About RAND Arroyo Center
As the United States Army's only federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for studies and analysis, the RAND Arroyo Center mission is to:
- Conduct objective analytic research on major policy concerns, with an emphasis on mid- to long-term policy issues
- Help the Army improve effectiveness and efficiency
- Provide short-term assistance on urgent problems
- Be a catalyst for needed change
In carrying out its mission, Arroyo investigates the full range of Army issues and aims to:
- Adapt to change and in fact get out ahead of some of the changes in the world.
- Define radical and different ways of operating.
- Maintain objectivity and balance in addressing controversial and sensitive subjects.
- Make unique contributions to the Army’s key areas of interest.
Founded in 1982 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, the Army's Arroyo Center moved to RAND in 1984 at the request of the Chief of Staff of the Army.
Oversight is provided by the RAND Arroyo Center Policy Committee through Army Regulation 5-21. The ACPC meets twice a year with Arroyo management to provide overall guidance. It reviews the annual research plan and approves individual projects–which have general officer or Senior Executive Service sponsorship–and delegates to the Executive Agent oversight of Arroyo’s daily operations.
RAND Arroyo Center Research Programs:
Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources seeks to determine the implications of the changing security environment for the Army’s future roles, structure, and doctrine.
Force Development and Technology assesses technological advances and new operational concepts to improve Army mission performance by seeking opportunities in new technologies, evaluating alternative force structures, and identifying efficiencies from acquisition reform.
Military Logistics conducts high-quality, objective analyses to help the Army improve support to operational forces, enhance the effectiveness of its business processes, and optimize the industrial base and support infrastructure.
Manpower and Training applies sophisticated economics and social science methodologies to Army personnel and training issues. It stresses quantitative analysis and testing of alternative policies and resource mixes, all oriented toward choosing appropriate strategies for manning, training, and structuring the Army for the future.
More information about the type of research carried out in the four programs can be found in the RAND Arroyo Center Annual Report 2007 - Serving the Army for 25 Years.
Click here to see earlier Annual Reports that are also available online.
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