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Environmental fitness contributes to an individual's readiness, or ability to perform military duties.

• Being environmentally unfit may prevent an individual from adequately coping with environmental stressors associated with military duty.
• Existing research on resilience factors in the environmental domain is much less well established and conclusive than that for many other Total Force Fitness domains.
• Five types of environmental stressors considered include temperature (heat or cold), noise, altitude, chemicals, and workplace hazards.
• Environmental fitness entails the prevention of exposure to and the protection against environmental stressors and hazards.

This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force family members. It identifies key environmental stressors experienced by Airmen and examines key resilience factors in the domain of environmental fitness, focusing specifically on prevention and protective measures. The report also reviews interventions that have been shown to improve environmental fitness, focusing primarily on the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Chapter One

  Introduction: The Context of This Report

• Chapter Two

  Environmental Stressors

• Chapter Three

  Key Resilience Factors: Prevention

• Chapter Four

  Key Resilience Factors: Protection

• Chapter Five

  Interventions to Promote Environmental Fitness: The Role of Personal Protective Equipment

• Chapter Six

  Conclusion