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Arguably, this could be in the same division as helm/navigation/shuttle pilots (particularly if the ship is a carrier) or in medical/life sciences. As with other billets, where this billet is in the Table of Organization may have changed over the years. (See also [[T'Riono]]) -- [[User:RTS2011RN|RTS2011RN]] ([[User talk:RTS2011RN|talk]]) 04:20, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
 
Arguably, this could be in the same division as helm/navigation/shuttle pilots (particularly if the ship is a carrier) or in medical/life sciences. As with other billets, where this billet is in the Table of Organization may have changed over the years. (See also [[T'Riono]]) -- [[User:RTS2011RN|RTS2011RN]] ([[User talk:RTS2011RN|talk]]) 04:20, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
 
:Flight surgeons are surgeons, i.e. doctors. It should be medical. --[[User:Kevin W.|<b><span style="font-variant:small-caps;color: #006400">Kevin W.</span></b>]]<sup>&bull;[[User talk:Kevin W.|<span style="color: #DC143C ">Talk to me</span>]]</sup> 04:49, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
 
:Flight surgeons are surgeons, i.e. doctors. It should be medical. --[[User:Kevin W.|<b><span style="font-variant:small-caps;color: #006400">Kevin W.</span></b>]]<sup>&bull;[[User talk:Kevin W.|<span style="color: #DC143C ">Talk to me</span>]]</sup> 04:49, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
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::An argument for command division (in the TOS era) and operations (in the ST II-VII prologue era) is that, as in the 20th-21st century US armed services, a flight surgeon has to have x hours of cockpit time along with being tasked with monitoring and treating the physical and mental health of the pilots. -- [[User:RTS2011RN|RTS2011RN]] ([[User talk:RTS2011RN|talk]]) 05:05, September 13, 2012 (UTC)

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Flight surgeon billet in what division/department?

Arguably, this could be in the same division as helm/navigation/shuttle pilots (particularly if the ship is a carrier) or in medical/life sciences. As with other billets, where this billet is in the Table of Organization may have changed over the years. (See also T'Riono) -- RTS2011RN (talk) 04:20, September 13, 2012 (UTC)

Flight surgeons are surgeons, i.e. doctors. It should be medical. --Kevin W.Talk to me 04:49, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
An argument for command division (in the TOS era) and operations (in the ST II-VII prologue era) is that, as in the 20th-21st century US armed services, a flight surgeon has to have x hours of cockpit time along with being tasked with monitoring and treating the physical and mental health of the pilots. -- RTS2011RN (talk) 05:05, September 13, 2012 (UTC)