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Cataloging-in-Publication DataRobson, Sean Enhancing performance under stress : stress inoculation training in battlefield airmen / Sean Robson, Thomas Manacapilli.
pages cm ISBN 978-0-8330-7844-5 (pbk. : alk. paper. United States. Air Force—Airmen—Training of. 2. Aeronautics, Military—Study and teaching—United States. 3. United States. Air Force. Air Education and Training Command. I. Manacapilli, Thomas. II. Title UG638.R63 2014 dc For more information on this publication, visit www.rand.org/t/rr750
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PrefaceThe US. Air Force continuously strives to ensure that all of its airmen receive the best training available to meet mission requirements. In some career specialties, such as battlefield airmen, the mission requires performing in stressful and sometimes life-threatening environments. To ensure that these battlefield airmen are optimally trained to perform under stress, RAND was asked to review the empirical literature and the state-of-the-art for stress inoculation training.
The research described in this report extended over 11 months, from September 2010 through August 2011. The project was commissioned by Air Education and Training Command (AETC/A2/3/10). The research was conducted within the Manpower,
Personnel, and Training program of RAND Project AIR FORCE.
This report should be of interest to military leaders, trainers, and psychologists concerned with training methods for optimizing military personnel performance under stress.