Stefanido: Flight Surgeon. A really important position that we've been overlooking in the past.

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Flight Surgeon. A really important position that we've been overlooking in the past.

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The '''Flight Surgeon''' or SURGEON is a position in [[Mission Control]] charged with maintaining the health of the Astronauts.

There will be multiple Flight Surgeons during a Mission. One of these will be designated Chief Flight Surgeon, and will be in charge of regulating all of the other Flight Surgeons.

==Duties and Procedures==
{{Main|SURGEON Procedures}}
The Flight Surgeon is charged with:
*Establishing baseline biomeds readings for all astronauts prior to the [[Mission]]
*Designing meal plans specific to each astronaut's dietary restrictions
*Monitoring the astronauts biomeds readings during the Mission
*Monitoring BIOCOM during the Mission

[[Category:Mission Control]]
[[Category:Mission Control Positions]]
[[Category:Mission-Specific]]

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Stefanido: Flight Surgeon. A really important position that we've been overlooking in the past.