AFRL fatigue countermeasures scientist wins Moseley Award

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Dr. John A. Caldwell, a principal research psychologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/HE), was awarded the 2007 Moseley Award from the Aerospace Medical Association at their 78th Annual Meeting held in New Orleans in May. 

The annual Moseley Award, sponsored by the Lockheed-Martin Corporation and established in recognition of Col. Harry G. Moseley's material contributions to flight safety, is awarded for the year's most outstanding contribution to flight safety. 

Dr. Caldwell, who earned a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, is an experimental psychologist with the AFRL/HE's Biosciences and Protection Division, Biobehavioral Performance Branch (HEPG) who has conducted studies on the extent to which fatigue, sleep loss, and the disruption of the circadian cycle affect flight-crew performance. His unique work has quantified fatigue impact and associated countermeasures on pilot performance. 

"Without valuable researchers such as Dr. Caldwell, we would not be able to complete the Air Force mission quite as effectively," said Lt. Col. Tammy M. Savoie, AFRL/HEPG branch chief. "Time and again, Dr Caldwell has demonstrated his loyalty and commitment to the Air Force, its men and women and to the mission in which they are entrusted. We are deeply appreciative of his efforts." 

As the lead fatigue countermeasures researcher for the Air Force, Dr. Caldwell also serves as an international consultant on the use of fatigue countermeasures to keep military pilots alert and able to perform under operationally-demanding circumstances. 

He is internationally recognized for his research involving flight simulators and specially-instrumented aircraft to conduct applied human-performance research, and on the application and theory of psychophysiological methods for improving aircrew performance under demanding long-duration missions.