Centrifuge
2nd Lt. Shawnalee Bradley, centrifuge training instructor, talks to her class about their G-suits before entering in the centrifuge, Jan. 14, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Lieutenant Bradley is an aerospace physiologist assigned to 49th Fighter Wing. A G-suit is worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration ('G'). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC (g-induced Loss of consciousness), due to the blood pooling in the lower part of the body when under G, thus depriving the brain of blood. The centrifuge at Holloman AFB is operated by the aerospace physiology department for the purpose of training and evaluating prospective fighter pilots for high-g flight in Air Force fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Anthony Nelson Jr) (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Anthony Nelson)
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