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13HX Aerospace Physiologist

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Overview

Aerospace Physiologists train aircrews to handle extreme G forces and exposure to dangerous altitudes. They study the effects of fatigue, stress, and other physical limitations through training, study, and flight experience as nonrated officer aircrew.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Aerospace physiology and human factors instruction
  • Hypobaric chamber and hypoxia trainer operations
  • High altitude physiological mission support
  • Aircrew performance science program planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Training and Development Specialists

Instruction in aerospace physiology and human factors directly supports workforce training in aviation and other performance-sensitive environments.

How to prepare: Create a civilian-facing training sample from an aerospace physiology lesson, including learning objectives, a practical exercise, and a learner assessment.

What the civilian work involves
  • Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

Human factors instruction and aircrew performance science programs provide relevant experience for studying how people interact with equipment and operating environments.

How to prepare: Compare your degree, coursework, and documented research or testing experience with the education and experience criteria of intended human factors roles to identify gaps before applying. Industrial engineering roles typically require a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, while human factors roles may call for a psychology degree.

What the civilian work involves
  • Collect data through direct observation of work activities or witnessing the conduct of tests.
  • Conduct interviews or surveys of users or customers to collect information on topics, such as requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, or interfaces.
  • Prepare reports or presentations summarizing results or conclusions of human factors engineering or ergonomics activities, such as testing, investigation, or validation.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGIST (13HX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGIST"; normalized cached text lines 2435-2466; family-level section (13H4, 13H3, 13H1)

    Supports: Aerospace physiology and human factors instruction, Hypobaric chamber and hypoxia trainer operations, High altitude physiological mission support, Aircrew performance science program planning, Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00), Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists (O*NET 17-2112.01)

  2. O*NET: Training and Development Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00)

  3. O*NET: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists (O*NET 17-2112.01)

  4. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Human Factors and Validation Engineering

    [4] Types of industrial engineers, Education and Licenses; checked September 24, 2026

    Supports: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists (O*NET 17-2112.01)

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