Overview

• All new recruits will undergo cognitive assessments by the end of 2024.
• High-risk active duty and reserve personnel will receive cognitive tests by autumn 2025.
• New protocols include minimum stand-off distances during training to reduce exposure to blasts.
• Protective equipment will be mandated for personnel at higher risk of blast overpressure.
• The initiative builds on six years of research into brain health and performance effects of blast exposure.