Part 1: Arizona National Guard Pilot Wins Appeal of Medical Care Denial

Arizona Air National Guard pilot Christine Kjornes spent years battling the Department of Defense for medical benefits and pay after health conditions forced her from the cockpit. Part of the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Kjornes had volunteered for extra missions around the world for two decades. In 2021, Kjornes was sent to Maxwell Airforce Base in Alabama for a year-long officer training school. Her medical records show the stress aggravated an illness that she first experienced a decade before while in pilot training.