Assessing Force Sufficiency and Risk Using RAND's Multi-Period Assessment of Force Flow (MPAFF) Tool

Abstract

This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of a project entitled Strategic Framework for Army Capabilities and Capacity [FY15FY19], sponsored by the Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, U.S. Army. The purpose of the project was to help the Army refine a repeatable, defendable approach to identifying strategic requirements for Army forces and support high-level decisions regarding force structure, readiness, modernization, and personnel to help the Army inform defense strategy and program development. This research was conducted within the RAND Arroyo Centers Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program. RAND Arroyo Center, part of the RAND Corporation, is a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the United States Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1088621

Entities

People

  • Igor Mikolic-torreira
  • Katharina L. Best
  • Krista R. Grocholski
  • Michael J. Johnson
  • Rebecca Balebako
  • Trung Kien Tran

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Combat Operations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Homeland Defense
  • Load Monitoring
  • National Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
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