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Air Force AFSC · Medical

45SX Surgeon

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Overview

Surgeons perform operating room procedures to diagnose, repair, or treat medical problems according to each patient’s needs. They may practice general surgery or specialize in areas such as cardiac or pediatric surgery.

Core Skills

  • Conservative treatment of diseases and injuries
  • Management of surgical care services

Civilian Career Paths

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Surgeon

Military experience examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries through surgical and conservative means directly supports civilian practice within the individual's surgical specialty.

How to prepare: Identify openings matching your surgical specialty and request an employer clinical-credentialing assessment of your training and experience. All states require physician licensure, so confirm the applicable requirements with the target state's medical board.

What the civilian work involves
  • Take a patient’s medical history and perform a physical exam
  • Review test results to identify abnormal findings
  • Recommend, design, and implement a treatment plan

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: SURGEON (45SX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "SURGEON"; normalized cached text lines 8484-8504; family-level section (45S4, 45S3, 45S1)

    Supports: Conservative treatment of diseases and injuries, Management of surgical care services, Surgeon

  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

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

    Supports: Surgeon

Defense contractor jobs for 45SX

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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