Strengthening Mission Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience.
Developed through U.S. defense innovation initiatives and supported by military-focused human performance research.
SBIR Phase I and II Awards – AFWERX and Defense Health Agency
The Challenge
Service Members operate under continuous stressors:
Operators & Tactical Personnel: High cognitive and physical load during missions.
Teams: Limited recovery time between missions, operations, or training cycles.
Chronic Stress: Persistent sleep disruption, operational fatigue, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms.
Mission Impact
Sharper decisions under pressure.
Rapid post-mission recovery, sustaining operational tempo.
Sustained resilience that improves retention and reduces readiness risk.
The Respa Solution
Respa Readiness™ is a lightweight wearable and mobile platform that delivers real-time physiological feedback and breathing intelligence, enabling Service Members to regulate stress, recover faster, optimize performance, and sustain long-term resilience across the Joint Force.
Core Use Cases:
Mission Readiness
Optimize physiological readiness, regulate stress, and maintain focus for peak performance during missions and training.
Post-Mission Recovery
Accelerate recovery, improve sleep quality, and restore readiness between missions, operations, and training cycles.
Resilience & Force Health
Daily use builds long-term resilience, improves sleep quality, and helps reduce operational stress-related symptoms, including anxiety and trauma-related strain.
Key Benefits for Operational Readiness
Sharper decisions under stress
Faster recovery, mission-ready teams
Objective data for commanders & clinicians
Lightweight & seamless integration
Respa Readiness™ strengthens mission readiness today while building resilience for tomorrow.
It aligns directly with defense priorities related to performance optimization, recovery, resilience, and force health sustainability.
“Developed through military-supported human performance innovation efforts and designed to support operational readiness across the Joint Force.”
