flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

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These include experiences such as attending specialized training at the FAA's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), shadowing flight surgeons at commercial spaceflight companies, participating in preflight medical briefings and observing launch and landing recovery operations. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Born in Los Angeles, Kim is a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, pilot and flight surgeon who was selected as part of the 2017 NASA astronaut class. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Air traffic controllers must regularly meet specific medical standards and must be cleared by a flight surgeon, according to FAA documents. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 Standard return-to-Earth protocols has returning crew members remaining at Johnson Space Center for several days before they are approved by flight surgeons to return to their homes. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight surgeon

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flight surgeon was in 1925

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“Flight surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20surgeon. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

flight surgeon

noun
: a medical officer (as in the United States Air Force) qualified by additional training for specialization in the psychological and medical problems associated with flying
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