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A flight surgeon is a military medical officer assigned to duties in the clinical field known as flight, or aviation medicine. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Aviation medicine, also called flight medicine or aerospace medicine, is a branch of preventive or Occupational medicine in which the patients/subjects (Although the term "flight surgery" is considered improper by purists, it may occasionally be encountered. ) Flight surgeons are medical or osteopathic doctors who are primarily responsible for the medical evaluation, certification and treatment of aviation personnel — e. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them g. , pilots, aircrew members and air traffic controllers. Air traffic controllers are people who operate the Air traffic control system to expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic and help prevent They perform routine, periodic medical examinations ("flight physicals") of these personnel. Military and civilian pilots must pass routine medical examinations known as "Flight Physicals" in order to retain the privilege of piloting an aircraft In the U.S military, flight surgeons are trained to fill general public health and occupational and preventative medicine roles, and are only infrequently "surgeons" in an operating theater sense. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the Safety, Health and welfare of people engaged in Generally speaking preventive medicine is the part of Medicine engaged with preventing Disease rather than curing it An operating theater (or theatre) was a tiered Theater or Amphitheater in which students and other spectators could watch surgeons perform surgery Flight surgeons may also be called upon to provide medical consultation as members of an investigation board into an aviation mishap.

The position was co-created by the United States Army and the Surgeon General in the early 1900s, World War I era, underneath the US Army Air Corps. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U The original intent was for the military and the Surgeon General to understand what was causing 90% of their pilots to crash planes due to disorientation and other physical factors associated with flying. Shortly after the appointment of the first flight surgeons, research and experience led to a dramatic improvement in aircrew health as well as a significant raising of the entry medical standards for all aircrew. The 1941 movie Dive Bomber highlighted the role of the flight surgeon during World War II, and demonstrated how solving the problems of hypoxia and g-forces improved the aircrews' war-fighting capability. See also main article Errol Flynn The film appearances of swashbuckling movie actor Errol Flynn are listed here World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Chronic Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole ( generalized hypoxia) or region of the body ( tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate g-force (also G-force, g-load) is a measurement of an object's Acceleration expressed in g s

This position requires additional specialized training. It was created as distinct from other medical professionals in the armed forces because of the special, and often higher, minimum standards of fitness and physical requirements required by the extremely high responsibility positions of aviators and ancillary personnel. For example, some routine treatments, such as certain antihistamines, when administered to aviation personnel, are cause for temporary grounding (loss of flying privileges) until the therapy and its effects are completed.

Training varies depending on the branch of service. In the U.S. Air Force, most flight surgeons have received initial training in the form of the Aerospace Medicine Primary (AMP) course, an eight week training program that involves aeromedical topics as well as aircrew and survival training. Some flight surgeons ultimately move on to the Residency in Aerospace Medicine (RAM), a three year program involving a Master of Public Health, a year of aerospace medical training, and a year of either occupational or preventive medical training. Graduates of the RAM are eligible to be double-boarded in Aerospace Medicine and either Occupational or Preventive Medicine, and are generally assigned to supervise other flight surgeons or medical units. The RAM also involves Medical Officer Flight Familiarization Training (MOFFT), during which the flight surgeon receives abbreviated ground school and some basic pilot training. Consequently, a RAM has some actual piloting experience and some training toward initial qualification, although the rating of pilot is not awarded. In the U. S. Navy, initial flight surgeon training is significantly longer and involves a version of MOFFT, so that all Navy flight surgeons have some formal pilot training. Navy flight surgeons may also attend a three year RAM training program that is distinct from the Air Force program.

During World War II, General of the Army 'Hap' Arnold directed all flight surgeons in the U. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. Army Air Force to fly regularly with their patients in order to better understand the aviation environment. Consequently, in the U.S. military, flight surgeons are rated aircrew members who receive flight pay and who are required to fly a certain number of hours monthly. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States

The term "flight surgeon" comes from the era in which all military physicians were referred to as surgeons. Very few flight surgeons are actual general or specialized surgeons -- most are primary care physicians.

Due to the advanced training and education required to serve as a flight surgeon, many military services award a Flight Surgeon Badge to those so qualified. In the U. S. military, flight surgeons are rated aviation officers, along with pilots, astronauts, navigators/observers/weapons officers, and air battle managers.

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