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Dynamic Monitoring of Service Members to Quantify Blast Exposure Levels During Combat Training Using BlackBox Biometrics Blast Gauges: Explosive Breaching, Shoulder-fired Weapons, Artillery, Mortars, and .50 Caliber Guns Background Results Methods Conclusions Disclaimers Acknowledgements References Wiri S, Massow T, Reid J, Whitty J, Dunbar C, Graves W, Gonzales A, Ortley D, Longwell J, Needham CE, Ziegle A, Phan V, Leonessa F and Duckworth JL (2023) Dynamic monitoring of service members to quantify blast exposure levels during combat training using BlackBox Biometrics Blast Gauges: explosive breaching, shoulder-fired weapons, artillery, mortars, and 0.50 caliber guns. Front. Neurol. 14:1175671. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1175671 Today, one of the areas of concern driving research on health impact of blast exposure is the relationship between repeated sub-concussive blast exposure and adverse neurological outcomes. In order to quantify blast exposure levels during training and combat, small, wireless blast overpressure sensors are used to collect blast exposure data on military personnel. Such data has been collected by CONQUER (Combat and Training Queryable Exposure/Event Repository), an operational monitoring program whose main objective is to provide reports to units and commands on the magnitude and frequency of blast exposure during training. Understanding the blast environment and variability in exposure is an important step to allow researchers to correlate blast exposure with physiologic changes, health impairment, and combat readiness. Blast overpressure data were collected during normal training operations using the Blackbox Biometrics (B3) Blast Gauge System (BGS). The Blast Gauges were mounted on the head, chest, and shoulder of the subjects. The data presented was collected from 202 subjects, operating different weapon systems and blast sources. A wide range of round types, propelling charge masses, and barrel angles are represented. To date, the CONQUER p, RITM0040589, Today, one of the areas of concern driving research on health impact of blast exposure is the relationship between repeated subconcussive blast exposure and adverse neurological outcomes. In order to quantify blast exposure levels during training and combat, small, wireless blast overpressure sensors are used to collect blast exposure data on military personnel. Such data has been collected by CONQUER (Combat and Training Queryable Exposure/Event Repository), an operational monitoring program whose main objective is to provide reports to units and commands on the magnitude and frequency of blast exposure during training. Understanding the blast environment and variability in exposure is an important step to allow researchers to correlate blast exposure with physiologic changes, health impairment, and combat readiness.