Physician
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD)
Must be a graduate of a medical school approved by the Surgeon General, USAF, or of a foreign medical school with permanent certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates. Must have a license in a State, the District if Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Guam.
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY (DO)
Must have completed a four year course and been awarded a degree of Doctor of Osteopathy from a school of osteopathic medicine. Graduates must be eligible for a license to practice medicine or surgery in a majority of the states and licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in a state, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Guam.
ELIGIBILITY
• Be a United States citizen
• Be in good physical condition
• Be of high moral character
• Be engaged in the ethical practice of Medicine or Osteopathy
• Be able to meet current age requirements for commissioning (extended age qualifications may apply)
ASSIGNMENT
There are opportunities for many clinical specialties. AIR National Guard physicians may apply to become USAF Flight Surgeons. If you qualify, you will participate in flying activities and become familiar with today's modern Air Force aircraft. AIR National Guard units are located in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Air National Guard medical units meet one weekend each month. In addition, members are required to perform, at a minimum, 15 days of paid active duty each year designated as annual training. However, Commanders have some scheduling flexibility, especially for medical students. Your monthly, and annual training may be performed in various time combinations, and at various locations, including Air Force medical installations throughout the United States. Medical students in this program are not subject to mobilization.
TRAINING
All newly commissioned medical officers are required to attend the Air Force Commissioned Officers Training Course (COT) at Gunter Air Force Station in Montgomery, Alabama for 4 weeks and 3 days. A two week short course is available for physicians. This course is designed to teach you about the military and what it means to be an officer in the United States AIR Force, and a leader in today's Air National Guard. To become an AIR National Guard Flight Surgeon, you must attend the Aerospace Medicine Primary course at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Another course open to AIR Guard Physicians is the ANG Top Knife School. This is a two-week Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited course in "Fighter Aviation Medicine" that encompasses several opportunities to fly aboard F-16 aircraft in simulated combat conditions. Other specialized medical training opportunities are possible in the USAF system.
MILITARY GRADE
Your military rank is determined by a combination of your education, training and experience.
MILITARY PAY
A combination of your rank and length of any prior military service will determine your pay.
