Back to Top Skip to main content

Health.mil: the official website of the Military Health System (MHS) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Utility Navigation Links

Social Media Links

Need larger text?

Hearing Loss

The potential risk of military service on hearing health and ear function is well documented.

The Hearing Center of Excellence focuses on the prevention and treatment of hearing loss and auditory injury among military personnel and veterans.

You also may be interested in...

Showing results 1 - 8 Page 1 of 1

Exiting an A-10C Thunderbolt

Photo
9/30/2016
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss, Traumatic Brain Injury Hearing loss and brain injuries

Hearing loss and brain injuries

Article
9/30/2016
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)

Becoming aware of how your surroundings can affect your hearing is a key factor in managing hearing problems associated with TBI

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss, Traumatic Brain Injury

Lt. Col. James Morrison getting adjustments to cochlear implant

Photo
9/22/2016
Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)

Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss Cochlear implant opens up the world for Army colonel

Cochlear implant opens up the world for Army colonel

Article
9/22/2016
Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)

In the past 12 years, Army Lt. Col. James Morrison has seen ear, head and neck, and neurology specialists at the six posts where he was stationed

Recommended Content:

Access to Health Care, Military Hospitals and Clinics, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Hearing Loss

Focus group works to shield Marines against deafening noise levels

Article
1/15/2016
A Marine fires a M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

Leaders discussed the existing technology and current policies of noise protection

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss

Researchers evaluate true effects of hearing loss for Soldiers

Article
12/18/2015
With a helmet full of data collectors and a hearing loss simulator, Army Sgt. Nimrud Velasco of 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) maneuvers his team toward their next waypoint during audiology research at Fort Campbell. Simulated hearing loss was challenging, but he said his team compensated with hand-and-arm signals. (U.S. Army photo by David Gillespie)

Army Medicine audiology researchers are studying how hearing loss affects Soldier performance on the battlefield

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss, Health Readiness

Noise pollution and hearing loss

Article
8/26/2015
Senior Airman Alexandra Washington, communications and navigations technician assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks antennae signals on a B-52 Stratofortress, while wearing hearing protection.

Noise-related hearing loss is a tactical risk for individual warriors and unit effectiveness.

Recommended Content:

Hearing Loss, Human Performance Resource Center

Guidance on the Establislunent of Department of Defense Standardization for Ordering and Procurement of Hearing Devices Prostheses 13-006

Policy

The Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), which is focused on improving prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing loss and auditory system injury, has identified a significant improvement in the ordering and procurement of hearing devices.

  • Identification #: 13-006
  • Date: 8/29/2013
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: Hearing Loss
<< < 1 > >> 
Showing results 1 - 8 Page 1 of 1

DHA Address: 7700 Arlington Boulevard | Suite 5101 | Falls Church, VA | 22042-5101

Some documents are presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or learn more about PDFs.
You are leaving Health.mil The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the Defense Health Agency may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website. You are leaving Health.mil View the external links disclaimer here. OK Cancel