SavannahATC
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What happens to certified controllers that develop an illness through the course of the career? For example, say that someone is otherwise perfectly healthy when they are first hired but develop migraines a couple of years before they are set to retire or someone develops depression from the death of close family members a couple of years into their career. Do they get fired? Put on "desk" duty until they can work or otherwise put on disability? Or do most people at facilities hide such diagnoses or avoid medical treatment all together?