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1 online resource (vii, 28 pages) : color illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Wright flyer paper ; no. 76 |
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Wright flyer paper ; no. 76.
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At head of title: Air Command and Staff College. |
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"Accepted by Air University Press March 2019 and published August 2020"--Page ii. |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-28). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Background -- Medical Complexities of Space -- Air Force Medical Service Origins and Structure -- National Aeronautics and Space Agency Medical System Origins and Structure -- Scenarios -- Air Force Medical Service Support (AFMS+) -- NASA Medical Support (NASAmed) -- Hybrid Medical Support -- United States Space Force Is Established (USSFmed) -- Scenario Comparison -- Near Term (1-10 Years) -- Distant Future (50+ years) -- Results -- Conclusion -- Recommendation. |
| Summary |
"America's success in space and the continuation of escalating military missions in this security domain necessitates a perpetual and potent medical support apparatus both in space and on land. This research sought to answer the question: How will medical support for manned military space missions need to be organized, trained, and equipped to meet the National Security Strategy (NSS) objective of advancing space as a security domain? The hypothesis was that a dedicated medical support structure specifically for DOD space operations would be necessary. The scenario planning research methodology was used, and four scenarios were compared. The four models included use of the current Air Force Medical Service, current NASA medical support, a hybrid of the two, and an entirely separate medical service. The key findings were that these scenarios are based heavily on how the DOD chooses to organize its space assets. Whether the Space Force, Space Corps, or some other variation of organization is used will drastically change the feasibility of a particular medical support structure. Also, a collaboration with NASA, especially in the early stages of DOD manned space operations, will be essential. Additionally, a sustainable training pipeline is lacking in the DOD for space medicine specialists. Recommendations include: developing a training pipeline at USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) in collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), utilizing NASA medical support for early manned DOD missions, including physicians in manned space missions to provide medical support in- mission when possible, and maintaining flexibility and adaptability regarding medical support for space."--Abstract |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF file (Air University Press website, viewed on September 1, 2020). |
| Subject |
Astronautics, Military -- Health aspects -- United States.
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Space medicine.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical personnel -- Training of.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical care -- Forecasting.
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Medicine, Military -- United States.
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Medicine, Military
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Space medicine
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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| Added Author |
Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College, issuing body.
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Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center, issuing body.
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Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0422-K-09 (online) |
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D 301.26/30:76 |
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