Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Figures and Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
What Is a Service?
Department of Defense Activities in Space over Time
Toward a Presidential Directive
Chapter Three: Planning for the Force: Analytic Approach for Determining Which Activities Should Transfer to the Space Force
Step 1. Identify Relevant Activities and Units for Analysis: Elements of a Space Force
Step 2. Develop Organizational Performance Metrics: Defining Success for the Space Force
Step 3. Qualitatively Assess Potential Effects of Transfer on Performance Metrics
Step 4. Apply Logic to Determine Which Activities Should Transfer to the Space Force
Operational and Training Activities
Acquisition Activities
Major Headquarters Activities
Support Activities
Summary
Chapter Five: Career Field Sustainment Within the Space Force
Determination of Space Force Officer Career Field Sustainability: RAND’s Model
The Case of 13S (Space Operations)
The Case of 14N (Intelligence Officers)
General Officer Throughput
Challenges
Implications for the Space Force
Conclusions
Effectiveness
Independence
Identity
Size
Chapter Seven: Charting an Adaptive Approach to Implementation
Adaptive Planning
Load-Bearing Assumptions on Which the Space Force Will Depend
Signposts
Shaping Actions
Hedging Actions
Potential Implications
Space Force Activities and Organization
Workforce Sustainability Challenges for the Space Force
Challenges and Opportunities for the Space Force
Recommendations
Concluding Thoughts
A. Case Studies: Other Examples of Organizational Change
B. Career Field Sustainability: Acquisition Officers
Bibliography