Special Operations Forces (SOF) Medical Technology Development/S275
Abstract
This project provides studies, non-system exploratory advanced technology development and evaluations. The focus is on medical technologies, centering on physiologic, psychologic, and ergonomic factors affecting the ability of SOF to perform their missions. Special operations requires unique approaches to combat casualty care, medical equipment, and other life support capabilities including life support for high altitude parachuting, combat swimming, and other SOF unique missions. This project provides guidelines for the development of selection and conditioning criteria, thermal protection, decompression procedures, combat casualty procedures, and life support systems. The project supports the development and evaluation of biomedical enhancements for the unique requirements of all SOF in the conduct of their diverse missions. This effort is defined by the following seven areas of investigation: •Combat casualty management will: (1) review the emergency medical equipment currently used in the SOF community and compare it to currently available civilian technology, and provide field testing of emergency medical equipment in the adverse environmental conditions encountered by SOF; (2) evaluate current tactical combat casualty care doctrine to ensure consideration of the wide variety of tactical scenarios encountered, and apply the latest concepts in casualty care to these circumstances; (3) apply lessons learned from recent combat operations to enhance medical capabilities; and (4) develop CD-ROM and internet compatible automated programs to provide the capability to perform medical interviews in multiple foreign languages and support SOF medical personnel information needs while operating in austere locations. •Medical Informatics will study SOF operational medical lessons learned, initiate new studies to update SOF/Joint Medical Doctrine and procedures. •Performance Enhancements will study flight proficiency and risk taking behavior during extended operations and adverse environments. •Personalized Medicine Initiative. This project will develop and apply next-generation DNA sequencing technology to sequence the genomes of human subjects with a range of diseases and inherited disorders, in an effort to better understand the genetic basis of disease.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- S200_1160407BB_2_0400_PB_2011
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