Claims

RAND was the first FFRDC, spun from Air Force Project RAND

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The RAND Corporation was the first FFRDC, spun out of Air Force Project RAND.

Evidence

RelationRecordNote
reportsapps.dtic.milDTIC document notes Project AIR FORCE was the first FFRDC founded at RAND; not fully read.
reportsrand.orgRAND's origin: Army Project RAND 1946, independent nonprofit 1948; 'Air Force' framing differs.

Sources

SourceRelationAt
Sandia legacy programs (UAP Gerb)asserts01:10:34

Claim

The RAND Corporation was the first FFRDC, spun out of Air Force Project RAND.