Federal Lab Spotlight: U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL)

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Description: Learn more about the research, capabilities, and partnering mechanisms of the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), Fort Rucker, Ala. USAARL is one of six medical research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) laboratories within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.Since 1962, USAARL has merged the sciences of aviation and medicine to optimize the protection and performance of the aviator and Soldier. Today, the Laboratory’s scientists, engineers, aviators, and medical professionals conduct RDT&E in blunt, blast, and accelerative injury and protection; the en route care environment; and operator health and performance in complex systems.
USAARL’s key research platforms include an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, an NUH-60FS Black Hawk flight simulator, an unmanned aerial system flight simulator, a man-rated multi-axis ride simulator, helmet impact and retention testing facilities, a vertical acceleration tower, aeromedical equipment test and evaluation chambers, among many other capabilities.
Engage in dialogue with the USAARL team to gain a greater awareness of the Laboratory’s partnering mechanisms, such as technology transfer and cooperative research and development efforts.

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