Maj Joseph Narrigan, USAF, Bolling AFB, DC
Capt Stephen Steele, USAF, Lackland AFB, TX
The United States Honor Guard has a long and proud history of providing military ceremonial support. Most of the men and women who are detailed to the Honor Guard are junior enlisted and come from a wide variety of Air Force (AF) specialties. I estimate that approximately 60 to 70% of Honor Guard members do not have occupational exposure to hazardous noise, other than the exposure to the M-1. Very few, if any, Honor Guard units are included in the AF’s Hearing Conservation Program or use hearing protective devices when firing the ceremonial rifle. This presentation will describe the type and degree of noise exposure to the M-1 Garand ceremonial rifle, and encourage the inclusion of the base Honor Guard in the HCP.