(DoD, NATO) A physician specially trained in aviator medical practice whose primary duty is the medical examination and medical care of aircrew.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). flight surgeon. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/flight_surgeon/definitions/1961766 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "flight surgeon" http://smartdefine.org/flight_surgeon/definitions/1961766 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, flight surgeon, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/flight_surgeon/definitions/1961766>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "flight surgeon" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/flight_surgeon/definitions/1961766> |