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New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they’re discharged
The Air Force enforces separation for transgender airmen diagnosed with gender dysphoria without hearings, affecting 4,240 troops according to Pentagon officials.
- On Tuesday, the Air Force issued a memo stating separation boards must recommend discharge for transgender airmen diagnosed with gender dysphoria, without peer review.
- This policy follows a Supreme Court decision in May allowing the Pentagon to enforce a ban on all transgender troops, intensifying efforts to remove them.
- Critics like military lawyer Priya Rashid and Space Force officer Bree Fram warn the policy removes impartial judgment and sidelines evidence of fitness, awards, and deployments.
- Advocates argue the policy prioritizes personal characteristics over service performance or accomplishments when deciding military retention, whereas the Pentagon maintains that the directive complies with Department of Defense regulations.
- The new directive has revoked early retirement requests for transgender troops and risks undermining trust in military leadership, with experts fearing it may set a precedent across the services.
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Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report
The Air Force has centralized the separation board process under a single authority with Trump administration transgender policy changes affecting thousands of service members.
Air Force Denies Trans Troops Hearings Before Discharge
Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops said the new policy is unlawful and that while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military. Advocacy groups say the change threatens to weaken trust in the military's leadership.
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New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they're discharged
The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country.
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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 …
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