The U.S. Air Force has cancelled previously approved early retirements for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service. This sudden change affects personnel who were nearing retirement, leading to involuntary separations and loss of lifetime benefits. Advocates argue this decision specifically targets transgender individuals amid the Trump administration's military ban. The cancellation of retirement orders is linked to the 'Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness' policy, which aims to remove transgender service members from the military.
Master Sgt. Logan Ireland expressed his disappointment, saying, "I had my early retirement orders in hand, already approved by the Department of the Air Force for a retirement date of 1 December. My wife and I were planning for what that looks like, and my time out of uniform. Everything's been centered around that date... My retirement orders are now null and void."
The Air Force cited the 'Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness' policy, which is part of a broader purge of transgender service members enacted under the Trump administration that took effect in June.
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