Management of Sleep and Fatigue in Military Aviation

Abstract

In recent years, Congress has expressed concern over the effects of sleep deprivation on servicemember health and military readiness, as well as its impact on military aviation safety. Aviators in all military services of the Department of Defense (DOD) with high operational demands and austere work settings may experience sleep deprivation and fatigue. To counter these effects, the military services use a variety of mitigation strategies (i.e., non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures) to enhance aviator safety and prevent aviation mishaps. This In Focus provides an overview of those mitigation strategies and offers issues for congressional consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2021
Accession Number
AD1144122

Entities

People

  • Christian Bergtholgt

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Aviation Safety
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deprivation
  • Hypnotics And Sedatives
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Space Force
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.