Paul W. Mayberry

Senior Policy Researcher

Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in quantitative psychology, University of Illinois-Urbana, Champaign

One Page Bio

Overview

Paul Mayberry is a senior policy researcher based in Washington, DC. His research interests are in the areas of readiness assessment, force structure and its deployment, national military strategy, total force manpower, and military training and education. Before RAND, Mayberry was a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton leading the Navy/Marine Corps Headquarters business segment. He focused on strategy development and organizational design for a range of government clients, directed policy impacting decision analytics, and conducted program assessments determining resource allocations. In 2001, Mayberry entered public service as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness). In this role, he developed and oversaw policies, programs, and assessment systems to ensure US armed forces were ready for assigned missions. He advised the Secretary of Defense on troop deployments to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as led major transformational initiatives related to developing a capabilities-based readiness reporting system and creating transformed joint training environments and capabilities. Previously, Mayberry served in a variety of OSD, Army, and Navy senior policy and analytical roles. From 1985 to 1997, Mayberry was a program manager and project director for the Center for Naval Analyses in which he conducted a comprehensive research program focused on force readiness and manpower issues. He completed two field tours as an operations analyst with Navy and Marine forces in Pacific Fleet in which he designed naval fleet exercises and directed analysis teams.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Review of Professional Military Education in the U.S. Department of Defense
Review of the Army Combat Fitness Test
Climate and Readiness: Understanding Climate Vulnerability of U.S. Joint Force Readiness
Integration of Joint Professional Military Education and Talent Management in Developing Joint Officers

Selected Publications

Hardison, Chaitra M., Paul W. Mayberry, Heather Krull, Claude Messan Setodji, Christina Panis, Rodger Madison, Mark Simpson, Mary Avriette, Mark E. Totten, and Jacqueline Wong, Independent Review of the Army Combat Fitness Test: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations, RAND Corporation (RR-A1825-1), 2022

Mayberry, Paul W., Charles A. Goldman, Kimberly Jackson, Eric Hastings, Hannah Acheson-Field, and Anthony Lawrence, Making the Grade: Integration of Joint Professional Military Education and Talent Management in Developing Joint Officers, RAND Corporation (RR-A473-1), 2021

Warren, Drake, Pauline Moore, Paul Mayberry, Jordan Jordan, Brandon Crosby, Army Security Assistance Enterprise Manpower Process Assessment, Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation (RR-A1072-1), 2021

Groeber, Ginger, Paul W. Mayberry, Brandon Crosby, Mark Doboga, Samantha E. DiNicola, Caitlin Lee, and Ellen E. Tunstall, Federal Civilian Workforce Hiring, Recruitment, and Related Compensation Practices for the Twenty-First Century: Review of Federal HR Demonstration Projects and Alternative Personnel Systems to Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned, RAND Corporation (RR-3168), 2020

Mayberry, Paul W., William H. Waggy II, and Anthony Lawrence, Producing Joint Qualified Officers: FY 2008 to FY 2017 Trends, RAND Corporation (RR-3105-OSD), 2019

Mayberry, Paul W., Vikram Kilambi, Brian Briscombe, Heather Krull, Michelle D. Ziegler, Michael L. Hansen, Jaime L. Hastings, and Karen Lee, An Evaluation of the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, RAND Corporation (RR-2568), 2019

Honors & Awards

Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Department of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service

Publications

Report
Climate and Readiness: Understanding Climate Vulnerability of U.S. Joint Force Readiness
Maintaining and even increasing force readiness in light of changing climate threats is a key part of meeting high-level U.S. strategic goals. In this report, researchers describe a study they conducted to develop links between climate and readiness.
May 24, 2023
Report
Independent Review of the Army Combat Fitness Test: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations
The U.S. Army is introducing a new fitness test for the first time in more than 40 years. In this report, the authors conduct a review of the Army Combat Fitness Test and provide recommendations to support the Army's implementation decisions.
Mar 23, 2022
Report
Making the Grade: Integration of Joint Professional Military Education and Talent Management in Developing Joint Officers
The authors examine how joint educational institutions and stakeholders and the military services can support a transition to joint professional military education using the outcomes expected of graduates rather than traditional learning processes.
May 26, 2021
Report
Federal Civilian Workforce Hiring, Recruitment, and Related Compensation Practices for the Twenty-First Century: Review of Federal HR Demonstration Projects and Alternative Personnel Systems to Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned
The federal government is working to enable simple and strategic hiring practices. Toward this end, the authors identified best practices for recruiting, hiring, and compensation in federal demonstration projects and alternative personnel systems.
Sep 28, 2020
Report
Producing Joint Qualified Officers: FY 2008 to FY 2017 Trends
RAND assesses production of joint qualified officers by examining trends in achieving educational requirements and accomplishing joint assignments. The information presented serves as a baseline to assess policy change, impact, and future direction.
Jul 30, 2019
Report
An Evaluation of the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety
The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act required an evaluation of the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety and its Civilian Marksmanship Program. This report summarizes the RAND Arroyo Center evaluation.
Feb 25, 2019
Report
Realigning the Stars: A Methodology for Reviewing Active Component General and Flag Officer Requirements
The authors developed and employed a methodology to review general and flag officer requirements in the U.S. military, used results to identify opportunities to eliminate or downgrade positions, and explored the implications of reductions.
Oct 22, 2018
Report
Support for DoD Supervisors in Addressing Poor Employee Performance: A Holistic Approach
In this report, authors identify ways to address poor Department of Defense employee performance by developing, supporting, and professionalizing supervisors in conjunction with assessing and reporting key performance-related outcomes.
Sep 24, 2018