Defend Your Skin.
Skin cancer screening and sun-safety education for military pilots, aircrew, and high-risk communities.
Operation Sun SCREEN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to skin cancer screening, prevention, and sun-safety education, with a specific focus on U.S. military pilots, aircrew, and other high-risk service members.
What We Do
Through community outreach events and volunteer-driven screenings, we identify concerning skin lesions early, educate the public about sun protection, and reduce the long-term burden of skin cancer in military and civilian populations.
Operation Sun SCREEN operates through the service of volunteer dermatologists and trainees, in close alignment with the mission and values of the Association of Military Dermatologists (AMD).
Free Skin Cancer Screenings
At public and military-adjacent events, including air shows and aviation gatherings.
Sun-Safety Education
Tailored education for high-risk aviation and veteran populations.
Early Detection & Referral
Helping participants seek timely follow-up care for suspicious lesions.
Why This Matters
Military pilots and aircrew experience unique occupational sun exposure due to extensive time at altitude, cockpit canopy transmission of UV radiation, and frequent outdoor training. These risks persist throughout a military career and beyond.
Skin cancer is common, highly treatable when detected early, and often overlooked - especially in otherwise healthy, mission-focused populations. Operation Sun SCREEN exists to close that gap.
Impact at a Glance - 2025
Dermatologist-led screening events
3
Individuals screened at community events
1,200+
Suspicious lesions identified and referred
400+
Volunteer clinicians in our network
Growing
Get Involved
Join the effort to deliver early detection and sun-safety education to the aviation community and other high-risk groups.