Altitude DCS Research in Support of Special Operations Forces (SOF)

Abstract

The potential impact of altitude decompression sickness on special operations missions may manifest primarily in high altitude airdrop operations and operations using unpressurized aircraft such as AC- 130 and the CV-22 Osprey. Research at AFRL Brooks AFB on altitude DCS has for many years produced findings directly applicable to SOF mission scenarios. This paper summarizes 3 areas of research with current applicability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011093

Entities

People

  • Andrew A. Pilmanis
  • James T. Webb

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Breathing
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Chambers
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Gases
  • Ground Level
  • High Altitude
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Reconnaissance
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Training

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