May 31, 2024 Flight surgeons - caring for those who fly The stresses that can result from working in extreme conditions require unique, specialized care. Residency-Trained Flight Surgeons, Air Force Specialty Code 48R, are primary care physicians for pilots and crewmembers traveling in air or space.
Feb. 14, 2023 Aerospace medicine program fills needed flight surgeon positions The Operational Graduate Medicine Education, or OGME, program establishes a training pipeline that prepares and fields new flight doctors to support Air Force and Joint operations across the globe.
March 24, 2021 Deployed Flight Surgeon returns to 332nd AEW amidst COVID-19 response U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Russell Tontz, the oldest of 10 siblings, finds his way to the wing through a circuitous route.