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)

Strategic Basing

Develop a relatively high-fidelity simulation of an average year of training for a unit (ideally K-46 or F-35) to develop comparative metrics that can inform the fielding process. (SAF/IEN)

Optimization of cargo planning with ICODES - improved tools for load planners

Personnel within the PLA

Analysis of the PLA's personnel. (CASI)

Operationalizing the Drone Effect

What are the effects, namely on fuel consumption, of substituting manned aircraft with RPAs? Which missions (e.g. ISR/Strike/EW/counter-UAS) in permissive/semi-contested environments can be accomplished with more fuel-efficient aircraft/RPAs? What are the additional benefits to

Emerging Cyber Powers

What states are investing in military cyber capabilities and may emerge in the next 5-10 years as new advanced threats to the U.S. and our allies? (US Cyber Command)

Foreign Operating Concepts in Air Warfare

How are nation-state and non-nation-state objectives and their associated operating concepts influencing the changing dynamics of air warfare? (HAF A5SM)

PLA Organization and Command Culture

How does the organization of the PLA and its command culture affect how the PLA makes decisions and fights? (CASI)

Hacktivists

How might the emergence of hacktivists impact state dynamics in cyberspace during a conflict?  (US Cyber Command) 

Cyber-Physical System (CPS) concepts

How can the AF gain strategic, operational, and tactical advantages over peer and near-peer competitors in future conflicts leveraging Cyber-Physical System (CPS) concepts to effectively identify, characterize, defend against, and respond to cyber-threats and attacks across all AFIN enclaves,