Founded in 1982, the Arroyo Center is the United States Army's sole federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for studies and analysis. At RAND, the center is housed within RAND's Army Research Division.
Analyzing the strategies, capabilities, and intentions of potential adversaries helps anticipate and counter their actions.
The Army's greatest asset are its people, including soldiers, civilian, their families, and supporting communities. The Army strives to acquire, develop, employ, and retain the talent needed to support national security goals with capable, ready personnel in a supportive and innovative environment.
Arroyo research projects seek to reduce U.S. Army procurement costs and improve the speed and effectiveness of acquiring necessary resources.
Examining the integration of logistics and operational processes enhances combat effectiveness.
Decisions on the distribution of forces among Army components should be driven first and foremost by the required readiness of forces to fulfill operational demands.
Researchers examine how optimizing tactics, technology, and training can achieve superior outcomes in complex environments.
U.S. Army oversight and management of RAND Arroyo Center is provided by the Arroyo Center Policy Committee (ACPC), composed of members from senior Army civilian and uniformed leadership. The ACPC develops Arroyo's core research agenda, and vets add-on projects suggested by Army commands.
About the ACPCThe ACPC meets at least twice a year with Arroyo management to provide overall guidance, review the annual research plan, and approve individual projects.
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U.S. Military Basing and Access in the Indo-Pacific
Given the increase in China's military capabilities and its coercion toward Taiwan and others in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. should be correctly postured in peacetime and able to rapidly respond should a conflict arise. What opportunities and constraints might the U.S. military face when operating from allied territory in the region?
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Electronic warfare and spectrum management considerations for small uncrewed aircraft systems in divisional brigades
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Options to improve acquisition and accountability for small uncrewed aircraft systems in divisional brigades
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A survey of small uncrewed aircraft systems