June 11, 2026 Historical Case Study Analysis: US Army–Operated Terminals During World War II How can a historical study of the organization, location selection, and civil-military coordination of US Army-operated terminals during World War II inform modern military preparations and address capability gaps for large-scale mobilization and combat operations?
June 10, 2026 Historical Case Study Analysis: World War II Southwest Pacific Area Theater of Operations Ports of Debarkation How can a historical analysis of US access, basing rights, and the use of key ports in the World War II Southwest Pacific Area inform modern military transportation planners about the region's geopolitical landscape?
June 10, 2026 Strategic Implications of Emerging Disruptive Technologies How will emerging and disruptive technologies shape the Army's capability to deter China in the 2045 operational environment, and what are the resulting implications for force structure, doctrine, and acquisition?
June 10, 2026 Integrating Emerging Disruptive Technologies How can the US Army combine and integrate emerging disruptive technologies with legacy platforms to create low-cost, scalable capabilities, and what DOTMLPF-P adjustments are required to implement these systems?
June 10, 2026 Battlefield Airman for Duty in the Pacific AOR Better Trained and Equipped Battlefield Airman (TACP, CCT, etc.) for Duty in the Pacific AOR
June 10, 2026 Mission Command How can military commanders integrate AI into battle command and decision-making systems without undermining the core tenets of mission command, mutual trust, and disciplined initiative?
June 9, 2026 Adapting to China’s Presence and Countering Gray-Zone Activities How must the U.S. military adapt its global theater posture, particularly in the Middle East, to account for China's strategic expansion, and what interagency measures are required to counter PRC gray-zone activities—such as strategic land purchases, economic coercion, and intellectual
June 9, 2026 Countering Non-State Actors How can the United States develop a comprehensive, medium-term interagency strategy that leverages unique government authorities and international partnerships to effectively counter newly designated transnational cartels and gangs?
June 9, 2026 America-First Arms Transfer Strategy How can the US military leverage allied defense capabilities, innovative acquisition models, and co-production opportunities to rebuild domestic industrial capacity and enhance burden-sharing in alignment with the America-First Arms Transfer executive order?
May 29, 2026 Effectively Assessing OAI Impacts to PRC Behavior How can PACAF develop effective methodologies to accurately and succinctly measure the cumulative impacts of its Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAI) on PRC perceptions and behaviors over time?