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James Locke MD MS Lead, Flight Medicine Clinic NASA Johnson Space Center N NASA Flight Surgeon Duties NASA Flight Surgeon Based at Johnson Space Center Houston, TX Responsibilities: Clinical Medical certification of astronauts for training and missions Medical care of astronauts and their dependents Perform annual evaluations of retired astronauts Operational Provide medical support of Space Missions Medical oversight of training Support crewmembers prior to launch Participate in contingency/rescue management during launch and landing Serve as part of Flight Control Team in Mission Control during missions Monitor Extra-vehicular activities (“EVA’s”= spacewalks) Prepare the crew for return to Earth Extricate the crewmembers from the landing vehicle and prep them for PR activities Supervise medical research performed on crew. Supervise rehabilitation NASA Flight Surgeon Aircraft Operations Division Medical Certification of Pilots and Flight Crew at JSC Medical care of Aircrew Fly with Aircrew (familiarization with the flight environment and pilots’ performance) Provide medical recommendations for aircraft hardware, policies and procedures Medical support of overseas deployments Medical support of Reduced Gravity Office “vomit comet” https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170003831 2020-04-16T04:24:46+00:00Z

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James Locke MD MSLead, Flight Medicine ClinicNASA Johnson Space Center

NNASA Flight Surgeon Duties

NASA Flight Surgeon• Based at Johnson Space Center Houston, TX• Responsibilities:

• Clinical• Medical certification of astronauts for training and missions• Medical care of astronauts and their dependents• Perform annual evaluations of retired astronauts

• Operational• Provide medical support of Space Missions• Medical oversight of training• Support crewmembers prior to launch• Participate in contingency/rescue management during launch and landing• Serve as part of Flight Control Team in Mission Control during missions• Monitor Extra-vehicular activities (“EVA’s”= spacewalks)• Prepare the crew for return to Earth• Extricate the crewmembers from the landing vehicle and prep them for PR activities• Supervise medical research performed on crew.• Supervise rehabilitation

NASA Flight Surgeon• Aircraft Operations Division

• Medical Certification of Pilots and Flight Crew at JSC• Medical care of Aircrew• Fly with Aircrew (familiarization with the flight environment and pilots’ performance)• Provide medical recommendations for aircraft hardware, policies and procedures• Medical support of overseas deployments• Medical support of Reduced Gravity Office “vomit comet”

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170003831 2020-04-16T04:24:46+00:00Z

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