Please check out
www.DoDhelicopterseatsurvey.com if you are a current or former US military helicopter crewmember. The anonymous survey is available online for the month of April. It seeks information about your experience with back, neck and leg pain that may be related to helicopter service. The survey has been approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and the results of the survey will be presented in a business case supporting serious changes to seat design, without compromise to crash force attenuation. Statistics indicate the military helo crew suffer back pain and injury, often career ending surgery, at a rate as much as four times greater than the general population. With your help, we can build a strong case to eliminate the problem for future helo pilots and crews,