Richard London S, Huffman Ann H
Air Command and Staff College/DEC, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6426, USA.
Mil Med. 2002 Jul;167(7):602-5.
The U.S. armed forces recently experienced a reduction in forces along with an increase in operational tempo. The Air Force and other branches supporting its mission share this common military burden and also experience a unique stressor. The Air Force has developed a military force that can fight by night and return home by day. The relatively new phenomenon of "commuter war" was especially evident during Operation Allied Force over Kosovo.
Military personnel (N = 540) participating in Operation Allied Force were administered a survey measuring morale, wellness behaviors, and work-family conflict.
The deployment had adverse effects on wellness behaviors of permanent party and temporary duty assignment populations. Additionally, levels of morale and motivation varied between the two groups. Permanent party personnel also reported increased rates of work-family conflict.
Commuter war affects wellness behaviors, morale, and work-family conflicts of military personnel.
美国武装部队最近在兵力裁减的同时,行动节奏加快。空军及其他支持其任务的军种都承担着这一共同的军事负担,并且还面临一种独特的压力源。空军打造了一支能在夜间作战、白天返家的军事力量。“通勤式战争”这种相对较新的现象在科索沃的盟军行动期间尤为明显。
对参与盟军行动的540名军事人员进行了一项调查,测量其士气、健康行为和工作-家庭冲突情况。
此次部署对常任人员和临时任务人员的健康行为产生了不利影响。此外,两组人员的士气和动力水平有所不同。常任人员还报告称工作-家庭冲突发生率上升。
通勤式战争会影响军事人员的健康行为、士气和工作-家庭冲突。