Warfighter Performance Department (Code 34)

The most critical and fragile element of a weapon or support system is the human being.

• We provide the Department of Navy with the S & T for the complete Naval Expeditionary Warrior of the Future
• Health, Performance, Decision Support, Interface to Equipment and Products from Biotechnology to accomplish the mission

Three divisions comprise the department: Human Performance Division; Biological & Biomedical Division; and Research Protections Office.

The Warfighter Performance Department supports basic and applied research, and advanced technology development leading to applications for the Departments of Navy and Defense, and U.S. Industry. We are committed to active exploration programs that are at the leading edges of medical science, human performance, biotechnology, training and human factors, neural information processing, and biorobotics.

Programs supported by the divisions range from molecular biology to the development of advanced medical therapies for saving lives and strategies for preserving a healthy and fit fighting force. Investigations are conducted of neural, perceptual, and cognitive levels of organization, with an emphasis on the reverse engineering of biological systems to develop devices for fleet operations. Additional emphasis is placed on the study and exploitation of biological processes toward protection of the environment.