The primary objective of this SubTAG is to promote detailed interchange and coordination of technical information on system safety (SS), health hazards (HH), and survivability (Sv) considerations in the development and application of human factors engineering to the DoD lifecycle materiel system acquisition management process. The goal of the information interchange is to enhance total system performance, protect personnel from injuries and illnesses, and improve the ability of military personnel to survive during combat operations, operations other than war, and in hostile environments. Secondary objectives include: 1) enhancing working level coordination among personnel involved with the total matrix of human system integration issues pertaining to DoD research, development, and acquisition, 2) identifying SS, HH, and Sv technical approaches, progress, issues, and technology gaps, and 3) encouraging in-depth technical interaction among personnel involved with human system integration issues across all recognized human factors domains.

This SubTAG focuses on SS, HH, and Sv applications to developmental, fielded, and other military materiel systems. Since SS, HH, and Sv issues and application responsibilities cover the full lifecycle military materiel acquisition management process, subgroup topical coverage also may span relevant issues, applications, lessons learned, and recommended future actions associated with the entire research, development, and acquisition process. This includes considerations common to all acquisition phases including, but not limited to operation, control, maintenance, training, shipment/storage, and other activities having impacts on SS, HH, and Sv. Agenda coverage may consist of review and assessment of current Service specific SS, HH, and Sv assessment policies and procedures, more detailed review and analysis of technical approaches in identifying, evaluating, and controlling or eliminating problems or, evaluation of the pertinent lessons learned from existing program efforts. In addition, the SubTAG will investigate methods to improve human factors technology research, development, and application specific to SS, HH, and Sv considerations.

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• TAG 64, Oct  2010 - Briefs/Minutes
• TAG 50, Nov 2003 - Briefs

• Core Competencies