US air force denies early retirement for transgender service members | US military

According to a note by Reuters, the US Air Force rejects early retirement to all transsexual service members with military service between 15 and 18 years, and rather prefers to force them without retirement assistance.

August 4 note, this longer transsexual service members will have the same election as younger ones: leave or forced the corresponding mass number payments when leaving the door.

The movement is the last rise of Donald Trump’s administration because he wants transsexual people to join the US army and remove everyone serving. Pentagon says trans individuals are not medically suitable, civil rights activists are wrong and are illegal discrimination.

“After carefully evaluating individual applications, I do not approve of all the temporary Early Pension Authority (Tera) exception regarding the policy requests in tabs 1 and 2. [sections of the documents] For members with 15-18 years of service, ”he said.

The Deputy Secretary of the Air Force was signed by Brian Scarlett, who fulfilled the duties of manpower and reserve Affairs Secretary. The note has not been reported before.

Lawyers say that more than one service member has been approved for early retirement, but these approvals have been canceled. An Air Force Spokesman said that a subset of applications was “early approved”.

“Destructive, Shan Shannon Minter of the National LGBTQ Rights Center said. “This is just the betrayal of a direct commitment given to this service members.”

The Air Force’s decision follows a policy detailed in the May 23 note, which said that members of the Air Force Service with a service of 15-18 years may demand early retirement.

When asked about the decision by Reuters, the Air Force said that he approved early retirement for higher-level members who have identified themselves and have 18-20 years of service. Regular retirement takes place after 20 years.

On an internal question and answer information page seen by Reuters, the Air Force gave potential answers to the following question: nasıl How can I tell the family that we do not receive retirement aids? ”

Answers:

• “Focus on the benefits you hold (GI Bill, Va Benefits, Experience)”

• “Emphasize that this does not reflect your service or character.”

• “The preparation of the military and the family can provide consultancy sources.”