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Lieutenant Commander Micah Kinney, Naval Aerospace Optometrist, was selected as the Naval Medical Research and Development Enterprise 2018 Junior Officer of the Year (JOOY). The Navy Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Forrest Faison presented the award to Lt. Cmdr. Kinney during a site visit to Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton.
The JOOY award recognizes junior officers who exhibit the highest of standards of professionalism, initiative, and dedication to performance of duty as a Naval Officer.
“Lt. Cmdr. Kinney has established himself as a Department of the Navy and Department of Defense leader in vision research,” said Captain Matthew Hebert, Commanding Officer, Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton.
Lt. Cmdr. Kinney serves as the Department Head of the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory’s Acceleration and Sensory Sciences Department at NAMRU-Dayton. He is responsible for directing the activities of 17 military researchers, civilian scientists, and contract personnel.
This past year he was competitively awarded $1M in research funding to significantly advance DoD and NASA understanding of critical human performance challenges associated with mild vision loss, Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Optic Syndrome, and spatial disorientation.
“I feel like I have the best job in the U.S. Navy. My time at NAMRU-Dayton has been filled with incredible opportunities. I am planning on making a career out of the Navy and continuing to serve the warfighter,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kinney.
Lt. Cmdr. Kinney has strong military roots - members of his family have served since World War II. In addtion to his work at NAMRU-Dayton, he has trained more than 50 U.S. Air Force Optometrists and supported Naval Health Clinic (NHC) New England by providing over 100 clinical vision exams during a recent personnel shortage. As a volunteer reviewer for the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education, a National Board that certifies optometry continuing education (CE), he reviewed over 20 hours of CE courses during 2018.
“I am humbled to meet and work with our service members,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kinney. “They keep me motivated. Listening to their needs and working on solutions helps me feel like I am doing my part to enhance their ability to do theirs.”
Lt. Cmdr. Kinney is active in the community too. He volunteers as a Committee Member for Boy Scouts of America, supports youth groups, and volunteers at a local sports complex for 4th and 5th grade soccer teams.
Within the past year he was recognized as the 2018 Armed Forced Optometric Society (AFOS) Navy Junior Optometrist of the Year and received a Certificate of Appreciation from AFOS, “For significantly contributing to the advancement of our profession by participating in the Fall 2018 optometric continuing education program.”
His extensive research portfolio includes vision science, aviation human factors, aviation vision standards and laser eye protection. His current research interests include color vision assessment for special-duty occupations, the impact of laser veiling glare on aviator human performance, return to duty guidance following reduced visual acuity, and human visual performance in chem-bio operating environments.
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.07.2019 15:07 |
| Story ID: | 326037 |
| Location: | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, US |
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