AAMRL--enhancing man and mission: the next 50 years.

The Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory was officially redesignated as the Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (AAMRL) during a 2-day celebration on 5-6 June, 1985, honoring the Laboratory's founding director, Maj. Gen. Harry G. Armstrong. The mission and current programs of the Laboratory encompass basic and applied research and development in the fields of toxicology, biodynamics and human engineering. Looking to the next 50 years, the Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory will maintain its commitment to both creative and innovative research. The most compelling opportunities seen at this time include understanding biological pattern recognition phenomena at the cell, organ, and whole-organism levels; advanced measurement techniques to probe biological functions in real time; analytic modeling to capture mechanisms for action; and developments in machine intelligence to permit natural, two-way communication between man, computer, and system. The continuing challenge for the Laboratory remains, as always, the enhancement of military man and mission.