: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebGreg Jones, of Cary, North Carolina, will be an aviation maintenance officer and Lt. Philippe Warren, of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the new flight surgeon. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 Greg Jones, of Cary, North Carolina, will be an aviation maintenance officer and Lt. Philippe Warren, of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the new flight surgeon. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 Greg Jones, of Cary, North Carolina, will be an aviation maintenance officer and Lt. Philippe Warren, of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the new flight surgeon. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 The squadron selected two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, an events coordinator, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an aviation maintenance officer and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members. Staff, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 While women have served on the Blue Angels squadron in other roles — including this year's flight surgeon, public affairs officer and maintenance officer — this will be the first time a woman will fly a Blue Angels jet. Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Greg Jones, of Cary, North Carolina, will be an aviation maintenance officer and Lt. Philippe Warren, of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the new flight surgeon. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 Greg Jones, of Cary, North Carolina, will be an aviation maintenance officer and Lt. Philippe Warren, of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the new flight surgeon.CBS News, 19 July 2022 The current team already includes three women — a public affairs officer, a flight surgeon and an events coordinator. Courtney Kube, NBC News, 18 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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