Latest "fatigue" stories

Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue science

The mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

An airman sleeps inside a C-17 Globemaster III during a flight over an undisclosed location in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel, Jan. 22, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan/Air Force)

Airmen at Al Udeid warned fatigue was hurting war effort, safety reports show

Sleep deprivation is a chronic problem in the armed forces, sometimes with deadly consequences.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

Surface fleet rolls out revised instruction to get sailors better rest at sea

Crew fatigue played a role in two fatal 2017 ship collisions that killed 17 sailors.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

The military’s obsession with energy drinks is contributing to PTSD, study finds

The authors surveyed over 600 male infantry soldiers during a post-deployment period after the brigade combat team returned from a 12-month combat deployment.

4 years ago

Navy issues new sleep and watch schedule rules for the surface fleet

The plan for new sleep guidelines was included in an array of other reforms announced by Naval Surface Force commander Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

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