Index
RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF)
Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/29/20261 → confirmed
Our claim
entire record- Slug
- rand-paf
- Parent Org
- RAND Corporation
- Name
- RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF)
- Division Type
- department
- Status
- active
- Start Date
- 1946
- Notes
- Founded 1946 — the only Air Force FFRDC. RAND's original mission.
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkconfirmed95%Haiku 4.5 · 4/24/2026
NoteThe source directly confirms the existence of 'RAND Project AIR FORCE' as a research division within RAND's organizational structure. The name matches exactly, it is listed as an active division with current leadership and operational programs. The record's classification as 'type: department' is slightly imprecise (the source calls it a 'Research Division' rather than 'department'), but this is a minor semantic distinction that does not contradict the core claim. The status 'active' is confirmed by the presence of current leadership and active programs.
Case № Dtwb6g1upbFiled 4/29/2026Confidence 95%