tailieunhanh - What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities

As the . Army transforms its combat force, inevitably the institu- tional Army—the “generating force” that fills and sustains the Army’s combat units—must change as well. Stabilizing soldiers at posts and in units demands different personnel and training routines from those that supported the Army’s long-standing “individual replacement” system. Developing and fielding an integrated “system of systems” and delivering it in sets to units entering the force-generation cycle likewise call for generating force activities markedly different from those mas- tered in years past. And, of course, a whole series of supporting organi- zations must adapt to the global deployments of an Army that. | what the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities Frank Camm Cynthia R. Cook Ralph Masi Anny Wong RAND ARROYO CENTER What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities Frank Camm Cynthia R. Cook Ralph Masi Anny Wong Prepared for the United States Army Approved for public release distribution unlimited ARROYO CENTER The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Army under Contract No. DASW01-01-C-0003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Camm Frank A. 1949- What the Army needs to know to align its operational and institutional activities Frank Camm Cynthia R. Cook Ralph Masi et al. . p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13 978-0-8330-4000-8 pbk. alk. paper ISBN-13 978-0-8330-4001-5 pbk. alk. paper 1. United States. Army Reorganization. I. Cook Cynthia R. 1965- II. Masi Ralph. III. Title. 2007 dc22 2006028288 The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. RAND is a registered trademark. Cover photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gary Ogilvie . Army. Copyright 2007 RAND Corporation All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from RAND. Published 2007 by the RAND Corporation 1776 Main Street . Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 1200 South Hayes Street Arlington VA 22202-5050 4570 Fifth Avenue Suite 600 Pittsburgh PA 15213-2665 RAND URL http To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information contact Distribution Services Telephone 310 451-7002 Fax 310 451-6915 Email .