flight surgeon

American  

noun

1. a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force who is trained in aviation medicine.

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flight surgeon British  

noun

1. a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine in the US and certain other air forces

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Etymology

Origin of flight surgeon

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

ESA flight surgeon Maybritt Kuypers is monitoring him.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

We assist in all medicine readiness items or anything the flight surgeon needs — helping do sutures or just doing paperwork to make sure the pilots are still eligible to fly the aircraft.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Kermit Jones, the Democrat, is a former Navy flight surgeon who campaigned on a federal fire insurance plan in a region that has been devastated by wildfires made worse by climate change.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

But after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, he felt the tug of civic duty and joined the Navy, training to be a flight surgeon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2022

The first day began with a complete medical and aviation history, followed by a comprehensive check-up by an internist or flight surgeon.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson