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THE SOCIETY OF

UNITED STATES NAVAL

AEROSPACE & OPERATIONAL PHYSIOLOGISTS

Specializing in

Human Performance Optimization

Disclaimer: The views expressed by SUSNAOP are not that of the U.S. Navy.

In Memoriam

Robert Bason, CDR, MSC, USN

The Society of United States Aerospace and Operational Physiologists wishes to honor the life of CDR Robert Bason, MSC, USN, Aerospace Physiologist #69.

CDR Bason died on July 29, 2020, at the age of 85.

Some of CDR Bason's notable posts include Head of the Aviation Physiology Branch at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA; Director of Aeromedical Training at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, FL; Assistant Director of Aeromedical Division and Head of the Aviation Physiology Branch at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA; and Director of Aviation Physiology Training Services at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA, retiring in 1994. Twenty-five years in the field of Aviation and Aerospace Physiology provided him with an extensive background and contribution to the industry. He was awarded a Fellowship by the Aerospace Medical Association in June 1980.

We wish him peace, fair winds, and following seas.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of SUSNAOP is to advance the science, art, and practice of Aerospace & Operational Physiology and its application to Naval Aviation; to foster professional development of its members and enhance the practice of Aerospace & Operational Physiology within the Navy; to strengthen professional and communal ties; and to optimize solidarity and the professional standing of U.S. Naval Aerospace & Operational Physiologists.

SUSNAOP HISTORY

The Society of U. S. Naval Aerospace & Operational Physiologists (SUSNAOP) was forged out of the dreams of physiologists over the course of several decades. Many physiologists desired an avenue to merge both a social club and a scientific association together. The first SUSNAOP meeting was held at the FAILSAFE Conference within the AIRPAC conference room on 7 Feb 2000 whereby ~60 active duty aerospace physiologists were in attendance. Following the conference, the first SUSNAOP newsletter was issued in April 2000...