RAND Research Topic: Military Force Deployment 2012-05-24T14:57:07Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/military-force-deployment.html How Do Soldiers&rsquo; Deployments Affect Children&rsquo;s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9651.html Apr 9, 2012 Apr 9, 2012 With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children&rsquo;s academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting. Celebrating the Month of the Military Child http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/04/celebrating-the-month-of-the-military-child.html Apr 5, 2012 Apr 5, 2012 April is the Month of the Military Child, a national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families. The celebration is being recognized with events around the country, and is a key national initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama. Military Families: What We Know and What We Don't Know http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/02/NCFR.html Mar 2, 2012 Mar 2, 2012 Never before in our nation's history have our service members and their families been so challenged and never before have their struggles (and successes) been the topic of so much scholarly attention, writes Sarah O. Meadows. What Should Be Stocked in War Reserve? A New Method for Allocating Resources http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9624.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 Describes the methodology used to develop resource allocation and forward positioning recommendations for the sustainment stock portion of Army pre-positioned stocks, given a specific scenario and budget. Could a Rotational Equipping Strategy Save the Army Money? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9633.html Nov 22, 2011 Nov 22, 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. Can the Army Deploy More Soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9618.html Nov 17, 2011 Nov 17, 2011 Assess the demands placed upon the Army by the continuing deployments of soldiers to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Effects of Deployment on U.S. Service Members and Their Families http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT367.html Jul 27, 2011 Jul 27, 2011 Testimony presented before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee provides an overview of RAND's extensive research on how deployment affects service members and their families. Issues addressed include combat-related stress, psychological injuries, willingness to reenlist, and the impact of parental deployment on children. Efficiencies from Applying a Rotational Equipping Strategy http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1092.html Apr 18, 2011 Apr 18, 2011 To meet the demands of the past decade of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has adopted a rotational strategy based on the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) model, but equipping policies have not yet been adapted to the model. This report analyzes how the Army might reduce equipment in early phases of the ARFORGEN cycle, how changes might be applied across Army units and equipment, and how changes might affect near- and far-term budgets. Army Children with a Parent Deployed Nineteen Months or Longer Experience More Academic Difficulties http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1095.html Apr 3, 2011 Apr 3, 2011 Army children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 score lower on standardized tests than other Army children whose parents have deployed for shorter periods of time. Army Children with a Parent Deployed Nineteen Months or Longer Experience More Academic Difficulties http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/04/04.html Apr 3, 2011 Apr 3, 2011 Army children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 score lower on standardized tests than other Army children whose parents have deployed for shorter periods of time. Beating Back the Taliban http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/03/14/FP.html Mar 14, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 There is a growing recognition among senior Taliban leaders that they are losing momentum in parts of southern Afghanistan, their longtime stronghold, writes Seth Jones. Managing Air Force Joint Expeditionary Taskings in an Uncertain Environment http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR808.html Feb 3, 2011 Feb 3, 2011 Since 2004, the U.S. Air Force has provided personnel for "joint sourcing solution" assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, certain Air Force career fields are experiencing greater-than-expected deployment strains. Air Force personnel and deployment data were used to populate a RAND-developed model to assess the supply of and demand for Air Force personnel and various types of capabilities to fill joint assignments. 2. Traditional Army Medical Wartime Structure http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR773/MR773.chap2.html Army Reserve Units Have High Turnover Prior to Deployment http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG954.html Aug 8, 2010 Aug 8, 2010 <p>When U.S. Army Reserve Component units experience a surge of personnel turbulence as they approach deployment, units must repeat some training, making pre-mobilization preparation less efficient and potentially increasing the extent of training that must be accomplished after mobilization.</p> Reserve Component Unit Instability: How Big is the Problem, What Causes It, and What Can Be Done About It? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9550.html Jul 27, 2010 Jul 27, 2010 <p>A study of Army Reserve Component (RC) units finds that personnel instability is widespread, driven mostly by soldier losses and nondeployers, and affects training prior to deployment.</p> Why U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Are So Frustrated http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/06/30/CSM.html Jun 29, 2010 Jun 29, 2010 <p>President Obama's declaration last week that a change in personnel will not mean a change in policy suggests that the administration took only some of the lessons contained in Michael Hastings' <em>Rolling Stone</em> article, writes Celeste Ward Gventer.</p> Whither Al-Anbar Province? Five Scenarios Through 2011 http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP278.html Jun 25, 2010 Jun 25, 2010 <p>As U.S. forces withdraw from Iraq, significant changes can be expected throughout al-Anbar Province in security, political, economic, and even cultural relationships. RAND convened a series of three one-day workshops at which participants identified five relatively distinct futures, or scenarios, for al-Anbar that provide plausible but alternative trajectories for the province between early 2009 and the end of 2011.</p> The Afghanistan Clock http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/06/25/FP.html Jun 24, 2010 Jun 24, 2010 <p>By replacing Gen. Stanley McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. President Barack Obama has treated the most recent symptom of his Afghan malaise&mdash;an insubordinate, or at least indiscreet, general. He has not, however, addressed the underlying malady, writes James Dobbins.</p> Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) Capability Assessment: Planned and Alternative Structures http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG943.html May 11, 2010 May 11, 2010 <p>Navy and Marine Corps Sea Basing concepts envision the rapid deployment, assembly, command, projection, reconstitution, and re-employment of expeditionary forces from the sea. RAND researchers assessed alternative structures for the proposed Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future), or MPF(F), squadron and their effects on operational support. For example, eliminating large-deck ships could be offset by substituting CH-53K helicopters for MV-22s.</p> Dueling Doctrines: Mullen vs. Powell? Or Mullen &amp; Powell vs. Rumsfeld? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/03/17/USNI.html Mar 17, 2010 Mar 17, 2010 Reflecting changes in the American approach to counterinsurgency, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen recently enunciated a new and apparently more restrained doctrine for the use of armed force. But is this really a repudiation of the so-called Powell Doctrine, asks James Dobbins.