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F-16 Pilot Overcomes Cancer, Red Tape to Return to the Skies

June 26, 2023 | By David Roza
Air Force F-16 pilot Capt. Charles Boynton received the callsign ‘Atlas’ after overcoming cancer and a two-year battle with bureaucracy to return to the cockpit.

Proven Higher Cancer Risk for Pilots and Ground Crew Sparks Search for Causes

March 29, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
In the wake of a new Pentagon study showing elevated rates of cancer among both military aviators and the ground personnel who support them, advocates and lawmakers have started a fresh push for more study and action on the issue. The study, mandated by the 2021 ...
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