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Old 01-12-2014 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by satpak77
Hello

As the father of a son who likes airplanes but wants to be a doctor, what opportunities exist in the military, to be a "flying doctor" or similar. If I can get (for example) USAF to pay for med school AND send him to flight school, that would be a home-run, as the training and experience he would be exposed to would be second to none.

Do the military version of AME's get flight time, etc ?

Thank You
Pretty rare, but it has been done:

Retired AF doctor, Navy flight surgeon and Marine pilot awarded Bronze Star for declassified mission | Army Times | armytimes.com

Defense.gov News Article: Face of Defense: Pilot-Physician Takes Safety to New Heights
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