Conduct research to sustain and enhance performance (physical and cognitive) and minimize medical problems associated with military operations at environmental extremes (heat, cold & high terrestrial altitude). In addition, research supports military materiel developers of clothing, equipment, food and pharmaceuticals.

Research Areas

Heat Stress

• Acquired Thermal Tolerance

• Heat Acclimatization

• Fluid & Electrolyte Requirements

• Human Performance

• Exposure Guidelines

• Heat Strain of Clothing & Equipment

• Microclimate Cooling

• Predict & Prevent Heat Casualties

• Hydration Assessment
  

Cold Stress

• Cold Acclimatization.

• Thermoregulatory Fatigue
  

• Exposure Guidelines
  

• Nutritional Supplements
  

• Dexterity
  

• Clothing Insulation
  

• Microclimate Heating
  

• Predict & Prevent Cold Injuries
  

High Altitude

• Altitude Acclimatization

• Hypoxic Preconditioning

• Human Performance

• Exposure Guidelines

• Nutritional Supplements for High-Altitude Operations

• Predict & Prevent Mountain Sickness

• Altitude Readiness Management System (ARMS)
  

Pathophysiology

• Heat Injury/Stroke

• Hypothermia

• Cellular Protection

• Molecular Biomarkers

• Signaling Pathways

• Gene Expression

Thermal & Mountain Medicine Division Materials
To learn more about TMD science, research or facilities view the documents listed below:

Thermal & Mountain Medicine Division Brochure

Heat Injury Prevention Materials

Heat Injury Prevention Guidelines 2007-2008 (PDF)

Heat Stress Control & Heat Casualty Management (PDF)

Heat Acclimitization Guide - Ranger / Airborne Students (PDF)

Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (CHPPM) Web Site

Prevention and Management of Cold-Weather Injuries 
TB MED 508

Altitude Acclimatization Guide
USARIEM Technical Note 04-05

Altitude Acclimatization and Illness Management
TB MED 505, September 2010

Prevention and Management of Cold-Weather Injuries 
TB MED 508
April 2005