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based and well-rounded physical training
programs while minimizing risk of musculoskeletal
injury. Certificate completion provides soldiers
with nine college credits with Georgia Southern,
potential promotion opportunities in the Army,
and preparation for the National Strength and
Conditioning Association's TSAC-F exam.
" By sharing knowledge, expertise and
experience between our faculty and doctoral
students with soldiers, drill instructors, and
brigade combat fitness teams to create aligned
programs that improve tactical performance and
force readiness, the SPAR program has become
a national model of public-impact research, " said
Christopher Curtis, Ph.D., Georgia Southern's
vice provost for research. " We are excited
about the future of this partnership. We relish
the significant support and encouragement
we receive from the Army commands at Fort
Stewart, Fort Benning, USARIEM, and the
Training and Doctrine command (TRADOC), and
we are grateful to Congressman Carter and his
fellow members of the Georgia Congressional
delegation who have advocated for the value of
the partnership on
our behalf. "
The progress and continued success of this
program would not have been possible without
several years of support from the Georgia
Congressional Delegation and especially
the leadership and support of Congressman
Buddy Carter, who represents Fort Stewart and
the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern
in Savannah.
" Providing for our nation's defense is the
number one responsibility of the federal
government. Innovation and research, which is
what these dollars will fund at Georgia Southern,
will improve working conditions for our brave
servicemen and women by providing them with
top-of-the-line training and resources, " said Rep.
Buddy Carter (R-GA). " I am a proud supporter
of Georgia's military community and am happy
that the federal government is investing in these
necessary programs. "
SPAR programming allocated in the FY23
federal budget will enable Georgia Southern to:
* Develop protocols and expand the delivery of
the onsite musculoskeletal injury prevention
training and the Tactical Athlete Certificate to
commands at Fort Gordon in Augusta and to
the Georgia National Guard.
* Develop and deploy similar online certificate
programs for soldiers in Cognitive
Performance and Nutrition to further support
the Army's H2F program.
* Host a national conference on " Charting Future
Readiness Needs " in partnership with the U.S.
Army Training and Doctrine Command and
U.S. Army Forces Command that will bring
together other research universities who also
work in partnership with the Army.
* Work with the Army commands to develop
specific academic degree programs to meet
the specific H2F professional workforce needs
at the brigade level. Army officials estimate
approximately 3,000 personnel will need
graduate degrees or advanced certifications
in the next six years.
* Develop a Tactical Performance Research
Lab in Savannah to support the fundamental
research and innovation activities of Georgia
Southern's Tactical Performance Group that
supports the Army's H2F program as well as
translational research to apply the knowledge
and practices broadly to law enforcement and
other first responders.
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