In
my life outside of graduate school, I'm an Aerospace Physiologist
in the U.S. Navy. Although I'm currently on active duty, I
was fortunate enough to have received a Navy scholarship to
attend graduate school on a full-time basis to pursue my Ph.D.
in Educational Psychology. It's an outstanding opportunity
and represents one of the many benefits afforded Medical Service
Corps Officers in the Navy.
Below
are a few documents and pictures detailing some of my experiences
as a Naval Aerospace Physiologist (NAP).
- Navy
Biography. This one-page document summarizes my 10-year
career to date in the U.S. Navy.
- Pictures.
Here are a few pictures of me flying with various squadrons,
as well as a few shots from my recent promotion to Lieutenant
Commander. We performed the ceremony inside the helicopter
dunker, one of our most effective (and most despised) training
devices.
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Naval Aerospace Physiology Program
Naval
Aerospace Physiologists manage the Naval Aviation Survival
Training Program (NASTP). The NASTP is an education and training
program designed to prepare all prospective and designated
aeronautical personnel, selected passengers, project specialists,
and other authorized individuals in the aeromedical aspects
of flight and survival. These aspects include human factors
and physiological threats related to the flight environment,
enhancing flight capabilities, survival, aviation life support
system (ALSS) applications, and correct egress, post-egress
survival, and rescue procedures.
In
addition to managing all aspects of the NASTP, NAPs also serve
as Aeromedical Safety Officers (AMSOs). AMSOs work directly
for aviation Line Commanders and provide specialized consultation,
assistance, technical liaison, evaluations and recommendations
to the aviation community.
As
aeronautically designated personnel, NAPs are required to
fly regularly in Navy and Marine Corps aircraft (minimum flight
time requirements are four hours per month).
If
you're interested in possibly joining the NAP community, please
review the following resources which will provide you with
more insight into the world of aerospace medicine and aerospace
physiology. Also, feel free to contact me if you have other
questions. We're always looking for qualified individuals
to join our team.
- Naval
Aerospace Physiology Program (NAPP) Information Sheet.
This two-page document is actually designed to be printed
out as a double-sided trifold. It provides information on
program prerequisites, as well as an overview of the NAP
training program that takes place at Naval Air Station Pensacola,
FL.
- NAPP
Program Overview. This is a fairly technical document
that provides a complete overview of the NAPP. It's filled
with lots of military jargon but provides a nice summary
of the program and NAP career progression.
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