What can the AMSO do for you?

1. Provide medical / aeromedical briefs for your Safety Standdowns, including, but not limited to...

• Human Performance in Hot Environments
• Human Performance in Cold Environments
• Cold Weather Flight Gear
• Sleep, Jet Lag, and Fatigue Countermeasures
• Visual Illusions and Spatial Disorientation
• Situational Awareness

2. Answer questions and provide research on any and all aviation life support systems (i.e. You need a special fit helmet, flight suit, or torso harness, but your PRs don't know how to obtain it).

3. Answer questions concerning aviation physiology and provide technical assistant for HAZREPS and Mishap Investigations involving ALSS and human factors.

4. Obtain new and improved aircrew systems to replace your outdated gear.

5. Assist you in obtaining hard-to-get quotas for Physiology or Water Survival Training.

6. Represent the E-2 community at all NAVAIR sponsored aircrew systems conferences (i.e. OAGs, IMPs, etc).

...and much more!

For questions on anything from ALSS and custom fit flight clothing to emergency egress and water survival training, contact the AMSO at DSN 351-1775.

Aeromedical Safety & Aeromedical Safety Officers

Aeromedical Safety is a division of CAEWWP's Safety Department and is supported by the Aeromedical Safety Officer (AMSO).

AMSOs are aeronautically designated Medical Service Corps (MSC) Officers from the Aerospace Physiology community and are graduates of the Naval Postgraduate School's Aviation Safety Officer program. AMSOs are assigned to Wings and Groups within the Navy and Marine Corps.
As members of the Aeromedical Safety Program, AMSOs provide aeromedical consultation and identify aeromedical threats facing aircrew. This mission is further described in OPNAVINST 3750.6R (Naval Aviation Safety Program) and OPNAVINST 3710.7U (General NATOPS).

In an effort to better support the Fleet, AMSOs must become thoroughly acquainted with and participate in operational flights. Furthermore, AMSOs must maintain professional currency and expertise in Aerospace Physiology and Navy Medicine by attending scientific meetings and MSC training programs.

E-2 / C-2 Squadron Support

The AMSO for CAEWWP provides the following services:

• Assists the Wing Safety Officer in monitoring initiatives designed to promote safe aircraft operations and ensure compliance with OPNAVINST 3750.6.

• Implements the local Fleet Air Indoctrination/Liaison of Survival Aircrew Flight Equipment (FAILSAFE) Program. This includes:

• Establish liaison with E-2C / C-2A squadrons.
• Monitor usage of Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS).
• Identify and work to resolve ALSS problems.
• Coordinate ALSS fleet assessments by serving as the point of contact, developing E-2C / C-2A operational requirements and providing feedback to NAVAIR via FAILSAFE Tiger Team interactions.
  

• Develops and maintains an effective Aeromedical Brief Program to include state-of-the-art, mission-specific, and operationally relevant physiological threat briefs.

• Serves as an instructor for the Spatial Disorientation module within the Instrument Ground School curriculum.

• Supports Aircraft Mishap Boards either as full member or as technical advisor. This function is especially important for mishaps involving human factors and/or ALSS issues.

• Organizes and coordinates local Aircrew Systems mini-Operator Advisory Groups (OAG).

• Provides technical expertise and training for operator and maintenance indoctrination of new and modified Aircrew Systems, to include maintenance of official Technical Data Indoctrination Packages (TDIPs).

• Deploys when necessary to provide specialized aeromedical support during actual shipboard or contingency/combat operations.