Enlightenment to Chinese Air Force of USAF medical selection standard system of flying cadets

Abstract：To review the American medical standards of recruiting student pilots, and summarise the features procedures, requirements, and medical standards for medical examinations given by the American Air Force, offer evidence to revise Chinese Air force medical standards of recruiting student pilots. By metrieving literature in this field from medical bibliographic database and foreign military official websites, four published reports and network information were cited, compared with the Chinese Air force medical standards, to find out the differences between the two standards. The American medical standards include Department of Defense Instruction, Air Force Medical Examination and Standards, Air Force Medical Standards Directory, and Air Force Waiver Guide. The four documents independently aim directly at different examination contents, and the medical requirements has been gradually broadened. The Examination and Standards originates from the requirements of military training flying demands. Compared with our standards, the American medical standards are more consummate, and more subtle, and emphasize on more body functions than body shape. The periodicity of standards revising was shorter than ours. We can establish our standards and requirements of flying pilots and rectify our medical standards by referring to the American standards, efficacious and safe medical standards can effectively improve the diathesis of our military cadets.