46FX - FLIGHT NURSE AFSC Officer

Summary

When injured Airmen need to be transported, medical care can’t stop mid flight. And as a senior member of aeromedical evacuation teams, it’s the responsibility of Air Force Flight Nurses to provide them with lifesaving emergency and prehospital care. From planning a mission to final deplaning, the comfort and safety of the transported patients are in their highly trained and capable hands.

What You’ll Do

• Provide essential care ranging from injury prevention and disease to birth and death.
• Treat patients of all ages for a variety of illnesses and injuries.
• Use assessment skills during contingency operations to save life and limb.

Duties

• Provide quality patient care and treatment according to specialty.
• Conduct medical examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Maintain patient medical records and documentation.
• Implement preventive medicine programs and health initiatives.
• Train and supervise medical personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year clinical experience in acute care nursing
• Successfully complete a flying class medical examination Understand the principles of drug therapy and the effects of altitude
• Be accepted by the medical unit commander and Air Force Reserve Surgeon General
• Completion of Commissioned Officer training course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• Officer Training School: 8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the BSN program Possess a valid U.S. or U.S. territory registered nurse license

Components

• Air Force Active Duty
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve