The Air Force Long Range Planning Organization

The study first examines the history of long-range planning efforts within the USAF and delineates some of the organizational objectives and impediments to its institutionalization. Second, it describes two organizational options and compares their ability to ameliorate the hurdles to institutionalization. Third, what are the implications of this choice and potential hurdles it might face? ... Long-range planning has several procedural and organizational hurdles to overcome if it is to be successful: top management participation; politics/control; focus/division/ communication/feedback/integration; decision making; and span of control.