Human Effectiveness Applied Research

Human Effectiveness Applied Research under the Air Force's Research, Development, Test & Evaluation budget activity, aims to conduct applied research in areas such as airmen training, performance sustainment, bioeffects, and understanding adversarial behavior. The program includes projects like Learning and Operational Readiness, which focuses on advancing research to measure and expand cognitive skills necessary for improving airmen training and mission performance. Another project within this program is the Human Dynamics Evaluation, which conducts bioengineering and biotechnology research to optimize and safeguard the performance of the multi-domain Airman and Guardian in all environments.

The specific objectives of these projects include developing technology to enable a more lethal force by delivering revolutionary training and readiness capabilities at the speed of operations. For instance, the Learning and Operational Readiness project emphasizes personalized learning and cognitive modeling to provide more effective, efficient learning that improves mission readiness. Similarly, the Human Dynamics Evaluation project focuses on technologies to sustain, augment, and recover operator performance through cognitive and physiological performance research. These efforts align with the broader goal of advancing science and technology capabilities to support the Air Force's mission requirements.