A New Model Army: The Impact of Human Genome Editing on Future Army Manning

Abstract

This paper attempts to envision the impact of human genome editing through 2033 and describe how the U.S. Army might exploit it in support of future manning efforts. To exploit the opportunity, the U.S. Army should collect, sequence, and analyze each individual Soldier and applicants genome, augment currently employed manning heuristics, and employ genome editing of adult volunteers in limited circumstances. The Army must balance the risk of exploring and employing socially controversial and practically problematic human genome information and editing techniques with the opportunity to be the first mover in optimizing humans for future warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2019
Accession Number
AD1179109

Entities

People

  • John Albert

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Body Weight
  • Congenital Hereditary And Neonatal Diseases And Abnormalities
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gene Therapy
  • Genes
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic Phenomena
  • Genetic Structures
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • Ribonucleic Acids

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