Annual Report 2010 (Rand Arroyo Center)
Abstract
Founded in 1982, RAND Arroyo Center is the United States Army's sole federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for studies and analysis. For at least four years, the U.S. Army has been working to restore balance to a force consumed by the pressing demands of two overseas contingencies. Of perhaps greatest concern is the enduring effect on the all-volunteer force, as soldiers and their families adapt to the strains of multiple deployments, combat and its aftereffects, and a high operational tempo that continues even after returning home. Indeed, by June 2010, roughly 350,000 current Army service members had completed two or more deployments in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including more than 120,000 completing three or more. Army civilians, too, deploy as part of this expeditionary force. As the Army struggles to manage these personnel demands, it also confronts the immediate challenge of fielding trained and ready units for the wartime missions at hand. As it rotates those units home following deployments, they must be properly manned, trained, and equipped for the next cycle. And finally, there is the continuing need to adapt the force for new, as yet uncertain, demands over the horizon. These four imperatives - sustaining Army soldiers, families, and civilians; preparing for success in the current conflict; resetting units effectively when they redeploy; and transforming for an uncertain future - have been shaping the RAND Arroyo Center research agenda since they were first articulated by the Army Chief of Staff in 2007. Last year was no exception, and in this annual report the reader will find numerous examples of how we are contributing to improved policy and decisionmaking across these dimensions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA542997
Entities
Organizations
- RAND Corporation