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1345-1415 Dr. Dale Russell + Dr. Rachel Markwald “Crew Endurance + Sleep Study”

10 August 2021 The Surface Force is waking up to a new understanding – quality sleep at sea lends itself to good Sailor health and performance. While heavy-eyed Sailors think there is a point of pride in sleep-depriving themselves, a wake-up call is necessary. Making time for sleep is not seen as a sign of weakness and there is no perceived badge of honor for forgoing shut-eye in favor of long underway workdays. From Mediterranean sunrises to South Pacific sunsets, adventure is an everyday experience while deployed. Being a Navy Sailor allows you to see the world from a unique perspective that relatively few get to experience. But living aboard a ship comes with its own unique challenges, especially when it comes to catching some Z’s. To address this, the Surface Warfare community has placed a premium on a good night’s sleep by implementing watchbills and duty rotations to complement circadian rhythms or natural sleep cycles that will be tracked in real-time.

Life at sea is a grind, packed daily routines and high operational tempos that often come at the sacrifice of sleep. This leads to crew fatigue, which can cause problems with health, performance, and relationships. To understand how poor sleep can affect Sailors, last year the Surface Force began asking Sailors about the factors that impact crew endurance. So far, they’ve received answers from about 16,000 Sailors.

NMCSD Sleep Study Room
SAN DIEGO (Mar. 25, 2021) A photo of a sleep study room within Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Sleep Lab Mar. 25. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many facets of healthcare are conducted, and NMCSD has adapted some of its techniques and practices to keep both staff and patients safe while delivering the high-quality healthcare they’ve come to expect. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)
NMCSD Sleep Study Room
NMCSD Sleep Study Room
SAN DIEGO (Mar. 25, 2021) A photo of a sleep study room within Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Sleep Lab Mar. 25. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many facets of healthcare are conducted, and NMCSD has adapted some of its techniques and practices to keep both staff and patients safe while delivering the high-quality healthcare they’ve come to expect. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)
Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg
VIRIN: 210325-N-DA693-1001


Leaders:
Dr. Dale Russell - OSHFA
Dr. Rachel Markwald - NHRC

Downloads:

COMNAVSURFPAC Sleep Study Improves Warfighting Readiness

Links:
Jun 2021 - Sleep Study

 

Categories:

AUG 17
Full Itinerary:

 

Date

Event

Monday, 16 Aug

 
 

0500

Arrive NAB Coronado, parking lot at Tulagi Rd and Strand Way

-  Parking
-  Check in
-  Temperature check
-  Embark fee collection

0500-0530

Transit

0530

Arrive at Pier 4, Berth 1

0700-1500

USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Media Embark
Pier 4, Berth 1

1500

Depart USS Kansas City (LCS 22) via 11m RHIB

1515

Arrive at Coast Guard Station Point Loma (Ballast Point)

1520-1605

Transit

1610

EOD

Tuesday, 17 Aug

 

0715-0730

NAB Coronado, parking lot at Tulagi Rd and Strand Way

0730-0800

Transit

0800-1500

Waterfront Community Recreation Center on Naval Base San Diego
3515 Brinser Street Building 45
San Diego, CA 92136

0800-0815

CNSP PAO Greeting

0815-0845

Quartermaster Round Table 

0845-0900

Break

0900-0930

Junior Officer Round Table

0930-0945

Break

0945-1045

Commanding Officer Round Table

1045-1145

Lunch

Naval Base San Diego Food Court BLDG 3187
San Diego, CA 92136

Dining options:

  • Subway
  • Five Guys Burgers
  • KFC
  • Rubios
  • Starbucks
  • Panda Express
  • Pizza Hut
  • Coldstone/Surf City Squeeze
1145-1245

Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)

1245-1300 Break
1300-1330 CAPT Tara Smith, Force Psychologist & CAPT Richard Ryan, Force Chaplain
1330-1345 Break

1345-1415

Dr. Dale Russell + Dr. Rachel Markwald “Crew Endurance + Sleep Study”

1415-1430

Transit

1430-1530

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LTF)

1545-1615

Transit

1615

EOD

Wednesday, 18 Aug

 

0730-0740

NAB Coronado, parking lot at Tulagi Rd and Strand Way

0740-0815

Transit

0815-0915

Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific (MSTCPAC)

0915-0930

Transit

0930-1030

Fire Fighting Trainer
3294 Norman Scott Rd
San Diego, CA 92136

1045-1100

Transit

1100-1200

Lunch

Naval Base San Diego Food Court
2260 Callaghan Hwy,
San Diego CA 92113

Dining options:

  • Subway
  • Five Guys Burgers
  • KFC
  • Rubios
  • Starbucks
  • Panda Express
  • Pizza Hut
  • Coldstone/Surf City Squeeze

1200-1215

Transit

1215

Arrive at Pier

1230-1330

USS Spruance (DDG 111)
Underway - Follow up Monday for Pier/Berth

1330-1345

Transit

1345-1445

Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)/Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT)
4170 Norman Scott Road, Suite 4
San Diego, California 92136-5519

1445-1515

Transit

1515

EOD

Thursday, 19 Aug

 

0800-0815

NAB Coronado, parking lot at Tulagi Rd and Strand Way

0815-0845

Transit

0845

Arrive at Pier 13, Berth 6

0900-1000

USS Tripoli (LHA 7)
Pier 13, Berth 6

1000-1045

Transit

1045-1130

3423 Guadalcanal Rd.
San Diego, CA 92155

1145-1150 Transit

1230

FINEX

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