Transforming Military Aerospace Medicine in Germany

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1 Transforming Military Aerospace Medicine in Germany The New Center for Aerospace Medicine of the German Air Force Hansjoerg Glaser Colonel MC, SFS Office of the Surgeon General German Air Force

2 Overview Context Goals Methods Results Discussion 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 2

3 Disclaimer Opinions stated in the following presentation do not represent official German Air Force policy. The presenter has no conflict of interests to declare. 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 3

4 Context 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 4

5 Context Trends in society and politics Demographic change Proportion of age groups relevant for recruitment is decreasing Competition for talents with civilian sector increasing Political decision to suspend compulsory military service Political goal to reduce federal budgetary deficit to 0 Adjustment to new scenarios from post-cold-war to international operations and volatile future developments 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 5

6 Context Trends in society and politics Demographic change Proportion of age groups relevant for recruitment is decreasing Competition for talents with civilian sector increasing Political decision to suspend compulsory military service Political goal to reduce federal budgetary deficit to 0 Adjustment to new scenarios from post-cold-war to international operations and volatile future developments Political decision for a major re-organization Entire German military (Armed Forces and administration) Top-down, starting with the ministry itself and major HQs Adjustment to ressources (both n and $/ ) available Keeping a broad variety of capabilities more important than temporal sustainment (= numbers) 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 6

7 Consequences for Military Aviation Reduction of flying units and aircraft / weapon systems Air Force: From 11 to 7 wings (or equivalent) Army Aviation: From 6 to 3 regiments Extension of multi-role capabilities Eurofighter in air-to-air, air-to-ground, and recce role Airbus as transport, StratAirMedEvac, tanker role 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 7

8 Mission for Military Aviation Medicine Despite reduced numbers, all capabilities have to be maintained and provided continually Selection (psychology, clinical aviation medicine) Regular and event related re-evaluation (medicine/psychology) 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 8

9 Mission for Military Aviation Medicine Despite reduced numbers, all capabilities have to be maintained and provided continually Selection (psychology, clinical aviation medicine) Regular and event related re-evaluation (medicine/psychology) Physiology training (G z, altitude, orientation, night vision) Accident investigation and prevention Scientific research, development, and testing of equipment 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 9

10 Mission for Military Aviation Medicine Despite reduced numbers, all capabilities have to be maintained and provided continually Selection (psychology, clinical aviation medicine) Regular and event related re-evaluation (medicine/psychology) Physiology training (G z, altitude, orientation, night vision) Accident investigation and prevention Scientific research, development, and testing of equipment Training of flight surgeons and technicians, quality management Command, control, supervision of flight surgeons 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 10

11 Starting Point: Number of Levels and Structures Surgeon General AF Head of Army AvMed Head of Navy AvMed Command Flight Surgeon AF Institute of Aviation Medicine CFS CFS CFS CFS HQ Research / Training Clinical Medicine Accident Investigation Aviation Psychology Ergonomics Aviation Physiology 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 11

12 Starting Point: Complexity of Relations Surgeon General AF Command Flight Surgeon AF Institute of Aviation Medicine HQ Research / Training Clinical Medicine Accident Investigation Aviation Psychology Ergonomics Aviation Physiology 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 12

13 Starting Point: Complexity of Relations Surgeon General AF Command Flight Surgeon AF Institute of Aviation Medicine HQ Research / Training Clinical Medicine Accident Investigation Aviation Psychology Ergonomics Aviation Physiology 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 13

14 Starting Point: Complexity of Relations AF Ops Cmd Surgeon General AF Command Flight Surgeon AF Institute of Aviation Medicine HQ Research / Training Clinical Medicine Accident Investigation Aviation Psychology Ergonomics Aviation Physiology 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 14

15 Goals for Military Aviation Medicine Maintain contribution of aviation medicine to flight safety and mission succes with High level of quality Total spectrum of capabilities Entire variety of skills and professional expertise 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 15

16 Goals for military aviation medicine Maintain contribution of aviation medicine to flight safety and mission succes with High level of quality Total spectrum of capabilities Entire variety of skills and professional expertise Contribute to the Air Forces efforts to reduce staff to reduce levels of hierarchy to concentrate command/control and execution of tasks to combine responsibilities and capabilities 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 16

17 Methods 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 17

18 Methods Centralization and reduction of complexity Co-operation with external partners 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 18

19 Centralization Geographical relocation: From 4 locations in Germany to Cologne 1 exemption remaining Centralization of tasks in organizational units with related responsibilities and capabilities Concentration of similar and related tasks in organizational units Concentration of responsibilities for both rule-making, planning, development, c2, supervision, and capabilities for the execution of tasks 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 19

20 Geographical Relocation Most elements move to Cologne Simulation center (human centrifuge etc.) Koenigsbrueck will follow later 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 20

21 Geographical Relocation Cologne Military customers and partners EASA Universities Civilian Institute of Aerospace Medicine of DLR 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 21

22 Reduction of Complexity Fusion of organizational structures: Surgeon General (SG) with offices divisions Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM) with its divisions Offices of Command Flight Surgeons HQ elements of both SG and IAM 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 22

23 Reduction of Complexity Fusion of organizational structures: Surgeon General (SG) with offices divisions Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM) with its divisions Offices of Command Flight Surgeons HQ elements of both SG and IAM Reduction of levels of hierarchy Command flight surgeons of 2 levels Director of IAM 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 23

24 Organizational Solution: AF Center Aerospace Medicine Surgeon General of the Air Force / Director of the Center Aerospace Medicine German AF HQ Deputy SG / Scientific Coordinator / (C/S) Division R&D Scientific Research, Physiology, Ergonomics, Accident Analysis and Prevention Division Assessment Selection and re-evaluation, Av Psychology, Clinical Av Medicine Division Operations in Av Medicine C2, Supervision, Quality Management, Training, AirMedEvac 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 24

25 Co-operation with Partners Surgeon General of the Air Force / Director of the Center Aerospace Medicine German AF HQ Deputy SG / Scientific Coordinator / (C/S) External Partners Division R&D Scientific Research, Physiology, Ergonomics, Accident Analysis and Prevention Division Assessment Selection and re-evaluation, Av Psychology, Clinical Av Medicine Division Operations in Av Medicine C2, Supervision, Quality Management, Training, AirMedEvac 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 25

26 Co-operation with External Partners Division Ergonomics of the Central Institute of the Centralized Medical Service (Koblenz) e. g. climate physiology, altitude physiology Central Military Hospital (Koblenz) e. g. magnetic resonance tomography imaging 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 26

27 Co-operation with External Partners Division Ergonomics of the Central Institute of the Centralized Medical Service (Koblenz) e. g. climate physiology, altitude physiology Central Military Hospital (Koblenz) e. g. magnetic resonance tomography imaging Universities of Wuppertal, Cologne, and Bonn University level training in aviation medicine and aviation psychology, research projects, support of young scientists 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 27

28 Co-operation with External Partners Division Ergonomics of the Central Institute of the Centralized Medical Service (Koblenz) e. g. climate physiology, altitude physiology Central Military Hospital (Koblenz) e. g. magnetic resonance tomography imaging Universities of Wuppertal, Cologne, and Bonn University level training in aviation medicine and aviation psychology, research projects, support of young scientists Institute for Aerospace Medicine of the German Center for Air and Space (DLR) Main partner for intensified co-operation 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 28

29 Co-operation: Institute for Aerospace Medicine of DLR Co-operation by legal contract Inter department co-operation between different branches of German federal administration 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 29

30 Co-operation: Institute for Aerospace Medicine of DLR Co-operation by legal contract Inter department co-operation between different branches of German federal administration Construction of a common building Divisions I and II of AF center aerospace medicine AeMC of DLR s institute for aerospace medicine DLR campus (neighbouring AFB at Cologne airport) Co-financed by Ministry of Defense and DLR (8:1) 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 30

31 Co-operation: Institute for Aerospace Medicine of DLR Pooling and sharing of equipment and staff MRT: Exquipment DLR, staff AF Clinical laboratory Specialties of clinical aviation medicine 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 31

32 Co-operation: Institute for Aerospace Medicine of DLR Pooling and sharing of equipment and staff MRT: Exquipment DLR, staff AF Clinical laboratory Specialties of clinical aviation medicine Co-operation in research projects Fatigue UAS-operators Stress and strain of pilots Flying and medication 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 32

33 Co-operation: Institute for Aerospace Medicine of DLR Pooling and sharing of equipment and staff MRT: Exquipment DLR, staff AF Clinical laboratory Specialties of clinical aviation medicine Co-operation in research projects Fatigue AUS-operators Stress and strain of pilots Flying and medication Further development of training and methods Masters courses in aerospace medicine and psychology Assessment of work stations (cockpit and ground based) Selection of aerospace professionals 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 33

34 Results 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 34

35 Results Establishment of a new, leaner, more efficient organization 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 35

36 Results Establishment of a new, leaner, more efficient organization Preservation of all previously established capabilities in the entire field of expertise Maintenance of full spectrum aeromedical service for the German Air Force 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 36

37 Results Establishment of a new, leaner, more efficient organization Preservation of all previously established capabilities in the entire field of expertise Maintenance of full spectrum aeromedical service for the German Air Force Foundation of a civilian-military virtual organization (with strong real world links) as the national center of aerospace medicine in Germany 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 37

38 Discussion 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 38

39 National German Center for Aerospace Medicine Virtual institution of organizationally independent entities 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 39

40 National German Center for Aerospace Medicine Virtual institution of organizationally independent entities Broader spectrum of competence From military fast jet acceleration physiology over clinical aviation medicine and simulation based selection methods to space biology Increased efficiency Sharing of infrastructure and equipment Co-operation in future procurement of equipment 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 40

41 National German Center for Aerospace Medicine Virtual institution of organizationally independent entities Broader spectrum of competence From military fast jet acceleration physiology over clinical aviation medicine and simulation based selection methods to space biology Increased efficiency Sharing of infrastructure and equipment Co-operation in future procurement of equipment Development of common label German Aerospace Medicine Cologne Partner for international co-operation 15 May 2013 Unrestricted 41

42 The End May 2013 Unrestricted 42