Aug. 8, 2022 Implementation and Absorption Capacity for New Capabilities and Concepts Using unitary analysis or comparative analysis, examine either or both of the USAF/Joint Force and PLA’s capacity to absorb new capabilities and concepts into demonstrated operational utility, identifying recommendations for accelerating change and innovation at scale within the USAF and
Aug. 8, 2022 Cost Imposition in Strategic Competition What role, if any, did USAF programs, postures, or concepts play in the changes to the PRC’s Strategic Guideline (zhanlue fangzhen)? (HAF/A5SM Strategic Assessments)
Aug. 8, 2022 Industrial Preparedness for Competition How might the United States seek to transform a relatively consolidated defense industry to meet new military challenges that are emerging under conditions very different from the Cold War and the Global War on Terror?(HAF/A5SM Strategic Assessments)
Aug. 8, 2022 Implications of Militarily Relevant Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Technologies How will the availability of militarily relevant COTS technologies affect future warfare? (HAF/A5SM Strategic Assessments)
Aug. 8, 2022 Historical Review of Successful USAF Military Transformations When has the USAF successfully executed a military transformation in response to significant strategic shifts or revolutions in military affairs? What lessons do past examples provide that could assist USAF leadership today? (HAF/A5SM Strategic Assessments)
Aug. 8, 2022 Historical Lessons for Operations in the Pacific For example, how does General George Kenney’s approach in the South Pacific compare to what will be required in a future conflict with China? (AMC/CC)
Aug. 8, 2022 Air Mobility in a Kinetic/Contested Environment with China What will be the impact of a kinetic/contested environment with China on Air Mobility? How can Air Mobility plan to operate in this environment? (AMC/CC)
Aug. 8, 2022 Future of Air Mobility The future of Air Mobility with respect to Bypass Theory and the evolution of the Critical Path for Air Mobility. (AMC/CC)
Aug. 2, 2022 Medical Return to Duty in Conflict In peer conflict with large-scale combat operations, how does the medical service shift to maintaining patients in the AOR and close to the front lines for assessment and treatment in order to expedite an Airman's return to duty? (Surgeon General)
Aug. 2, 2022 Crowdsourcing How can the Air Force more effectively crowdsource solutions to capability and capacity gaps across the industrial-military complex while balancing security concerns? (PACAF/A8X)