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61L Plastic Surgeon

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Overview

A Plastic Surgeon examines and diagnoses patients with conditions requiring plastic surgery. The surgeon treats those patients or prescribes a course of treatment and surgery.

Civilian Career Paths

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Plastic Surgeon

Army 61L experience examining, diagnosing, and treating patients with conditions requiring plastic surgery directly overlaps civilian plastic surgery practice.

How to prepare: Contact the medical board in your intended state to review licensure requirements against your medical education, specialty training, and examination record, since all states require physician licensure. Ask prospective employers to assess your documented training and experience for the procedures you intend to perform.

What the civilian work involves
  • Repair or reconstruct physical defects of form or function.
  • Plan and perform reconstructive or cosmetic procedures within trained scope.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61L Plastic Surgeon

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 61L (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Plastic Surgeon

  2. American Board of Medical Specialties: Plastic Surgery

    [2] Plastic Surgery definition; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Plastic Surgeon

  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: Plastic Surgeon

Defense contractor jobs for 61L

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