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runjls said:
I recently decided I did not want to complete my chosen speciality and will be doing flight surgery/gmo after finsishing my intern year in june. I have been approved for this by the AF. But I still have yet to hear where/when I will be getting my assignment or even what my assignment options are. Does any one know who I contact and where I get the contact email or phone number to get this information? Also I have yet to have my flight physical. Any one know how I get the ball rolling on that?

Thanks for your help.
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Are you on civ deferral? If not, your PD should have the number of the guy/ gal at AFPc who handles flight doc assignments. Otherwise, cold call AFPC. Most flight med folks have class spots and RIPs already, so you might be delayed and may be a gmo first.

Flight physical: contact your local or closest flight med shop and ask for an IFC II Flight Surgeon physical exam.
 
runjls said:
I recently decided I did not want to complete my chosen speciality and will be doing flight surgery/gmo after finsishing my intern year in june. I have been approved for this by the AF. But I still have yet to hear where/when I will be getting my assignment or even what my assignment options are. Does any one know who I contact and where I get the contact email or phone number to get this information? Also I have yet to have my flight physical. Any one know how I get the ball rolling on that?

Thanks for your help.
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Contact the flight med functional at AFPC. You need to contact her ASAP. You're a little late in the game- most of the GMO flight doc spots are probably already locked-up meaning you're going to have to choose from some bottom of the barrel bases. Sometimes you may get lucky and a good spot will open up at the right time. Get your flight physical done now. Depending on the base/docs doing the exam that could delay your assignment by a couple of months. If you have access to a flight med clinic- go in and talk to one of the flight docs. We're all, usually, pretty friendly and could help you expitide/navigate the flight med system.

PM me and I'll give you her contact info.
I went through the same thing a few years ago so I can probably answer a lot of your questions.
 
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