This regulation provides the rules for development and retention of flight surgeons in the U.S. Army. Medical Corps officers who meet the prerequisites in it and complete the initial course of instruction qualify as flight surgeons. MC officers completing prerequisites in AR 600-105 will be awarded the aeronautical designation of flight surgeon, senior flight surgeon, or master flight surgeon. Commissioned senior medical students who complete the initial course of aviation medicine instruction and meet the prerequisites in AR 600-105 qualify as flight surgeons and will be awarded the aeronautical designation of flight surgeon upon entry in the MC and successful completion of First Year Graduate Medical Education. The career program for flight surgeons is designated to train and develop MC officers in the field of aviation medicine; provide effective management and efficient utilization of flight surgeons; and provide career opportunities for flight surgeons commensurate with their capabilities.
