26 Dec 2019

Air Force studies fatigue, sleep to enhance readiness

Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are looking for ways to better equip Airmen and their leadership with crucial data to ensure that Airmen are getting the necessary rest to maximize mission execution. A team of human performance experts is looking at sleep and fatigue from several perspectives. They are tracking sleep habits in pilots and other operators, while also evaluating sleep-monitoring technology to ensure its accuracy and ability to work in an operational setting.

9 Dec 2019

Air Force Surgeon General updates Congress on medical reform

Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, testified Dec. 5, before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel subcommittee updating them on medical reform in the Air Force.