Management

RAND Arroyo Center

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication was certified current on 29 June 2018. Aside from administrative updates, no other changes were made to certify the currency of the regulation. The portions affected by this certify current are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation covers the policies and responsibilities for the management and administration of the RAND Arroyo Center, the U.S. Army's federally funded research and development center for studies and analyses. It describes the RAND Arroyo Center and its mission, establishes the membership of the RAND Arroyo Center Policy Committee, designates the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 as the lead agency for the RAND Arroyo Center, describes the RAND Arroyo Center Fellows Program, and explains the relationship between the sponsor and the RAND Arroyo Center in developing and executing the RAND Arroyo Center annual program.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to the U.S. Army National Guard when using Federal funds for study efforts.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 (DAPR-DPD), 700 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0700.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 (DAPR-DPD), 700 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0700.

Committee continuance approval. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Program Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15-1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-1 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 5-21, dated 14 October 1994.