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  The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation Programs on Performance-Related Outcomes: Implications for the U.S. Army 2022

  Kimberly A. Hepner, Erika Litvin Bloom, Sydne Newberry, Jessica L. Sousa, Karen Chan Osilla, Marika Booth, Armenda Bialas, Carolyn M. Rutter

  This report presents results from a systematic review and meta-analyses of research examining how mindfulness meditation affects 13 performance-related outcomes of interest to the U.S. Army and broader military. The authors supplemented the systematic review by examining how mindfulness meditation could support stress management and exploring characteristics of selected mindfulness programs.

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  Do National Security Communication Campaigns Work? Taking a Lesson from the Public Health Sector 2022

  Todd C. Helmus, Liisa Hiatt, Alejandro U. Becerra-Ornelas

  Through a systematic review of 41 meta-analytic studies of public health communication campaigns, the authors identified insights relevant to national security communication campaigns, such as the inform, influence, and persuade campaigns conducted by the U.S. Army's psychological operations forces. The authors explored whether the attitudes and behaviors of target audiences changed and the components of successful campaigns.

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  Leveraging Machine Learning for Operation Assessment 2022

  Daniel Egel, Ryan Andrew Brown, Linda Robinson, Mary Kate Adgie, Jasmin Léveillé, Luke J. Matthews

  This report demonstrates how machine learning (ML) can support assessment of military operations by describing and illustrating the use of ML in systematically extracting assessment-relevant insights from intelligence, operational, and media reporting. This approach can provide the commander with near-real-time insights from these data, often the best source of information on the efficacy of operations, that are objective and statistically relevant.

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  Enhancing the Mission Command Training of Army Functional and Multifunctional Brigade Headquarters for Large-Scale Combat Operations 2022

  Joshua Klimas, Jennifer Kavanagh, Derek Eaton

  The authors examine the effectiveness of mission command training conducted by different types of functional and multifunctional brigade headquarters in preparation for large-scale combat operations. RAND researchers' objective was to identify gaps in current training approaches for these operations and to recommend ways that those gaps could be filled.

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  Independent Review of the Army Combat Fitness Test: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations 2022

  Chaitra M. Hardison, Paul W. Mayberry, Heather Krull, Claude Messan Setodji, Christina Panis, Rodger Madison, Mark Simpson, Mary Avriette, Mark E. Totten, Jacqueline Wong

  The U.S. Army is introducing a new fitness test for the first time in more than 40 years. The six-event Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is designed to (1) ensure soldiers are ready to perform combat tasks, (2) reduce preventable injuries, and (3) promote a culture of fitness throughout the Army. In this report, the authors conduct a review of the ACFT and provide recommendations to support the Army's implementation decisions.

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