April 15, 2026 Future of Air Mobility in a Kinetic/Contested Environment with China How must Air Mobility Command adapt its operational planning to effectively project and sustain forces in a kinetic, contested environment with China, specifically by exploring Bypass Theory and the evolution of the Critical Path for Air Mobility?
April 15, 2026 Operationalizing Strategic Influence and Shaping the Information Environment How must the Joint Force and theater commands operationalize strategic influence and integrate information operations across the competition continuum to build allied credibility, shape the narrative against near-peer adversaries, and effectively measure these efforts across the joint, interagency,
April 14, 2026 Rapid All-Domain Fusion for SOF What concepts, capabilities, and command and control solutions must SOF develop to effectively act as the synchronizer for a multi-domain (space, cyber) nexus that delivers strategic effects for the joint force?
April 14, 2026 Future of U.S. SOF Enterprise: Flat, Fast and Focused How can the SOF enterprise adapt its structure, processes, and workforce optimization strategies to become flatter, faster, and more focused, enabling the rapid decision-making required by the increased speed of modern warfare?
April 14, 2026 Harnessing Data for Irregular Warfare How can SOF, working with partners like USSPACECOM, ethically and effectively integrate data-driven technologies and AI/ML into irregular warfare operations by developing the necessary new warfighting concepts?
April 14, 2026 Political Limitations on Operations How can SOF effectively plan and execute deep area operations by mitigating political restraints, while simultaneously developing tailored counternarratives to combat adversary influence campaigns that create those very limitations?
April 14, 2026 Strategic Influence through SOF How can SOF systematically enhance its strategic influence capabilities by integrating the necessary authorities, synchronizing tactical actions with strategic messaging, and leveraging insights from academic and business disciplines?
April 14, 2026 Reestablishing Nuclear Surety Culture at Previous Nuclear Installations How can AFGSC and the nuclear enterprise develop a comprehensive approach to instill a robust culture of nuclear surety and build the requisite expertise in leadership, training, and personnel at installations transitioning to the B-21 bomber?
April 14, 2026 Nexus/Triad Strategic-Level Synthesis How can USSOCOM overcome strategic-level integration challenges, such as information sharing and clearance issues, to rapidly synthesize and implement a space-SOF-cyber nexus with allies and partners for effective deterrence and conflict operations?