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US Air Force denies early retirement for key group of transgender servicemembers

UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – The Air Force will separate transgender members with 15-18 years of service without early retirement benefits, affecting about a dozen service members, officials said.

  • The U.S. Air Force will deny early retirement to transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service and separate them without retirement benefits.
  • Those denied early retirement will have to choose between a lump-sum separation payment or involuntary separation from service.
  • A master sergeant with 15 years of service, Logan Ireland, said "I feel betrayed and devastated by the news" upon being informed his retirement was denied.
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The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it will deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option of early retirement and will instead separate them without retirement benefits.

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The Columbian broke the news in Vancouver, United States on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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