The Warfighter Protection and Applications Division's mission is to direct, plan, foster and encourage science and technology programs directed at maintaining and enhancing the survival, health, and performance of Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Goals
- Increase the survival of casualties through immediate, life-saving treatment and stabilization
- Improve understanding of what causes injury and how to prevent it
- Prevent stress-induced injury and performance degradation in naval occupations and operationally-relevant environments
- Mitigate health and performance risks in undersea operations
- Utilize biology to expand Warfighter capabilities in the domains of biomaterials, biomanufacturing, bioenergy, bioelectronics, and biosensors
- Develop the technology needed to increase the ability of expeditionary forces to utilize unmanned systems
Areas of Interest
The Warfighter Protection and Applications Division seeks technology solutions from a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines including, but not limited to, biology, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, physiology, pharmacology, and computer and behavioral sciences. Science and technology programs and program pages are listed below.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
Name
Dr. Michael LaFiandra
Title
Director of Warfighter Protection and Applications Division
Department
Code 342