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, psychological, and physiological demands may experience sleep deprivation and fatigue. To counter these effects, the military services use 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
Nov 18, 2022
Accession Number
AD1186715

Entities

People

  • Bryce H. Menedez
  • Patrick Parrish

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Safety
  • Combat Operations
  • Commercial Space Launch
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Flight
  • Hypnotics And Sedatives
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Space Force
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.