Articles by: Rocky 'Apollo' Jedick
INITIAL RAMBLINGS – My position on the pandemic continues to evolve…daily – Know Thyself: I was slow to take this seriously. I have high-risk tolerance. I’m an intrinsic optimist. I am not an alarmist. As consequence, I rarely over-react. But, I do occasionally ‘under-react’. I still thought I’d be going […]
Recently, I was catching up with a fellow USAF flight surgeon who is leaving active duty for the greener pastures of civilian residency. When I shared with him that he would qualify for GI Bill compensation as a resident, he seemed shocked and completely unaware of this fact. This is […]
Here are the Aug & Sep newsletters from our friends at the USAF Aerospace & Operational Physiology Team at Peterson AFB in CO. Click below for PDF’s 8. August 2018 High vs Low Impact Sports 9. September 2018 Warm up
I’ve always found it paradoxical that incredibly high tech organizations like the Department of Defense and government space agencies seem to lag far behind in common mass technologies. If you’ve ever flown in an F-16 and seen their cockpit displays, you know what I mean. Of course, this makes sense […]
Phiz Biz (a clever play on Physiology Business) is a monthly newsletter produced by the USAF Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight at Peterson AFB in Colorado. The team started this tradition back in 2008 and continues to consistently publish it to this day. The monthly articles are currently being written by SSgt […]
THE ASMA SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY Every May, experts and enthusiasts in aerospace medicine from across the globe gather to network, learn, and teach one another the latest ideas and innovations in this niche medical specialty. A little over a month ago, I finally attended my first Aerospace Medicine Association (AsMA) Scientific […]
Recently, I’ve been asked several times about age limits to become a pilot in the US Air Force. Age is actually not considered a ‘medical’ standard. In the USAF, flight surgeons use a hefty document, titled the ‘Medical Standards Directory’ (MSD) to determine if pilots and other special duty personnel […]
LASER exposure continues to be an increasingly frequent problem in both military and civilian aviation. Typically, these exposures arise from people pointing green commercial LASERs directly at flying aircraft. The FAA has been tracking the number of LASER incidents since 2005. This number has been increasing every […]
Last weekend, I attended a medical seminar held by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Denver, CO. The seminar was a refresher training seminar for Aviation Medical Examiners (AME). Although I had not yet been designated an AME, my experience and training as a USAF flight surgeon allowed me to […]
This short 14 minute documentary featured in the 2007 Sundance Film Festival won’t leave you disappointed. The film invigorates an aged WWII pilot when he is reunited with old video footage of himself taken by his unit’s flight surgeon during the war. The film was directed by William Lorton and produced by […]
(Another) ER Doctor’s Ramblings on Coronavirus GI Bill in GME Residency Phiz Biz: Aug & Sep – Exercise & Fitness Pearls 
Happy #NationalDoctorsDay to our #AerospaceMedicine and #Humanperformance physicians in the US, and to all those on and off Earth 🌎 working through this crisis.
🚀Did you already apply to be an Astronaut/Physician? The deadline is tomorrow!.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/beanastronaut-nasa-seeks-applicants-to-explore-moon-mars?fbclid=IwAR3UkdDmJF6Gk3gAURmFq1T5nbxsryqx7WcpT6Ee8gkIFkiCIhHz_arMu2A https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1244627021499641857
Today is #NationalDoctorsDay! 🩺 Did you know medical doctors can be astronauts? We even have one living on the @space_station now: @AstroDrewMorgan!
Astronaut applications close TOMORROW, March 31. Follow your dreams and join the #Artemis generation. 🌙 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/beanastronaut-nasa-seeks-applicants-to-explore-moon-mars
Aircrew Chemical Defense Equipment Training. 🚀☢️. #chemicalwarfare #moppgear @ Toledo Air National Guard Base https://www.instagram.com/p/B-V0F5Fl0LG/?igshid=1nio820szhrcp
Centrifuge training: F-16/F-22 qualification at 9G’s! 💪 🚀.
#centrifugetraining #gmonster #agsm #gravityinducedLOC @ Brooks Air Force Base https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Vu3koF1zI/?igshid=qp4ap1757axc
Thirsty Vipers & Raptors over Alaska. 🚀⛽️ #F16Viper #F22Raptor #KC135Stratotanker #AerialRefueling #AirPower @ Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Vswaul-x8/?igshid=pnr3pc8zijmb
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