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61Q Radiation Oncologist

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Overview

Radiation Oncologists conduct and supervise the use of ionizing radiation to treat patients. They apply this therapy to malignant diseases and certain nonmalignant conditions that respond to radiation treatment.

Core Skills

  • Radiation treatment of selected nonmalignant conditions
  • Supervision of therapeutic ionizing radiation use

Civilian Career Paths

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Radiation Oncologist

Army experience conducting and supervising ionizing radiation treatment for malignant disease directly overlaps with civilian radiation oncology practice.

How to prepare: Contact the destination state's medical board to confirm the physician licensure requirements that apply to your existing license and specialty training; all states require physician licensure.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use radiation to treat cancer.
  • Plan the treatment area with a radiation therapist.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61Q Radiation Oncologist

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 61Q (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Radiation treatment of selected nonmalignant conditions, Supervision of therapeutic ionizing radiation use, Radiation Oncologist

  2. National Cancer Institute: External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer

    [2] What happens before your first external beam radiation therapy treatment; simulation and treatment-area planning; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Radiation Oncologist

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Radiation Oncologist

Defense contractor jobs for 61Q

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