Sleepy Submarines: The Submarine Force's Shift to a Circadian Rhythm

Abstract

Combatting watch fatigue has become a high priority within the submarine force, and shifting to a 24-hour cycle is the firs step for many submarine crews. There are many ways to construct a 24-hour cycle with three watch sections to effectively combat the crew fatigue while maintaining the highest crew readiness and effectiveness. This paper will examine potential watch routines and develop a model to maximize the submarines operational excellence, optimize flexibility, and eliminate crew fatigue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2019
Accession Number
AD1177224

Entities

People

  • Raymond J Ahaus

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Basic Training
  • Biomedical Research
  • Boats
  • Circadian Rhythms
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Hyperbaric Medicine
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Uss Fitzgerald
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.