Army Hearing Program

The purpose of the Army Hearing Program is to prevent NIHL in Soldiers and to ensure their maximum combat effectiveness.

This Special Text document, ST 4-02.501 discusses the following items:

  1. Hearing and Military Operations
    1. Communicating on the Battlefield
    2. Impact of Hearing Loss
    3. Noise
    4. History
  2. Hearing Readiness
    1. Monitoring Audiometry
    2. Hearing Readiness Classification
    3. Tasks
    4. Physical Profile Serial System
  3. Clinical Services
    1. Audiological Evaluations
    2. Temporary Versus Permanent Hearing Loss
  4. Operational Hearing Services
    1. Operational Hearing Consultatnt
    2. Identifying Noise Levels and Sources
    3. Reducing Noise Levels
    4. Tactical Communications and Protective Systems
    5. Integrated Helmet Systems
    6. Earplugs
    7. Noise Muffs
  5. Hearing Conservation