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High Altitude Chamber
20th Fighter Wing
Video by Tech. Sgt. Genevieve Armstrong
Nov. 2, 2010 | 2:44
Many different career fields in all the armed services require troops to operate at high altitudes on a regular basis. In that environment there is a distinct danger to the human body: lack of oxygen. Staff Sergeant Gena Armstrong shows us how people learn to deal with the physical stresses of operating in high altitude conditions. More