High Altitude

Low oxygen levels, variations in partial pressure, and changes in lung capacity are stress factors associated with high altitude. This section provides information and awareness on policies, reports and guidelines for performing well in high altitude.

Resources

Altitude Acclimatization and Illness Management (721 KB PDF)

This U.S. Army Technical Bulletin (TB 505) is related to hypobaric hypoxia, an environmental stress resulting from ascent to progressively higher terrestrial elevation or altitude.

High Altitudes (488 KB PDF)

This short article, featured in Army Times, outlines items that every soldier should know about high altitudes.

A Soldier's Guide to Staying Healthy at High Elevations (166 KB PDF)

USACHPPM and the USARIEM developed this guide to provide warfighters with helpful information on the threats associated with operations in high altitudes and use of personal protective measures to minimize disease and non-battle injuries.

Altitude Acclimatization Guide (5 MB PDF)

This technical document provides guidelines to decrease susceptibility of Warfighters to altitude illness and optimize physical and cognitive performance for successful missions.

Is Erythropoietin (EPO) Useful for High Altitude Acclimatization?

This scientific summary is provided courtesy of U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM).

A Handbook for Medical Officers (314 KB PDF)

This technical report provides information and guidance on the prevention and treatment of medical problems likely to be encountered by soldiers exposed to high terrestrial elevations.

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