THE RAND HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE CENTER

We are featuring an interview with Brett L'Esperance, CEO and one of the owners of Dauntless Air, an aerial firefighting company that recently moved its maintenance facilities to Pappy Boyington Field, in Northern Idaho.

This report summarizes the research approach and results and should be of interest to Forest Service officials and others who are concerned with ensuring that the nation's wildfire-fighting capabilities are maintained in an efficient and cost-effective way.