The Air Force Initial Flight Physical Checklist

The initial Air Force Flight Physical is a very stressful and uncertain time, and can determine whether you start down the path towards your dream job or not. The experience runs much smoother with a little bit of knowledge of the details and logistics. This blog was written to demystify the flight physical process, from arrival to the airport through your final discussion with the flight surgeon. Will you get a rectal exam or won’t you? Bring your own lube, just in case. If you are planning to be a pilot, CSO, loadmaster, PJ, flight surgeon, or are just curious what flyers go through, give this post a read.

Pararescue's Contribution to the Thai Cave Rescue, a podcast series

The rescue of the youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand was a riveting tale of ingenuity and survival, one that was particularly fascinating to those of us involved in EMS, Fire, and rescue. If you want to hear the nitty gritty details that went on behind the scenes, listen to this series of podcasts in which Dr. Stephen Rush interviews the leader of the Air Force Pararescue team involved in the operation. Truly a remarkable back story that you didn’t read in the news.

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