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711th Human Performance Wing
We tackle the challenge of improving the lives and operational standing our Airmen and Guardians across the world. Our experts research technologies in the disciplines of biology, cognitive research and more while collaborating with our Defense Health Agency, Air Force Medical Service, university and industry partners.
Fights On! Issue 75: Fall 2024
Issue 75 of the Fight’s On publication features a comprehensive overview of the Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW). The following articles highlight the division’s direct impacts on the Human Effectiveness Directorate’s enduring mission of enabling, sustaining, and enhancing multi-domain capable warfighters and integrated operations.
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Fights On! Issue 74: Summer 2024
The articles in this issue highlight only a few of the exciting projects and developments achieved this summer by interns, students, and researchers. Also, Dr. Nandini Iyer highlights international collaborations with the lab by featuring a European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD) grant provided to European scientists to conduct cutting-edge basic research in support of USAF priorities.
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Fights On! Issue 73: Spring 2024
The spring issue of Fight’s On features the advanced learning technology transition for personalized linguist training at the Defense Language Institute (DLI), an update on “Detecting Implicit Bias in Machine Learning Human Annotators”, the DETHSCAR project releases a speech intelligibility calculator, and RHW welcomes Dr. Wen Dong, a new machine learning researcher.
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Fights On! Issue 72: Winter 2024
This issue highlights work focused on understanding how external noise affects decision-making and cognitive function in the cockpit of the F-35 (Steady-State Operational Noise Impact or SONIC study). The division honors the long career of Dr. “Wink” Bennett as he retires. And the Information Mastery in Cognitive Warfare Line of Effort (LOE) discusses project updates with the auditory deepfakes research.
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Fights On! Issue 71: Fall 2023
This year’s Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) version of the Fight’s On! publication highlights the recent organizational changes of the Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW) and the organization’s commitment to ensuring our warfighters’ decision superiority in the near peer fight.
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Fights On! Issue 70: Summer 2023
Each summer, students and schools from across Ohio and the nation collaborate with the Warfighter Interactions and Readiness Division through research and internship programs. These programs are a great opportunity for interns, students, and researchers to gain invaluable experience, further the scientific community, and provide valuable contributions to today’s (and tomorrow’s) warfighters. The articles in this issue of Fight’s On! highlight only a few of the exciting projects and developments achieved this summer.
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Fights On! Issue 69: Spring 2023
The new RHW Core Technical Competencies (CTCs) are each made up of two Core Research Areas (CRAs). These CRAs are each comprised of multiple Lines of Effort (LOEs) so that researchers can more precisely focus on the bleeding edge concepts and technologies needed for modern and future warfighters. Each LOE and the innovative work being performed is discussed throughout this issue.
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Fights On! Issue 68: Winter 2023
Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) envisions applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), computational power, innovative interfaces, enhanced communications, and other technologies to increase the integration, speed, scale, and resilience of Air Force and DoD Command and Control systems. To better address the changing priorities of our Air and Space Forces, the RHW Core Technical Competencies (CTCs) and Core Research Areas (CRAs) are undergoing realignment.
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Fights On! Issue 67: Fall 2022
The Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) version of the Fight’s On! publication provides a division-wide overview of the Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW) and the organization’s research to improve the cognition and mental fortitude of the United States’ Airmen and Guardians.
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Fights On! Issue 66: Summer 2022
The Gaming Research Integration for Learning Lab® (GRILL®) hosted summer academic curriculums that provided students (high school to college) with hands-on learning opportunities for STEM fields.
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Fights On! Issue 65: Spring 2022
On May 20th, Calamityville held the AFRL & Wright State University Partnership Agreement Demonstration Day event which was attended by State Senator Bob Hackett (escorted by Mr. Ted Harmer) and State Representative Tom Young (escorted by Ms. Ashleigh Coker).
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Fights On! Issue 64: Winter 2022
The 711 HPW/RHW team led two Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2021 Focus Events with thought leaders from around the world as panelists. These two events were well attended, logging over 250 attendees combined!
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Fights On! Issue 63: Fall 2021
The effectiveness of air force airpower comes directly from the power of airmen. While it is natural to define the air force in terms of its aircraft, missiles, or satellites, in reality, the service’s unmatched capabilities exist only and precisely because of the imagination, innovation, and dedication of its people.
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Fights On! – Issue 62: Summer 2021
The Fatigue and Sustained Attention Performance Impacts Team participated in an opportunity to examine fatigue in the Missileer community. The GRILL hosts numerous internships over the summer to help tackle unique Air Force challenge problems. And division personnel participate as technical advisors with Air Force Futures (AF A5/7) organization.
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Fights On! Volume 42: Spring 2021
Dr. Nia Peters, Research Electrical Engineer, discusses her AFRL Inspire talk. AFRL’S SPHINX serves as 480 ISRW Analysis and Exploitation Teams’ measure of effectiveness tool. AFRL and industry together address the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) component supporting the Skyborg Vanguard.
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Fights On! Volume 41: Winter 2021
Supporting COMACC in Augmented and Virtual Reality Innovation. RHW welcomes new CRA and CTC leadership. Calamityville: The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Simulation Research Facility in downtown Fairborn. The Fatigue and Sustained Attention Performance Impacts line of effort receives approval for their “Subjective and Physiological Metrics of Fatigue in Fighter Pilots” proposal.
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Fights On! Volume 40: Fall 2020
The first, full division-wide I/ITSEC edition after the merger of the Warfighter Interfaces and Warfighter Readiness Research Divisions to create the new Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW).
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Fights On! Volume 39: Summer 2020
In an effort to help scientists combat the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) and other diseases, researchers participate in a distributed computing project called Folding@home. Scientists from the division menor interns from three different internship programs. AFRL in collaboration with the United States Air Force Academy provides Air Force cadets the opportunity to gain real-world experience through summer internships.
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Fights On! Volume 38: Spring 2020
The Warfighter Readiness Research Division reflects on its 50-year history, while looking ahead to a new division. Cognitive scientists examine the limitations of AMC’s fatigue risk management tool in their broad Aviation Operational Risk Management (AvORM) program. Researchers successfully completed the first, prescriptive field study investigating the effectiveness and efficiency of personally tailored cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) refresher training schedules determined by the patented Predictive Performance Optimizer (PPO) technology. The GRILL participates in the DoD’s Hack-a-Vent Innovation Challenge.
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Fights On! Volume 37: Winter 2020
Live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) demonstration at Calamityville proves to be a game changer. RHW at I/ITSEC 2019; Mission Planning & Debrief demonstration; Virtual Maitenance Training Next demonstration with the Aerospace Systems Directorate; and the Iron Dev challenge.
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Fights On! Volume 36: Fall 2019
In this version of the division-wide, I/ITSEC edition of Fight’s ON! the division supports our nation’s warfighters by creating and validating training research methods, models and technologies for learning and readiness across Air Force missions.
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Fights On! Volume 35: Summer 2019
The Wright Scholars summer program is hosted at the new location of the Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory (GRILL). United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadets, along with a University of South Florida professor, work with the GRILL on training research. RHA collaborates with academic partners at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) by establishing a new operating location on the CMU main campus.
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Fights On! Volume 34: Spring 2019
Combat Air Forces migration to proficiency-based training. Red Flag 19-1 data are advancing proficiency-based training. RHA celebrates 50 years of commitment to our warfighters.
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Fights On! Volume 33: Winter 2019
The Secure LVC (Live-Virtual-Constructive) Advanced Training Environment Advanced Technology Demonstration, known as SLATE ATD, is demontrated at Nellis AFB. The division conducts the Networked Integrated Tactical Environment Research Exercise, known as NITE-REX 18-2. Researchers from the Cognitive Science, Models and Agents Branch collaborate with Air Mobility Command(AMC) as members of their Fatigue Management Working Group.
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