

The authors examine how Air force Materiel Command (AFMC) depot-level expenditures relate to operating command activity levels, i.e., flying hours. They examine the recorded expenditures of AFMC's...

Civilian Workforce Planning in the Department of Defense

By Susan Gates

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