Proposed Missions and Organization of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command

Identifies major missions and analyzes a set of organizational designs for the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command. The commander of Army Materiel Command (AMC) ordered the establishment of a U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to consolidate the research and development (R&D) organizations in AMC under one commander. RAND Arroyo Center identified four major missions for RDECOM and analyzed a set of organizational designs best suited for carrying out those missions.