Air Warrior Baseline Evaluation, Volume I, Summary.

Abstract

Air Warrior is a U.S. Army program that has been initiated to improve the fighting capabilities of helicopter crews in contaminated combat environments. The Air Warrior baseline simulations were conducted to identify and quantify the effects on aircrew mission and task performance of wearing the current MOPP IV protective and survival ensemble. Differences in performance and workload between the MOPP IV ensemble and normal flying gear were obtained for AH-64 crews flying night missions and performing a set of daylight maneuvers and tasks. The MOPP IV ensemble was found to cause major increases in workload and reduce performance on numerous aircrew tasks. Specific effects of the MOPP IV ensemble on aircrew discomfort, pain, and task performance were obtained through detailed debriefings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA320909

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Couch
  • Rande R. Hanson
  • Robert H. Wright

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Daylight
  • Debriefing
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Research
  • Miss Distance
  • Radio Frequency
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Survival
  • Survival Equipment
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Workload

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.