U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator Fatigue Levels and Compensatory Strategies

Abstract

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have emerged as critical assets in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and close air support operations. The increased requirement for their engagement in combat missions has created the constant expanding need for MQ-9 Reaper operators to keep pace with surges in operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057349

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth Sanford
  • Teresa Scheiman
  • Wayne Chappelle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cognition
  • Combat Operations
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Pain
  • Psychology
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Situational Awareness
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Workload

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
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  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.