Military Aviator Coalition for Health
THE MISSION CONTINUES . . .
OUR MISSION
MACH is a coalition of veteran aircrew nonprofits, NGOs, legislative champions, and individual stakeholders marshaling the full spectrum of U.S. military flying experience to protect the health of every past and present crew member. Based on the Red Flag model of shared planning and decisive execution, we fuse data, tactics, and advocacy to drive systemic change. By turning cockpit-tested ingenuity into research-backed policy, MACH’s mission is to unlock definitive research, shape legislation, and deliver programs that protect and improve the health of every U.S. military aviator and crew member.
OUR PRIORITIES
POLICY
Our flagship objective for the 119th Congress is passage of the bipartisan Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act commissioning an independent National Academies study and paving the way for stronger screening and treatment protocols for every military aircrew member.
PARTNERS
Our partners give MACH both credibility and capacity: credibility through subject-matter authority and real-world stories, and capacity through a nationwide grassroots network that keeps pressure on Congress until aircrew health reforms are law.
RESEARCH
MACH advocates for rigorous, independent research to uncover the full scope of cancer risks among military aviators. We support expanding access to DoD and VA health data, and funding longitudinal studies on occupational exposures to mitigate future risk.
IN THE NEWS
- ACES Act Becomes Law: A Milestone for Military Aviators’ Health | AUG 14, 2025
- SIGNED INTO LAW: The ACES Act | AUG 14, 2025
- Rep. Pfluger's ACES Act Passes Through the House | MAY 2025
- Cancer rates in military pilots and other aviators could get a closer look | JAN 2025
- Panetta, Pfluger Seek to Lower Military Aviation Cancer Rates | JAN 2025
- Military Aviator Cancers: The Aces Act | MAY 2024
- Military Aviator Cancers: The 2023 DOD Study | APR 2024
- Military Aviator Cancer: The USAF Pathfinder Study Changes The Discussion | MAR 2024
- Military Aviator Cancers: The Campaign Roots | MAR 2024
- Military Aviator Cancers: How Did We Get Here?| MAR 2024
IN THE MEDIA
FLIGHT PLANS
ACES ACT
- ZIntroduce H.R. 530 - The ACES Act
- Z Pass House Subcomittees
- ZPASS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- ZPASS THE SENATE
- ZFINALIZE BILL IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- ZACES ACT SIGNED INTO LAW
- VWork with NASEM on the ACES Act cancer study
ROTOR ACT
- ZIntroduce H.R. 4704 – The ROTOR Act
- VAdvocate for H.R. 4704 in the Senate
- VPass the House of Representatives
- VPass the Senate
- VFinalize Bill in House of Representatives
- VROTOR ACT SIGNED INTO LAW