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The Air Force Initial Flight Physical Checklist
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.

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Beyond MARCH: Rescue and Prolonged Field Care 1000 Miles from Anywhere
Beyond MARCH: Rescue and Prolonged Field Care 1000 Miles from Anywhere

How would you, your team, or agency handle a situation where you not only had to access a patient far from anywhere, but then had to care for them for many hours, or even days, before exfiltration was possible?

This blog post summarizes the approach that US Air Force Pararescue uses for tactical medicine which is readily applicable to prolonged field care as well.

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