Arroyo Center Publications - 2011
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Annual Reports
RAND Arroyo Center Annual Report 2010 — 2011
Describes the full range of research products and services that RAND Arroyo Center provided to the Army leadership in FY 2010, including projects, quick-response studies, peer-reviewed publications, and the analytic training of Army officers.
Documented Briefings
Strategic Distribution Platform Support of CONUS Army Units — 2011
Examines ways to improve the Army's system for the distribution of supplies to home station units via the scheduled truck service from the Strategic Distribution Platforms.
Using Field Data to Improve Authorized Stockage List Push Packages — 2011
Looks at the feasibility of using demands for sustainment parts experienced by initial equipment fieldings to improve parts availability as the equipment is fielded to successive units.
Monographs
Building Afghanistan's Security Forces in Wartime: The Soviet Experience — 2011
An overview of Soviet efforts to improve and facilitate the training and development of Afghan security forces, specifically, the Afghan military, police, and intelligence services.
Developing U.S. Army Officers' Capabilities for Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Environments — 2011
Identifies and describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable Army officers to succeed in joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational contexts.
Effects of Soldiers' Deployment on Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health — 2011
With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children's academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting.
Efficiencies from Applying a Rotational Equipping Strategy — 2011
Analyzes how the Army might use a rotational strategy to reduce equipment in early phases of the Army Force Generation cycle, how changes might be applied to units and equipment, and how changes might affect near- and far-term budgets.
Expectations About Civilian Labor Markets and Army Officer Retention — 2011
This report describes the socioeconomic environment officers will encounter if they leave active-duty service and analyzes its potential impact on Army retention and how it can be effectively communicated to officers making stay/leave decisions.
Making the Connection: Beneficial Collaboration Between Army Installations and Energy Utility Companies — 2011
Explores how the Army can improve collaboration with utility companies to reduce energy consumption on its installations and help meet other Army energy goals.
New Tools and Metrics for Evaluating Army Distributed Learning — 2011
Develops and tests new tools and metrics to assess training and to document the impact of Army distributed learning courses at the program level.
Security Force Assistance in Afghanistan: Identifying Lessons for Future Efforts — 2011
Analyzes security force assistance efforts in Afghanistan, focusing on lessons and themes that emerged from extensive fieldwork in Afghanistan in 2009 and their implications for the U.S. Army.
Toward Affordable Systems II: Portfolio Management for Army Science and Technology Programs Under Uncertainties — 2011
Describes the continued development and demonstration of a method and model to incorporate lifecycle cost into the portfolio analysis and management process for U.S. Army Science and Technology programs so that adjustments can ensure affordability.
Occasional Papers
The 2008 Battle of Sadr City — 2011
The authors identify factors critical to the coalition victory over Jaish al-Mahdi in the 2008 Battle of Sadr City and describe a new model for dealing with insurgent control of urban areas.
Conflict with China: Prospects, Consequences, and Strategies for Deterrence — 2011
Presents scenarios to illustrate possible sources of military conflict with China over the next thirty years.
Heavy Armor in the Future Security Environment — 2011
Through an examination of adversary capabilities in recent conflicts, the author explores whether heavy brigade combat teams are justified as a prominent component of the future U.S. Army.
Perspectives on the Battle of Wanat: Challenges Facing Small Unit Operations in Afghanistan — 2011
Using the Battle of Wanat as a case study, the authors evaluate a range of alternative technological and corresponding tactical improvements to help small unit operations in Afghanistan, particularly when establishing and protecting combat outposts.
Where Might the U.S. Army Budget Go, and How Might It Get There? — 2011
Historic trends in the U.S. Army's largest budget accounts provide context for current decisions on future spending, especially in light of the Army's diminishing role in Iraq and Afghanistan over the coming decade.
Research Briefs
Addressing Commanders' Needs for Information on "Soft" Factors — 2011
Describes a framework for thinking about commanders' critical information needs in countersurgency operations and offers practical ways for commanders to integrate influence activities into combined arms planning and assessment.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Seeking Commonality in Military Equipment — 2011
Examines the desirable and undesirable trade-offs that U.S. Army decisionmakers must make regarding commonality in military equipment.
Army Warfighters' Forums Can Be Innovative and Successful — 2011
Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum.
Assessment of Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) Courseware Can Enhance Army Training — 2011
Develops and tests an approach to program-level assessment of interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) courses that identifies strengths and deficiencies in technical, production quality, and pedagogical aspects of IMI courseware.
Building Partner Country Capacity for Stability Operations — 2011
Helps to develop an integrated strategy for building partner capacity for stability operations through an analysis of key strategic elements within the context of BPC and stability operations guidance as well as ongoing security cooperation programs.
Can the Army Deploy More Soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan? — 2011
Assess the demands placed upon the Army by the continuing deployments of soldiers to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Collaboration Between Army Installations and Energy Utility Companies — 2011
Explores how the Army can improve collaboration with utility companies to reduce energy consumption on its installations and help meet other Army energy goals.
Could a Rotational Equipping Strategy Save the Army Money? — 2011
Analyzes how the Army might use a rotational strategy to reduce equipment in early phases of the Army Force Generation cycle, how changes might be applied to units and equipment, and how changes might affect near- and far-term budgets.
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