The Air Force denies early retirement for some transit forces

WASHINGTON – The US Air Force said on Thursday that it would prohibit all members of the transgender people who have served between 15 and 18 years of retirement option early and separate them instead without the benefits of retirement. The Air Force Sergeant said it was "I betrayed and destroyed" Through this step.

This step means that the transgender members will now face the choice of pushing a cut cut into or removed from young forces.

Air Force spokesman told Associated Press "Although the service members between the ages of 15 and 18 of the respected service were allowed to apply for an exception to politics, none of the exceptions of politics were approved." It was about ten members of the service "It was notified prematurely" They will be able to retire before this decision is reversed, according to the official spokesman, which spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the internal air force policy.

A note issued on Monday announced the new policy, which was reviewed by AP, said that the option to reject retirement benefits has been done "After carefully looking at individual applications."

All transgender members in the Air Force are separated from service under the Trump administration policies.

The separation process hit some bumps

This step comes after the Pentagon is given permission In early May by the Supreme Court To move forward with a ban on all the sexual transformers operating in the army. Days later, Minister of Defense Higseth House It has announced a policy that currently provides transgender forces an option to volunteer to leave and take large separation payments for one time or are involuntarily dismissed at a later time.

A Pentagon official told reporters in May that they looked at politics as a treatment "Anyone affected by dignity and respect."

However, in late July, the transgender forces Military.com said They were finding the entire separation process, which included returning to their service records to the gender of their birth, "Humanity removal" or "Open cruelty."

Shannon Lerry, a lawyer who represents LGBTQ+ in the cases of discrimination in employment, says she expects to challenge lawsuits on Thursday’s decision. "It seems completely arbitrary on his face and harsh," She said. "These military personnel devoted their lives to serve our country."

Lerry usually said when early retirement is provided in the army, it is available to all members who have served more than 15 years. She said she expects other service branches to follow the air force path.

A member of the Air Force Service says it is “destroyed”

Logan Ireland, the main US Air Force Sergeant who has 15 years of service, including deployment in Afghanistan, is one of the pilots who were affected by this policy. "I feel betrayal and destruction from the news," He said.

Ireland said it was said that his retirement was refused on Wednesday at his leadership chain, "Tears in their eyes," Tell him the news.

The officials said that as of December 9, 2024, 4,240 soldiers were diagnosed "Sex dysfunction" In actual service and the National Guard and Reserve. Pentagon officials decided to use the situation and diagnose it as a major way to determine the transit forces.

However, the two are not accurate matching – not everyone transformed sexually. As a result, there is an understanding that the actual number of transgender people within two million soldiers may be higher.

Under the last policy, until June 6, the active service forces had voluntarily identifying themselves and receiving batches while the forces in the National Guard had and kept them until July 7. Pentagon officials have told reporters that they were planning to rely on the current leaders and annual medical offers to find any members of the transgender people who have not applied.

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