The Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed operations to RAF service personnel.

Medical officers are the doctors of the RAF and have specialist expertise in aviation medicine to support aircrew and their protective equipment.

Medical officers also carry out Aeromedical evacuations, providing vital assistance on search-and-rescue missions or emergency relief flights worldwide.

The Royal Air Force Medical Services employs service members trained only by the RAF, as well as professionals trained by the NHS such as doctors and nurses.

General Medical Support Officers are required to attend the regular format, 24 week IOT commissioning course.