June 4, 2024 C-STARS simulation center aims to modernize training, strengthen community partnerships The Air Force’s 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with the University of Cincinnati to develop a state-of-the art simulation center for the CCAT team at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Dec. 1, 2023 New research study could lead to better flu virus protection for warfighters, public USAFSAM is collaborating with Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, or GTRI, on a new research project to design strains of probiotic bacteria that can provide health benefits to stimulate immune recognition of influenza.
May 4, 2023 AF Operational Support Teams continue to show success, support squadron readiness The Air Force’s Operational Support Team concept has shown its success since it stood up in 2019. Since then, teams have grown across the Department of the Air Force to improve operational readiness and overall Airman and Guardian availability.
Dec. 20, 2022 AFRL launches wearable biomolecular sensors program for DoD, transfers technology to Sensate Biosystems The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with the Nano Bio-Materials Consortium and Case Western Reserve University to create wearable sensors that measure biomarkers in Airmen and Guardians.
Oct. 17, 2022 Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation held an event Oct. 6 with the 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System.
June 2, 2020 AFRL centrifuge part of NASA’s history-making launch NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who ascended into space May 30 in a history-making launch, were two of the 10 astronauts to undergo testing in early November 2018 in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s centrifuge.This centrifuge is the DoD’s only human-rated centrifuge, and it was
April 29, 2020 AFRL adapts PJ tactics for COVID-19 monitoring The Air Force Research Laboratory is leveraging tactics from the Air Force pararescue community, employing a new tool that can monitor multiple patients’ vital signs, helping to alleviate the lean doctor-to-patient ratio that many medical facilities are facing amidst COVID-19.
April 2, 2020 Air Force lab testing samples of COVID-19 The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s epidemiology laboratory is the Air Force’s sole clinical reference laboratory, and as such, is testing and processing samples of COVID-19 sent from military treatment facilities around the world.
Feb. 10, 2020 Air Force partners with University of Nebraska Medical Center for infectious disease proficiency The Air Force is creating a program to best prepare medical Airmen to respond to infectious disease threats that could impact military personnel and operations.
Aug. 22, 2019 AFRL tests life-saving tool to add to aeromedical tool kit Stethoscopes are acoustic medical devices designed to listen to the internal sounds of the human body such as the heart, lungs, intestines, or the blood flow in arteries and veins. According to medical experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, this is a go-to tool
July 23, 2019 USAF School of Aerospace Medicine receives new commander Col. Theresa Goodman assumed command of the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in a Change of Command ceremony in the atrium of the schoolhouse, July 19.
Aug. 14, 2018 AF keeps a pulse on advancing en route patient monitoring Researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are evaluating prototype noise-immune stethoscope technologies to assess their ability to function in dynamic high-noise environments on aircraft.
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
July 26, 2018 AF tests in-flight respiratory monitoring To lower risks of in-flight breathing issues and protect the health and performance of aircrew, Air Force researchers rely on innovative technology to deliver advanced respiratory monitoring, without the added weight.Researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force
July 3, 2018 Baltimore C-STARS partnership prepares Airmen for battlefield medicine Civilian partnerships are a vital readiness resource for the Air Force Medical Service, refreshing medics on trauma skills and taking lessons learned to deliver life-saving trauma care downrange.The Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program in Baltimore, Maryland, prepares