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PrefaceTask Force True North (TFTN) is an Air Force effort to improve well-being and resilience in airmen and their families by implementing a series of initiatives designed to engage airmen and their families early, encourage airmen to seek help, and place services and resources in locations where airmen can more easily access them. These initiatives have been undergoing beta testing at four locations: Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Minot AFB, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and Beale AFB. The Air Force asked RAND to talk with leaders, providers, and airmen at the four beta test locations to evaluate perceptions of the initiatives and opportunities for improvement with the goal of expanding TFTN to a broader section of the Air Force.This report provides background information on TFTN and its initiatives-Welcome Centers, NORTH STAR, Religious Support Teams, Embedded Mental Health Teams, and Operational Support Teams-followed by a collection of perspectives gathered from interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders at the beta test locations. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for ways that each of the initiatives can reach its full potential to improve airmen's resilience and well-being. A companion study, Alternative Approaches for Expanding the Air Force's Task Force True North Program, addresses options for expanding TFTN more broadly across the Air Force.