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45GX Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN)

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Overview

Obstetricians and Gynecologists prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases affecting the reproductive system while providing general medical care focused on women's health. They also monitor and supervise childbirth for Airmen and their families around the world.

Core Skills

  • Surgical and conservative reproductive-system treatment
  • Obstetrical and gynecological service management

Civilian Career Paths

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Military duties include prenatal and postnatal care, deliveries, and surgical and conservative treatment of reproductive-system diseases and injuries.

How to prepare: Compare your existing medical education, specialty training, licenses, and credentials with the intended state medical board's and employer's requirements. All states require physician licensure, with requirements that include national examinations and vary by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Treat diseases of female organs.
  • Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
  • Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Epic Systems
  • Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: GYNECOLOGIC SURGEON AND OBSTETRICIAN (45GX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "GYNECOLOGIC SURGEON AND OBSTETRICIAN"; normalized cached text lines 8330-8351; family-level section (45G4, 45G3, 45G1)

    Supports: Surgical and conservative reproductive-system treatment, Obstetrical and gynecological service management, Obstetricians and Gynecologists (O*NET 29-1218.00)

  2. O*NET: Obstetricians and Gynecologists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Obstetricians and Gynecologists (O*NET 29-1218.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Obstetricians and Gynecologists (O*NET 29-1218.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 45GX

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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