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flight surgeon

American

noun

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

flight surgeon British

noun

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

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flight surgeon

ESA flight surgeon Maybritt Kuypers is monitoring him.

From BBC ● May 8, 2024

Joining him on Thursday are two Italian colleagues - Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Landolfi, a physician and flight surgeon, and Pantaleone Carlucci, a research council member acting as flight engineer and payload specialist.

From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 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

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 ● Oct. 26, 2022

Doc Daneeka had been drafted and shipped to Pianosa as a flight surgeon, even though he was terrified of flying.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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