Editing Flight surgeon (section)

===U.S. Navy===

[[Image:19620220-JohnGlennMedical.jpg|thumb|Medical debriefing of [[John Glenn|Lt. Colonel John H. Glenn Jr.]], [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] (center) after orbital flight of [[Friendship 7]] on 20 February 1962 aboard the aircraft carrier {{USS|Randolph|CVS-15}}. The debriefing team for Lieutenant Colonel Glenn was led by Commander Seldon C. "Smokey" Dunn, MC, USN (FS) (RAM-qualified) (far right w/EKG in hands).]]

[[Image:19620220-JohnGlennEKG.jpg|thumb|"Best regards and many thanks for all the help, 'Smokey'<br> [[John Glenn|John H. Glenn Jr]] <br> Mercury Astronaut <br> a good date -- 20 February 62"]]

In the [[U.S. Navy]], initial flight surgeon training is conducted via the Flight Surgeon Primary Course at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) at [[NAS Pensacola]], Florida.  The Flight Surgeon Primary Course is significantly longer than its USAF counterpart and involves a lengthier and more robust version of MOFFT for ''all'' candidates, so that ''all'' Navy flight surgeons have some formal pilot training in the [[T-6 Texan II]] aircraft, up to the "safe for solo" point in training as well as 5 flights in the Navy  [[TH-57]] training helicopter. Naval Flight Surgeons may also attend a three-year RAM training program that is distinct from the USAF program.  Following training, nearly all Naval Flight Surgeons will be assigned to a deployable Navy or Marine Corps combat aviation squadron in the Fleet (USN) or Fleet Marine Force (USMC).  More senior flight surgeons will later be assigned to the staff of a Naval Air Force or Marine Aircraft Wing, [[carrier air wing]]s, functional/type air wings, Marine Aircraft Groups, the Medical Departments of [[aircraft carrier]]s or [[amphibious assault ship]]s, or the staff of Naval Hospitals or Naval Branch Clinics aboard [[Naval Air Station]]s, Marine Corps Air Stations and Naval Air Facilities.  Naval Flight Surgeons are also eligible command Naval Hospitals, Naval Branch Clinics and the Medical contingent aboard naval hospital ships.

A small number of Naval Flight Surgeons are also "dual-designated" as [[Naval Aviator]]s or [[Naval Flight Officer]]s, having either been former [[unrestricted line officer]] pilots or NFOs who transferred to the Navy's Medical Corps, attended medical schools, and later qualified as Naval Flight Surgeons; or previously designated Naval Flight Surgeons were selected for a full flight training as Student Naval Aviators. These latter officers are also awarded Naval Aviator insignia, but remain in the Medical Corps as "dual designated" officers, qualified as either a Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer and as a Naval Flight Surgeon whom wear both insignia.  Such officers are often assigned as research pilots.<ref>The Naval Aviation Guide, 4th edition, c1985, pp201-204, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, {{ISBN|0-87021-409-8}}</ref>

A small number of Naval Flight Surgeons—including two dual-designated Naval Aviators/Naval Flight Surgeons: CAPT [[David M. Brown]], MC, USN (FS) and CAPT [[Joseph P. Kerwin]], MC, USN (FS) -- have also qualified as [[astronaut]]s. CAPT Kerwin flew in 1973 as Science Pilot aboard [[Skylab 1]], becoming the first U.S. physician to fly in space. Two of these officers, CAPT Brown and CAPT [[Laurel Blair Salton Clark]], MC, USN (FS) were both killed during the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]], mission [[STS-107]], in 2003.

Naval Flight Surgeons provide support to aviation units and personnel of both the [[U.S. Navy]] and the [[U.S. Marine Corps]], to include aviation units and personnel of the [[United States Navy Reserve|Navy Reserve]] and the [[U.S. Marine Corps Reserve|Marine Corps Reserve]].

* Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer and Naval Flight Surgeon insignia [[File:Navy Aviation Warfare Insignia.png|425px|center|thumb|Aviation Warfare insignia]]