Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force Volume 2: Technology (1997) / Chapter Skim
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6 TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
6 TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Pages 204-217
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biotechnology and genetics, including gene therapy, human genome mapping, DNA identification and categorization, susceptibility testing, disease diagnosis, and vaccine and drug development; and (5) cognitive processes, including knowledge of brain functions, optimal learning modes, memory expanding drugs, and fatigue manage 204
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TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT Among the many technologies undergoing rapid and continuous change, the following are thought to be particularly important to enhancing human performance of naval personnel over the next three decades. The intent of this discussion is to illustrate some of the gains that these technologies can provide the Navy and Marine Corps if properly developed and integrated into naval operations.
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Although global station-to-station telephone service has existed for many years, the addition of cellular telephone and paging systems sets the stage for a time when virtually everyone will be instantly available via voice communication, day or night, anywhere in the world. Television transmissions via satellites now cover the globe, and soon interactive audio-video signals will facilitate essentially instantaneous interactive multimedia information transfer worldwide.
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This will open even more applications of digital information-processing technology to enhance the performance of Service personnel, for example, embedded training, intelligent tutors, and robotics. The smart card containing a high-density read-only memory chip is a promising new form of machine output that will serve many personal and commercial functions, including compact personnel records, positive identification, secure money/phone/credit card, and emergency medical records (possibly implanted)
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Most notable have been improvements in pharmaceuticals, surgical techniques, and rehabilitation procedures. Future developments will benefit the Navy and Marine Corps not only in improved combat medicine, but also in the operational readiness and proficiency of sailors and marines, reduced health care costs for naval personnel and dependents, and enhanced quality of life aboard ship and on shore.
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These techniques, coupled with robotics technology and reliable global communications, pave the way for sophisticated telemedicine to provide higher-quality medical treatment aboard ships using shipboard personnel with less extensive education and training. Organ transplants are becoming routine, and new procedures are under development to reduce the risk of organ rejection with less hardship for the recipient.
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The information and technologies derived from this research are rapidly being developed for health care applications, and they will have an impact on all of medicine in ways not anticipated at the present time. Of special significance will be the development of human gene maps, the discovery of genetic disorders, the ability to conduct rapid and inexpensive genetic tests, the development of inexpensive and portable analytical instruments, and the perfection of technologies to permanently preserve the DNA content of human tissue.
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Among these developments are improved methods of observing brain activity by monitoring electrical activity; improved understanding of brain biochemistry and neurology; development of computer models, such as neural networks; and the emergence of interdisciplinary collaboration in the study of the human mind. Within the next three decades, a computational model will be available that accurately simulates many brain functions, particularly the functions of memory storage and retrieval.
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Other Relevant Technologies The recent history of rapid technology evolution in areas relating to human performance, comfort, entertainment, education, and training makes it obvious that numerous advances in these fields will occur during the next three decades. Of particular significance to the Navy and Marine Corps will be food and nutrition technologies, environmental-pollution control and waste-elimination technologies, and air- and water-quality technologies.
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Future technology developments can be incorporated into this system with relative ease; however, in many instances the full value of emerging technologies will not be realized without a restructuring of the relevant management and delivery methods. The following sections endeavor to forecast the impact of anticipated technology advances on the processes used to enhance human performance.
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Trends in public education, including extensive development of computeraided, self-paced instruction and interactive distance learning, will not only provide new and improved training tools relevant to naval force tasks, but also will provide a valuable resource for use on an outsourcing basis. Access to formal education in science and technology via interactive distance learning from colleges and universities will ease the problem of preparing and maintaining competent officers.
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As another example, in job settings requiring exposure to inhalation of dusts, toxic chemical vapors, or allergens, testing for alpha-l-antitrypsin deficiency could be used to assess whether the genotype of certain people predisposes them to emphysema or reactive airway diseases. Future military applications include fitness screening, tissue typing, gene therapy, vaccine production, environmental damage assessment, and diagnosis of disease and susceptibility to disease.
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The future use of genetic screening methods relies on the present authority of DOD to define medically disqualifying conditions for military service for various specialized duties. It is reasonable to assume that future knowledge of genetic markers associated with genetic predisposition will become more important for preinduction and other military physical examinations.
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The Department of the Navy should exploit the technology advances in communications, information, health care, biotechnology and genetics, and cognitive processes to enhance human performance through expanded education and training, improved personal health and safety, and enhanced quality of life throughout the Navy and Marine Corps. This effort will require special attention to the following actions: · Enhance the capability and competence of personnel through improved education and training using computer-aided, interactive distance learning, intelligent tutors, embedded training, and better selectivity and classification.
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