New Army tool could help predict altitude sickness, keep troops fighting at high ranges
By Todd South
Friday, Sep 10
Many soldiers who deployed to Afghanistan over the past two decades spent a chunk of their time hitting high altitudes where even breathing can be a struggle.
If land warfare in parts of Asia, Europe and the Arctic are on the horizon, troops may need to not only function, but fight at altitudes previously only serious mountaineers reached.
For decades, the Army has studied the effects of high-altitude, limited oxygen environments — how to detect, prevent and even predict how altitude might affect one soldier or another. Until now, knowledge about what’s happening to people at high altitudes has relied heavily on self-reporting and questionnaires.
That’s not good enough.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/09/10/new-army-tool-could-help-predict-altitude-sickness-keep-troops-fighting-at-high-ranges/
