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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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The Resuscitation Truths
The Resuscitation Truths

Medicine and the military have a lot in common. The Special Operations Forces (SOF) Truths not only inform the daily approach of the SOF community, but also apply well to medical / trauma resuscitation and Resuscitationists in EMS, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Anesthesia, HEMS, and more.

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