Epidemiologic Studies in Elite Warfighters: U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airmen, Army Rangers, and Navy SEALs

Abstract

U.S. Air Force battlefield airmen are a select group of warfighters consisting of personnel in the following career fields: combat controllers (ground troops), pararescue (air recovery and medical treatment), tactical air control party (liaison between air and ground operations), special operations weather (meteorological intelligence), and explosive ordnance disposal (bomb disablers). U.S. Army Rangers and U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEALs) are generally considered counterparts to battlefield airmen. Although little epidemiologic research has been conducted on battlefield airmen and battlefield airmen trainees, some has been done on Rangers, SEALs, and their trainees. This paper summarizes some of the available literature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA562061

Entities

People

  • Gen Maupin

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude Sickness
  • Army Rangers
  • Human Behavior
  • Immune System
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Lymphocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Physical Activity
  • Seal Teams
  • T Lymphocytes
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • Warfare

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