[20210716]IF11881_军用航空中的睡眠与疲劳管理.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov July 16, 2021Management of Sleep and Fatigue in Military AviationIn recent years, Congress has expressed concern over the effects of sleep deprivation on servicemember health and military readiness, as well as its impact on military aviation safety. Aviators in all military services of the Department of Defense (DOD) with high operational demands and austere work settings may experience sleep deprivation and fatigue. To counter these effects, the military services use a variety of mitigation strategies (i.e., non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures) to enhance aviator safety and prevent aviation mishaps. This In Focus provides an overview of those mitigation strategies and offers issues for congressional consideration. Background The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32.5% of adults do not meet the Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) criteria for sufficient sleep. In comparison, the 2018 DOD Health Related Behaviors Survey estimated 54.6% of active duty servicemembers did not meet HP2020 criteria. HP2020 categorizes sufficient sleep as at least seven hours in a 24-hour period. Research indicates a variety of detrimental heal