The mission of the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is to maximize individual and unit performance and readiness to meet Army operational requirements through advances in the behavioral and social sciences.

ARI is the Army's primary laboratory conducting research and analysis on personnel performance and training. Our focus is on the human element in the Army. Our research and analysis contributes to the entire life cycle of recruiting, selection, assignment, training, and mission performance. ARI:

• provides new technology to meet the personnel and training challenges of the Army;
• conducts studies and analyses to address short-term issues and respond to emerging "hot topics"; and
• provides technical assistance on critical issues affecting all parts of the Army—the organization, the people, and the technologies for the future.

ARI's programs support three of the Army's Imperatives: Quality People, Leader Development, and Training.