| Surface and 60 FSW Performance Testing of the Modified MBS 2000 Closed Circuit Oxygen Rebreather |
05 MAR 2007 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
David Fothergill; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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 | The primary objective of the current study was to use the lessons learned from the FY05 testing to improve the design and efficiency of the current MBS 2000 unit. Specific design modifications chosen for testing were aimed at improving purge efficiency and reducing the oxygen volume requirements needed to accommodate purges and any leaks of ambient air into the system during a treatment. Since all previous testing had been performed ... |
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| Command History OPNAV 5750-1, Fiscal Year 2004 |
04 MAY 2006 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Lamb; Maria Fitzgerald; Heather Huebner; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| This is the Command History, OPNAV 5750-1, for the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, for Fiscal Year 2004. This FY04 report begins October 1, 2003 and ends September 30, 2004. The previous report SR 04-01 was recorded by calendar year beginning January 1, 2003 and ending December 31, 2003, therefore, some duplication may exist. The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory's (NSMRL) mission is to protect the health and enhance the ... |
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| Purge Procedures and Leak Testing for the Morgan Breathing System (MBS) 2000 Closed-Circuit Oxygen Rebreather |
30 NOV 2005 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
David Fothergill; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| The MBS 2000 is a closed-circuit oxygen rebreather designed to provide oxygen for on-scene decompression of submarine survivors and recompression treatment of divers aboard submarines. There are concerns in each of these applications about having enough oxygen to support remote operations and having sufficient ventilation capacity to prevent excess O2 leaking into the compartment. For the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle, which cannot be ventilated, the concern is the rate at ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate: Background and Issues for Congress |
24 JUN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Navy is currently procuring one Virginia (SSN-774) class attack nuclear-powered submarine per year. Each submarine currently costs about $2.4 billion. The FY2006-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submitted in February 2005 by the Department of Defense (DoD) proposes maintaining the one-per-year procurement rate through FY2011 rather than increasing it to two per year in 2009, as previously planned. A 30-year Navy force-level projection submitted in March 2005 shows the ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate: Background and Issues for Congress |
31 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently procuring one Virginia (SSN-774) class attack nuclear-powered submarine per year. Each submarine currently costs about $2.4 billion. The FY2006-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submitted in February 2005 by the Department of Defense (DoD) proposes maintaining the one-per-year procurement rate through FY2011 rather than increasing it to two per year in 2009, as previously planned. A 30-year Navy force-level projection submitted in March 2005 shows the ... |
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| Pulmonary Function After Oxygen-Accelerated Decompressions from Repetitive Sub-Saturation Air Dives |
APR 2005 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
B. E. Shykoff; NAVY EXPERIMENTAL DIVING UNIT PANAMA CITY FL
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| The Submarine Rescue and Diving Recompression System (SRDRS), the future disabled submarine rescue capability for the U.S. Navy, will include a module capable of transporting up to 16 submariners and two operators, and a surface chamber able to accommodate up to 36 people. A total of 10 dives would be required to rescue a 155-man crew. Oxygen-accelerated decompression as part of a repeated-dive profile could permit 10 operators to rescue ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate: Background and Issues for Congress |
30 JUL 2004 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently procuring one Virginia (SSN-774) class attack submarine per year. Each submarine costs about $2.3 billion. The FY2005-FY2009 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submitted by the Department of Defense (DoD) proposes increasing the procurement rate to two ships per year starting in FY2009. DoD is also, however, conducting a study that could lead to a change in the current attack submarine force-level goal of 55 boats. Submarine ... |
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| Submarine Information Organization and Prioritization and Submarine Officer of the Deck Experience |
12 JUL 2004 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Katharine K. Shobe; Walter Carr; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| To determine how sonar and other information is organized and prioritized by the Submarine Officer of the Deck (OOD), for the purposes of augmenting our understanding of submarine "expertise," for making recommendations for information displays of submarine systems, and for training submarine officers. |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate: Background and Issues for Congress |
02 JUN 2004 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently procuring one Virginia (SSN-774) class attack submarine per year. Each submarine costs about $2.3 billion. The FY2005-FY2009 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submitted by the Department of Defense (DoD) proposes increasing the procurement rate to two ships per year starting in FY2009. DoD is also, however, conducting a study that could lead to a change in the current attack submarine force-level goal of 55 boats. Submarine ... |
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| An Assessment of U.S. Navy Junior Officer Retention from 1998-2000 |
APR 2002 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Kerwin J. LeFrere; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The purpose of this study was to determine the primary causes of U.S. Navy retention problems with its junior officers from 1998 to 2000. An analysis of data on operational tempo and retention was conducted which revealed no direct correlation between increased optempo and decreased retention. The study focuses on the four sea-going officer communities, Surface Warfare Officers, Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, and Submariners. After the demise of the Soviet ... |
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| Representations and Processes in Decision Modelling |
MAR 2002 |
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| Authors:
S. Greenhill; S. Venkatesh; A. Pearce; T. C. Ly; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME RESEARCH LAB
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| This report contains a survey by Curtin University on decision modelling which covers: (1) Our current understanding of how we make decisions, and points out our qualities, our weaknesses and the types of aids that could help us. Of note is the theory that people commit to options even though alternatives exist once a situation has been recognised. (2) Techniques useful for eliciting and representing knowledge about how experts make ... |
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| Physiological Response to Cold Exposure in Men: A Disabled Submarine Study |
2002 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
J. W. Castellani; C. O'Brien; D. A. Stulz; L.A. Blanchard; D. W. Degroot; M. E. Bovill; T. J. Francis; A. J. Young; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA THERMAL AND MOUNTAIN MEDICINE DIVISION
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| A disabled submarine (DISSUB) lacking power and/or environmental control will become cold, and the ambient air may become hypercapuic and hypoxic. This study examined if the combination of hypoxia, hypercapnia, and cold exposure would adversely affect thermoregulatory responses to acute cold exposure in survivors awaiting rescue. Seven male submariners (33 plus or minus 6 yrs) completed a series of cold-air tests (CAT) that consisted of 20-min at T(air) = 22 ... |
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| Analysis of Self-Reported Sleep Patterns in a Sample of US Navy Submariners Using Nonparametric Statistics |
SEP 2001 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Simonia R. Blassingame; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Fatigue contributes to increased accidents and mishaps and reductions in human performance. Inadequacies in the quality and quantity of sleep amongst US Navy submariners can have detrimental effects on command and control functions, and can degrade overall human performance. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the sleeping habits of US Navy submariners. Using data supplied by the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, this study evaluates what ... |
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| The Navy's Use of Special and Incentive Pays: Sailing Away From Jointness |
2001 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Drew A. Bennett; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper contends that the military pay system needs a complete review and examines the use of Special and Incentive (S&I) pays by one service as a case study. It examines the background necessary to evaluate this issue, the essentials of sea pay, submarine pay, and responsibility pay, and the concept of "jointness." Arguing that these pays work against the concept of jointness and the military ethic, this paper makes ... |
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| VESUB Technology Demonstration: Project Summary |
APR 1999 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Alton G. Seamon; Scott K. Bradley; Robert T. Hays; Dennis A. Vincenzi; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER TRAINING SYSTEMS DIV ORLANDO FL
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| The objective of this report is to provide a chronology of project events and an assemblage of critical technical and process issues that played a significant role in the development of the Virtual Environment for Submarine Shiphandling and Piloting Training (VESUB) system, and which offer an insight into project development for this and other training systems that employ state- of-the-art technologies. This is the third in a series of reports ... |
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| An Assessment of Submarine Approach Officer Decision-Making and Its Implications for Command Workstation Design |
DEC 1998 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
David S. Soldow; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| U.S. Navy Submarine Approach Officers (AO) use tactical skills acquired from years at sea and a seemingly natural panache to accurately determine an enemy submarine's bearing range, course, and speed. This thesis investigates the effects of AO demographic differences and combat system employment methodologies on the ability to develop a timely and accurate firing solution. Employing a low-resolution submarine combat simulator, approximately 10 percent of the total pool of AO's ... |
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| The Impacts of Academic Background on Submariner Performance, Retention, and Promotion |
MAR 1998 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Eric P. Woelper; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the relationship between pre-commissioning academic background and submarine officer performance. Four measures of officer performance are used: (1) probability of completing the nuclear training pipeline; (2) probability of receiving an early promotion recommendation on greater than 75 percent of LT fitness reports; (3) probability of remaining in the Navy for 10 years of commissioned service (until the O4 board); and (4) probability of promoting to LCDR. Navy ... |
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| Reliability of the SUBSCREEN Psychological Screening Inventory |
06 JUN 97 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas W. Theriaque; Christine Schlichting; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| SUBSCREEN is a psychological screening tool used at the Naval Submarine School (NAVSUBSCOL) to assess the ability of prospective submariners to adjust to both NAVSUBSCOL and subsequent submarine service. Standardized scores are calculated for each student for each of the 27 subscales to determine how the student's scores compare to a group of a large number of previously tested NAVSUBSCOL students. An unpublished reliability analysis suggested low reliabilities of several ... |
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| Studies on Submarine Control for Periscope Depth Operations |
SEP 96 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
John V. Tolliver; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Requirements for submarine periscope depth operations have been increased by integration with carrier battle groups, littoral operations, and contributions to joint surveillance. Improved periscope depth performance is therefore imperative. Submarine control personnel rely on a large number of analog gauges and indications. An integrated digital display system could enhance the ergonomics of the human control interface and display additional parameters. This thesis investigates the required feedbacks for robust automatic depth ... |
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| The Joint Task Force Commander and Operational Control of Attack Submarines |
20 MAY 96 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
T. W. Meier; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| Attack submarines have a significant role to play in the regional or littoral conflicts of the future. The attack submarine, which predominantly operated independently in the past, will serve as a force multiplier for a joint task force responding to some crisis in the world. Central to the Joint Task Force Commander (JTFC) being able to use the attack submarine to meet his objectives is that he be able to ... |
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| The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) System: An Evaluation in Operator and Tactician Training |
NOV 95 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Sandra K. Wetzel-Smith; John A. Ellis; Angelique M. Reynolds; Wallace H. Wulfeck II; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system was developed to address post Cold War ASW training requirements. It is designed to teach the complex conceptual knowledge and cognitive and procedural skills required to reason about the interrelationships among the operating modes of target submarines, the environmental variables that affect sound transmission, and the sensor systems used for detection and tracking. This effort evaluated the application of the IMAT system in ... |
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| Brown Shoes, Black Shoes, and Felt Slippers: Parochialism and the Evolution of the Post-War U.S. Navy |
11 SEP 95 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Roger Thompson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| This report examines how intra-service parochialism has affected the United States Navy since the end of the Second World War. It traces the development of naval bureaucratic dominance from the prewar battleship admirals, through the rise of naval aviators to the eventual dominance by nuclear submariners. The author posits that the Navy may now have entered a new era once again dominated by surface warfare officers and wonders what the ... |
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| Sleep During SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV)/Dry Dock Shelter Exercises Analyzed by a Graphic Approach |
NOV 94 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
P. Naitoh; T. L. Kelly; P. Hunt; H. W. Goforth Jr; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Naval Special Warfare (NSW) personnel frequently participate in missions involving extended work hours and nocturnal waking periods. This can have a negative effect on sleep patterns, which in turn could have detrimental impact on cognitive performance. Environmental factors aboard submarines that degrade quantity and quality of sleep and increase fatigue of NSW Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) personnel have been previously evaluated by Phil Hunt, CDR, MC, USN, a submarine medical officer (unpublished ... |
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| A Clinical Test of the Computer-Supported Treatment and Consultation for Emotional Crisis Program (CATCEC) |
02 FEB 1992 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard L. Ryack; Ernest M. Noddin; Douglas M. Stetson; S. M. Luria; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| This study investigated the ability of a computer program to diagnose patients for emergency treatment of emotional crises. Civilian and military personnel who had not been trained in clinical psychology or psychiatry interviewed 60 patients at the psychiatry department of a Naval hospital using a structured interview form. The results were entered into the Computer supported Assessment and Treatment Consultation for Emotional Crises (CATCEC) program. CATCEC and the clinicians agreed ... |
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| Embedded Training in the Polaris SSBN Missile Fire Control System |
SEP 90 |
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| Authors:
John Annett; WARWICK UNIV COVENTRY (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| Embedded training is a special facility built into operational equipment to permit its use for training purposes. This report provides a retrospective summary of the use of an embedded training facility in the Polaris Submarine Missile Fire Control System. A special embedded device, the Training Alarm Controllers (TAC) console, used in conjunction with the fire control console and other operational equipment, permits the fire control team to rehearse missile countdown, ... |
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| Submarine Atmospheres |
JUL 1990 |
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| Authors:
Douglas R. Knight; Donald V. Tappan; Jeffry S. Bowman; Hugh J. O'Neill; Syndey M. Gordon; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL CENTER GROTON CT
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| Nuclear submariners live and work in an atmosphere composed of approximately 80% naturally occurring nitrogen, 19% oxygen (manufactured aboard ship), and a complex mixture of inorganic and organic contaminants. The concentrations of contaminants exist as a balance between the rates of production from human and operational activities and the rate of removal by engineering systems. The biological effects of inorganic gases, particularly carbon dioxide, have been extensively studied. Investigators are ... |
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| A Comparative Analysis of Factors Affecting the Career Orientation of Naval Officers and Federal Civilian Engineers |
DEC 89 |
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| Authors:
Thomas E. Lindner; Mark E. Davis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines factors that affect the career orientation of United States Navy Surface Warfare and Submarine designated officers and federally employed civilian engineers and scientists at the Naval Avionics Center. Biodemographic, tenure, satisfaction, and expectations-related variables were tested for correlation with intent to remain in the organization for the period of service corresponding to the derived definition of 'career'. The results were used to construct models for each of ... |
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| Navigation Performance Using Parallax Range Lights |
15 NOV 89 |
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| Authors:
Kevin Laxar; Marc B. Mandler; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| At the present time, the U.S. Coast Guard employs a two-station or parallax range method for indicating to a vessel's operator the correct path to follow while proceeding along certain navigation channels. Vertical alignment of two lights, one more distant than the other, indicates that the vessel is positioned on the range axis, and any deviation from this course is readily apparent. In order to compare the sensitivity of various ... |
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| ABDX A Decision Support System for the Management of Acute Abdominal Pain. Version 3.0. Programmer's Manual |
31 OCT 89 |
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| Authors:
David Southerland; Karen Fisherkeller; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| At sea, the Independent Duty Corpsman (8402) is responsible for the diagnosis and management of illnesses. He must decide whether to treat the patient aboard the ship, or, if necessary, make recommendations regarding the evacuation of the patient. The corpsman's laboratory facilities are limited and, in most instances, he is unable to communicate with short-based medical facilities.A computer based medical decision support system (ABDX) was developed at the Naval Submarine ... |
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| Medic - Chest Pain: A Decision Support Program for the Management of Acute Chest Pain (User's Manual) |
05 OCT 89 |
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| Authors:
Barclay G. Caras; Karen D. Fisherkeller; David G. Southerland; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| This user's manual is designed to accompany the MEDIC-CHEST PAIN program for MS-DOS computers and replaces the previous manual (NSMRL Report 1110). The manual contains introductory information, a description of equipment needed, an overview of the different parts of the system, a tutorial, a list of the treatment protocols, a list of definitions, and a sample datasheet. |
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| Diseases and Non-Battle Injuries for U.S. Navy Submarine Personnel and Surface-Ship Personnel by Occupational Group |
27 MAR 89 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph G. Burr; Lawrence A. Palinkas; Anthony S. Pineda; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Previous Naval Health Research Center studies have found that submarine personnel have lower hospitalization rates than surface-ship personnel. However, because Navy hospitalization admission rates are known to vary by occupation, occupation-specific hospitalization rates for submariners were examined to determine the effects of submarine work environments and health. The objective of this study was to determine the hospitalization rates of submariners within five occupational groups and compare the results with data ... |
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| Information Gathering for Adaptable Decision-Making |
01 FEB 89 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
S. S. Kirschenbaum; NAVAL UNDERWATER SYSTEMS CENTER NEWPORT RI
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| As part of this project, there was an interdisciplinary collaboration between experimental psychology and computer science. The psychological research is documented in this report, and includes behavioral observations and a controlled experimental investigation of information-gathering strategies for command decision-making. Keywords: Human behavior, Submariners, Anti-submarine warfare. (kr) |
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| Upward Excursion Limits from Air Saturation at 5 ATA (Atmospheres Absolute) |
19 JAN 89 |
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| Authors:
Jamew W. Parker; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| Present USN submarine rescue capability makes a prolonged exposure of the submarine crew to hyperbaric air a distinct possibility. The exposure may be to pressures as great as 5 atmospheres absolute (ATA), and for periods of time of up to 72 hours. A series of experimental dives were conducted to establish the safe, upward excursion from 5 ATA (132 FSWG). That is , the maximum, immediate reduction in pressure which ... |
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| Unrestricted Line Officers and the Materiel Professional Career |
JAN 89 |
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| Authors:
Robert F. Morrison; Thomas M. Brantner; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report examines career issues in a situation where unrestricted line officers concurrently develop competence within two occupational fields. There are two sets of analyses described herein. The first uses data collected in 1982 to compare 33 aviation and surface officers that chose to remain in their warfare community when offered the opportunity to transfer to the materiel professional community in 1986 with 115 that chose to transfer to materiel ... |
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| Comparative Naval Architecture of Modern Foreign Submarines |
MAY 88 |
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| Authors:
John K. Stenard; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| A Comparative design study of ten conventional and nuclear-powered fast attack submarines is performed. Data sources are limited to those available in the open literature. The analysis is confined to those submarines which are of the greatest interest and for which enough design information is available to conduct an adequate study. The data for each of the selected submarines is then parameterized, analyzed, and compared on the basis of design ... |
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| Mental Disorder Hospitalizations among Submarine Personnel in the U.S. Navy |
10 MAR 88 |
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| Authors:
Ralph G. Burr; Lawrence A. Palinkas; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| U.S. Navy submarine duty exposes personnel to a stressful environment that could have adverse mental health effects. The effects of the submarine environment on mental health need to be evaluated to ensure future successful submarine missions. The objective of this study was to determine mental health risks associated with submarine duty in the U.S. Navy by comparing hospitalization rates of submariners with surface-ship personnel in the diagnostic category of mental ... |
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| A Decision Support System for the Management of Acute Abdominal Pain (User's Manual) |
10 NOV 87 |
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| Authors:
D. Southerland; K. Fisherkeller; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| The Abdominal Pain Diagnostic Program is designed to aid the Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman in diagnosing and treating male patients who present with the chief complaint of acute abdominal pain. The program considers only the five most common causes of acute abdominal pain requiring medical evacuation as well as a sixth category, non-specific abdominal pain. It has thirty-seven questions which the corpsman answers by circling the correct responses on a ... |
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| Tasks of the Shipboard Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman. Task Training Adequacy and Performance Frequency |
NOV 87 |
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| Authors:
Timothy P. Steele; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This study was conducted in response to a need for empirical data to facilitate the identification of essential independent duty corpsman (IDC) knowledge and skills and to enable for such purposes due consideration of unusual or infrequent clinical conditions/disorders and non-routine contingencies, such as combat casualty care, as well as routine IDC tasks. The specific objectives of the study were to (a) assess IDC senior medical department representative (SMDR) perceptions ... |
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| Soviet Union, Military Affairs |
14 JUL 1987 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| Effects of Full Spectrum Lighting in Submarines |
09 APR 87 |
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| Authors:
Saul M. Luria; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| Crewmen on a nuclear submarine were monitored during two patrols, one during which the submarine was lighted with standard fluorescent lights and a second during which it was equipped with full spectrum lights whose spectral distribution is much more similar to sunlight and emit a greater amount of high energy ultraviolet light. The levels of 25-OH vitamin D in their blood was measured at the start and during the sixth ... |
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| Advanced Hospital Corps School Curriculum Relevance and Training Emphasis: Perceptions from the Fleet |
MAR 87 |
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| Authors:
Timothy P. Steele; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This study was a follow-up and partial replication of a prior survey of Advanced Hospital Corps School instructors and students that examined the relevance and adequacy of the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) curriculum. In this study, however, data from a sample of experienced shipboard IDCs were analyzed. The objectives of the present study were a) to appraise the perceived relevance of IDC curriculum topic areas, b) to evaluate perceived classroom ... |
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| Medical Research Programs, Past and Future, for Designing Atmospheres to Retard Fires |
07 FEB 87 |
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| Authors:
Douglas R. Knight; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| One method of improving submarine fire safety is to retard the flammability of combustible materials with atmospheres containing < or = 19% oxygen. This should only be done if it is known that crews can effectively perform their occupation in the oxygen-lean environment. The purpose of this report is to summarize the history of research in this special topic of submarine medicine. The report is concluded with an outline of ... |
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| The Review of a Research Proposal to Study the Effects of 130 Torr Oxygen on Submarines held at Groton, Connecticut on September 4, 1986 |
29 JAN 87 |
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| Authors:
Douglas R. Knight; Arthur B. Callahan; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| The extinguishments for fire aboard patroling submarines relies on crew action and speed of response. Therefore, anything that slows the growth of fires will assist crews in bringing fires under control. Submarines routinely operate with oxygen concentrations close to 19%. torr. Snorkeling rarely drops a ship's internal pressure below 700 torr, but accidental circumstances could create a partial vacuum of -5 inches mercury. The effects of reduced oxygen concentration and ... |
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| Military Psychiatry: A Tri-Service Perspective |
JAN 87 |
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| Authors:
Robert J. Ursano; SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE BROOKS AFB TX
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| The term military psychiatry defines a particular discipline, with identifiable knowledge and skills, which includes both those of the military and those of psychiatry, but which goes beyond those two and other areas. These areas include an industrial medicine appreciation of the requirements of military duty, a community public health understanding of life in a military family, an education in such subspecialty areas as flight medicine or undersea medicine if ... |
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| Medical Tickler: A User's Manual |
20 OCT 86 |
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| Authors:
David G. Southerland; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| This is a user's manual for a computerized medical tickler system as used by corpsmen aboard US submarines. The manual is designed for use by corpsmen who have had no special computer training. Using the manual, the corpsman will learn how to store crew member information and perform searches on the stored data. The manual includes a description of equipment needed to start the program along with a tutorial to ... |
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| Prediction of Nuclear Submariner Adaptability from Autonomic Indices and Rorschach Inkblot Responses |
09 SEP 86 |
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| Authors:
Benjamin B. Weybrew; H. B. Molish; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| To identify the most valid predictors of submariner adaptability, the authors derived 23 indices from the responses of 170 nuclear submariners to the Rorschach Inkblot Test, 11 measures of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) reactivity to contrived stress, and five adjustment criteria. Factor analysis of this 39x39 correlation matrix yielded two Rorschach Factors, one of which correlated with three criterion dimensions. Two unique factors were also discovered, one, a structured ANS ... |
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| Longitudinal Analyses of Involuntary Turnover Characteristics within the Submarine Service: Non-Nuclear Trained Enlisted Personnel |
19 JUN 86 |
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| Authors:
Kendall J. Bryant; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| The problem was to identify rate and type of attrition in non-nuclear power trained enlisted personnel over the term of their enlistment. An overall projected rate of attrition was 48% in 14 quarters of service. Three periods of losses were identified using rational and empirical clustering methods. Early losses related to problems in submarine school, middle losses related to behavioral and psychological problems during deployment, and later losses at about ... |
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| Development of Computer-Supported Assessment and Treatment Consultation for Emotional Crises (CATCEC) for a Submarine Environment |
MAR 86 |
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| Authors:
James L. Hedlund; MISSOURI UNIV-COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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| The purpose of this research was to develop a microcomputer-based expert system to assist medical corpsmen in their evaluation and treatment of emotional crises which may occur during submarine patrols. A brief structured interview, with verbatim questions to be asked was developed for use by medical corpsmen, to help collect necessary information about any emotional or behavioral crisis, and specific diagnosis and treatment suggestions were developed for each interview profile. ... |
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| Calcium and Vitamin D Metabolism in Submariners. Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, and Absorption Considerations |
15 JAN 86 |
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| Authors:
David M. Sack; M. Holick; K. R. Bondi; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| A 42% decrease in 25(OH)vitamin D levels has been noted in subjects over the course of submarine patrols and is thought to be the result of prolonged sunlight deprivation. The influence of the submarine environment on absorption of ingested vitamin D has not been previously investigated. This study examines the vitamin D absorption patterns of 5 subjects at the beginning, middle, and end of a 69 day patrol on a ... |
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| Contact Lenses on Submarines |
29 APR 85 |
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| Authors:
J. F. Socks; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| In order to determine the feasibility of using contact lenses to correct the refractive errors of periscope operators, 174 operators (154 officers and 20 enlisted men) were fitted with contact lenses and their acceptability aboard submarines monitored. Extended wear contact lenses were shown to be safe for use on submarines for long periods of time and to provide improved visual performance. Corneal complications were usually minor and transitory. They included ... |
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