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| Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report |
| 2025-08-16 |
| [FoxNews] The U.S. Air Force has issued updated guidance that centralizes and standardizes separation boards for service members who no longer meet military requirements, including those affected by transgender policy changes. The Associated Press first reported the change, citing an internal memo dated Aug. 12, 2025. According to the memo, once a board confirms a member meets the policy’s criteria, "the board must recommend separation." Hearings are closed and will not be recorded. Instead, the case file includes an abbreviated transcript prepared after the hearing. The policy narrows the board’s role to a single factual finding. In July, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tightened medical waiver rules for new recruits, writing that America’s warfighters must be physically and mentally capable of performing in the harshest conditions. The memo says the rules apply across the Department of the Air Force, including the Space Force, under a single Consolidated Disposition Authority to ensure uniform process and oversight. The AP also reported last week that the Air Force moved to end early retirement benefits for those who do not meet service requirements. Related: Transgender policy 02/09/2022 Loudoun County principals were COACHED on how to obtain trespassing warrants against students trying to enter schools without masks: Woke board has defied Virginia governor's order allowing parents to choose whether kids cover their faces Transgender policy 01/13/2022 Teen convicted in Loudon County school bathroom rape cases sentenced to 'locked residential mental health program' Transgender policy 10/25/2021 Putin Slams U.S. for Deleting Its History, Calls Transgenderism a 'Crime Against Humanity' |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 Sadly, it began taking place long before The Light Bringer. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-16 16:40 |
| #4 The knowing imposition of individuals who will prompt adverse emotional and in some cases sexual reaction to a unit is generally harmful to unit morale and combat readiness. The senior command mindset that accepts that reflects a level of political acceptance that does not often translate into determines, aggressive, fearless leadership. A decade of flag-rank officers now often reflects this after the intentional culling of traditional male leadership by the Obama/Biden minions I suspect! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-08-16 15:32 |
| #3 I served during the era when Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was implemented. I did not witness how the trans stuff swap rolled out. Not sure how they could loosen up the psych screening that wide and block anyone at all. Seems like that might contribute to the high suicide rate. Same goes for having trans folks TS clearance. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-08-16 14:01 |
| #2 ^ Well done, Mike |
| Posted by: Matt 2025-08-16 12:19 |
| #1 ...My wife has many friends in the LGBTQ community, and they know I'm former military. More than once I have been asked (and this must be said - always at the very least with politeness and respect) what I thought of the issue. My response was always: let us assume you have a son, daughter, sibling or parent at a remote base during wartime. They are cut off from ground supply, and can ONLY be supplied by single aircraft, no more than once or twice a day. They are holding off - barely - attacks every day. They are getting JUST enough food, water, and ammo to hold on. Which of those absolute necessities do you take away from your child to bring medications (both physical and mental) to the TG personnel there? Most of the answers came under the heading of, "I didn't realize", and a change of subject. Only one or two ever engaged it further. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2025-08-16 11:50 |