An Evaluation of the Implementation and Perceived Utility of the Airman Resilience Training Program

Abstract

Since 2001, the U.S. military has been functioning at an operational tempo that is historically high for the all-volunteer force. Even with the 2011 drawdown of troops in Iraq, servicemembers have been experiencing stressful and frequent deployments, which are increasing stress and strain on relationships and the general psychological well-being of servicemembers and their families. In response to these challenges, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has implemented numerous programs to support servicemembers and their families in this area. In 2009, the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury asked RAND to help identify and examine the effectiveness of DoD-sponsored programs designed to support servicemembers and their families. One such program is Airman Resilience Training (ART), developed by the Air Force s Office of Deployment Psychological Health and implemented in November 2010. It replaced its predecessor, Landing Gear, which had been in place since April 2008.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA601726

Entities

People

  • Gabriella C. Gonzalez
  • Reema Singh
  • Robin M. Weinck
  • Terry L Schell

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Brain Injuries
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Adaptation
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.