Aerospace Medicine

Catalog description

AMP 101 is the first in a three course series comprising the initial qualification training for USAF flight surgeons. It is a combination of didactic and laboratory experiences designed to prepare medical officers for basic mission qualification to perform duties in support of the USAF Aerospace Medicine Program. The course provides the student with knowledge and skills required for the treatment and proper aeromedical disposition of aircrew and speical operations duty members. Specifically, AMP 101 is designed to introduce students to the unique aeromedical issues pertinent to the flight environment including: aeromedical standards, aerospace physiology, hyperbaric medicine, human performance sustainment, basic and military aviation fundamentals, emergency and operational aerospace medicine, and USAF weapon systems and associated missions.