Optimizing Human Performance in Combat with Allison Brager

Defense Mavericks

This week, Bonnie is joined by Allison Brager, U.S. Army neurobiologist, sleep expert, CrossFit athlete, aspiring astronaut, and Deputy Chief Science Officer for the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center to talk about how to optimize human performance in combat. Allison dives into the importance of leveraging science and technology to push human limits in both athletic and military environments and why fatigue management policies should be prioritized in the DoD. Tune in to this engaging discussion on the future of individualized training in special forces.

TIMESTAMPS:

(1:30) Allison’s journey from academia to the Army

(4:59) Why stress exposure is key to performance

(7:31) Using CrossFit for military recruitment

(10:45) Implementing fatigue management policies for Army fleet truck drivers

(12:23) Is sleep a sign of weakness?

(18:37) Why we need individualized training programs & how genetics are at play

(22:14) The secret to maximizing our combat power

(32:48) Humans over hardware

LINKS:

Follow Allison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-brager-80a58210/

Follow Bonnie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-evangelista-520747231/

CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/

Tradewinds AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/