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Decisionmaking within the Future Battle Command structure will demand an increasing ability to comprehend and structure information on the battlefield. Decision aids must be modified accordingly. Using information about friendly and enemy forces and the terrain, a RAND-developed model that incorporates a genetic algorithm (1) determines preferred Blue routes around Red forces and (2) allocates forces to these routes.
One element of the Army's transformation strategy is its recapitalization (RECAP) program, which entails rebuilding and selectively upgrading 17 systems. To inform this program's decisionmaking, a two-part analysis was performed to assess the effects of aging on High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and to estimate the timing recommended for RECAP and replacement of these vehicles.
This research brief describes the growing importance of environmental considerations for the Army in contingency operations and suggests ways to better address environmental issues in Army planning, training, policy, guidance, and operations.
This monograph examines prewar planning efforts for the reconstruction of postwar Iraq. It then examines the role of U.S. military forces after major combat officially ended on May 1, 2003, through June 2004. Finally, it examines civilian efforts at reconstruction, focusing on the activities of the Coalition Provisional Authority and its efforts to rebuild structures of governance, security forces, economic policy, and essential services.
Provides an analytic framework and procedure for the intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that can serve as the basis for IW intelligence curriculum development efforts. Defines IW in terms of two stylized situations: population-centric (such as counterinsurgency) and counterterrorism. Provides a detailed review of IW-relevant defense policy and strategy documents and a list of relevant doctrinal publications.
To inform the U.S. Army's decisionmaking process surrounding commonality in military equipment, RAND was asked to assess the advantages and disadvantages of commonality and how to best manage their trade-offs. This report presents analyses of the effects of commonality on costs, capabilities, and training and offers a decisionmaking aid that designers, developers, and procurers could use to inform their decisions about commonality.
This study assesses whether Army policy, doctrine, and guidance adequately address environmental activities in post-conflict phases of contingencies. A review of policy, doctrine, operational experience, and documentation, as well as interviews with Army personnel, indicates that environmental concerns can have significant impacts. Recommendations are made for improving the Army's approach to environmental issues in contingency operations.
An analysis of the performance of medium-armored forces across the range of military operations since World War I yields insights with significant implications for U.S. Army decisions about fielding these units in the future. The authors find that medium-armored forces fare poorly against competent, heavily armored opponents, and that the Stryker and Future Combat Systems will not fill the void created by the retirement of the M551 Sheridan.
Summarizes discussions with over 450 Army officers (lieutenants through colonels) about leader development in Army units. These discussions revealed that the type and extent of leader development activities vary greatly across units, but that they are generally informal and most heavily influenced by the unit commander. The authors conclude with suggestions on how the Army school system can improve leader development.
Traditional performance metrics, such as number of contracts signed per month per Army recruiter, do not adequately measure recruiter effort, skill, and productivity. The authors develop a “preferred performance metric” that takes into account the difficulty of recruiting different types of youth in various markets and propose short-term changes to the system that would more accurately assess recruiter effort and skill.
The United States is currently engaged in a military effort that has been characterized as the “long war.” This study explores the concept of long war and identifies ways in which it might unfold as well as the implications for the Army and the U.S. military more generally. This report uses the generation of either “trajectories” or alternative paths in which the long war might unfold to explore the implications for the U.S. military.
For shipping supplies to sustain troops overseas, airlift or sealift can be used with differential speed and cost. This documented briefing lays out a construct for designing a distribution network that takes advantage of the two transportation modes' respective strengths to meet combatant command needs while minimizing total supply chain costs.
Describes the results of a study that examined (1) U.S. national-level, DoD, and Army strategic documents to identify issues affecting the Army's infrastructure needs and (2) DoD and Army installation plans to determine how well strategic requirements are being met. Where gaps exist, the authors identify issues that should be addressed. Finally, the authors discuss how more in-depth infrastructure analysis might be conducted.
Stability operations serve immediate military needs, but these activities can overlap with the missions of civilian agencies. Among the medical missions in current operations are requests for support from Army veterinarians, DoD's source of expertise for food safety and the prevention and control of animal diseases. This study was undertaken to provide guidance for the Army's planning for the use of such specialists in stability operations.
Summarizes some of the work that RAND Arroyo Center's analysts have done in fiscal year 2007 to help the Army meet today's demands while making tomorrow's choices.
