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Aeromedical psychology is an integrative field that draws upon the specialty areas of clinical, operational, and industrial/organizational psychology with the intent of optimizing the selection, training, performance, safety, and well-being of aviation and aerospace personnel. Clinical issues such as individual mental and physiological well-being are considered just as important as organizational ones, including the multiple conditions that can affect the integration and performance of individuals in these systems, rules and decisions that govern everyday activities, supervision/safety/equipment issues, person–machine fit, oversight policies, and an overarching climate or culture for a particular squadron, pipeline, or military service branch. In this chapter, we discuss several ways in which aeromedical psychology research and practice contribute to military and other aviation operations, with a focus on the practical application of principles.

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  1. Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, Quantico, VA, USA

    Arlene R. Saitzyk

  2. 1st Special Ops Group, United States Air Force, Hurlburt Field, FL, USA

    Tracy E. Mayfield

  3. Psychology, United States Army, Fort Campbell, KY, USA

    Lacey M. Sharkey

  4. United States Army School of Aviation Medicine, Fort Rucker, AL, USA

    Cara E. Cox Coleman

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    Stephen V. Bowles

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Saitzyk, A.R., Mayfield, T.E., Sharkey, L.M., Cox Coleman, C.E. (2017). Aeromedical Psychology. In: Bowles, S., Bartone, P. (eds) Handbook of Military Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66192-6_2

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