title: Role of the flight surgeon in fighter squadron Arctic deployments.
abstract: Operational fighter squadrons frequently find themselves deployed to semi-isolated stations in the Arctic. This paper discusses the major issues necessary for flight surgeon consideration. In particular, the areas of pre-deployment planning, preparing for the worst, routine operations, and post deployment actions are discussed. A recent month-long deployment of a 12-ship squadron of F18s with support elements from Bagotvi le, Canada, to Evenes, Norway, is examined. A proposed kit list to support a similar deployment to a semi-isolated station is provided.
authors.affiliation: Naval Aerospace and Operational Medical Institute, Academics Department, Pensacola, FL 32508-1047, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001110:Arctic Regions; D002170:Canada / Q000208:ethnology; D003081:Cold Climate; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009017:Morbidity; D009664:Norway; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010819:Physician's Role; D010934:Planning Techniques
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations