Dec. 23, 2019 Air Force studies fatigue and sleep to enhance readiness The Air Force is studying sleep habits among Airmen to find ways to improve performance and ensure their readiness to support the mission.Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, are looking for ways to better equip
Dec. 12, 2019 AFRL, AFLCMC respond to warfighter request for assistance The Air Force Research Laboratory continues to provide U.S. Air Force combat aviators with specialized research and partner with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide technical support when called upon by the nation’s warfighters.
May 31, 2019 Top Air Force medical officers trained at Wright-Patterson Medical Center More than 100 of the newest Air Force military medical residents and interns were recognized at a graduation ceremony held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force May 23.Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, was the guest speaker for the graduation ceremonies.
May 15, 2019 BATDOK improves, tailors to deployed medical Airmen For more than three years, researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory have continuously refined the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, improving how combat medics deliver care in austere environments using an adaptable smartphone program.
May 10, 2019 New AFRL division brings S&T and medical research capability together A new division in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing was activated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here May 1.
Aug. 30, 2018 Wright-Patterson resident physician wins clinical research award Each year approximately 3,000 resident physicians and fellows submit their abstracts and posters to the American College of Physicians abstract and poster competition to be reviewed by their peers, and out of those submissions, 300 are chosen.
Aug. 1, 2018 USAFSAM instructors bring experience to classroom, ready Airmen to battlefield Deployed experience, subject expertise, and a passion to share lessons learned make instructors at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine a vital part of medical readiness, equipping Airmen with the skills to be successful.Celebrating its 100th year, USAFSAM is the leading platform for
Nov. 9, 2017 Job shadow program inspires next generation of innovators Local junior and senior high school students amassed on Wright-Patt, Oct. 27, to get a firsthand look at their possible future. Since 1999, Wright-Patt has held organized Job Shadow Days pairing students with mentors from the base.