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

Rubio, the son of Salvadoran parents who was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Miami, is a board-certified family physician and flight surgeon, a onetime U.S.

From Reuters

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

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

A former Navy flight surgeon twice deployed to Iraq, Jones was stationed at Camp Pendleton and came north to summit Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he joined the Navy and served as a flight surgeon for a Marine helicopter squadron in Iraq.

From Los Angeles Times