1. RAND 05/LTC Fellowship Program
Purpose
Today’s Opnl Environment
Fully Trained Ops
Strategy
National Security Strategy
National Military Strategy
Strategic Planning Guidance
National Defense Guidance
Quadrennial Defense Review
PPBE
Peacetime process
Army Strategic Planning Guidance
Operational Needs Statement
Setting the Force
Combat Development
Development of Army functional
systems
Formulation of concepts, doctrine,
organizations & materiel
Materiel Development
Research and development
Testing
Product validation
Force Development
Translating Army resources
Develop time-phased programs &
structures to support missions
and functions
To provide FA 50 officers an opportunity to conduct research and analysis on critical force management issues at the Departmental and DOD levels and provide an avenue to get published.
RAND 05/Lieutenant Colonel Fellowship
(12 months)
Emphasis placed on skills, knowledge, tools and attributes of successful business practices at the mid to senior level
National Strategy
Research
Program Analysis
Affordability, Executability and Supportability Assessments
Capability Gap Analysis
KPP Assessments, Supportability and Testability
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Assessments
Cost/Benefit Analysis
e. Fellowships. FA 50 Majors and Lieutenant Colonels can compete for a RAND, Arroyo Center Fellowship. RAND is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) with its headquarters in Santa Monica, California. FA 50 sends one officer a year to serve a twelve-month tour with the RAND Arroyo Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The fellowship offers the officer the opportunity to conduct in-depth research and analysis on critical force management issues at the Departmental and DoD levels; the opportunity to become a published author exists as a part of this fellowship as well. Interested officers endure a rigorous selection process and interview to ensure that the best officer is selected to represent the force management community. Upon successful completion of the year tour, the officer incurs a three-year commitment. Officers interested in competing for this Fellowship must meet the minimal requirements outlined in AR 621-7, Fellowships and Grants. Interested officers and should contact the FA 50 branch manager at HRC and the FA 50 Proponency Office NLT 31 May of the current year to ensure timely preparation of their Fellowship packet. Officers should complete a master's degree in a primary or associate discipline (refer to tables 35-2 and 35-3) prior to consideration for the RAND Fellowship.