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Friday, October 21, 2016

Transgender U.S. Air Force Airmen Can Now Skip Physical Fitness Tests

Transgender airmen who are “transitioning” are now allowed to skip their physical fitness tests. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James made it so by releasing the new “Air Force Policy Memorandum for In-Service Transition for Airmen Identifying as Transgender,” on October 6th.

Transgender Airmen who are in the middle of hormone treatment can ask to skip their physical fitness tests “during their period of transition, prior to a gender marker change in the MilPDS,” if they have already failed a test.

Deborah James said in a statement, “This is another step in allowing transgender Airmen to serve openly, receive medical care relating to gender transition and allow transgender individuals to join the Air Force…Our strengths as a military are the quality and character of our people, and those things that make us unique are the same things that make us strong.”

If a transgender person does fail a fitness test as the gender they are transitioning from then the Airman’s commander must certify that the transgender person “tried to the best of their ability to meet the standards associated with their current gender” that they are transitioning away from.

Air Force headquarters to make a decision based on the Commander’s letter.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't care what you say, this is so damn wrong.

Anonymous said...

IDIOTS! Who is making these rules anyhow?

Anonymous said...

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James made it so by releasing the new “Air Force Policy Memorandum for In-Service Transition for Airmen Identifying as Transgender,” on October 6th.

Anonymous said...

I feel sorry for those that are legitimate service members. This administration and liberals are making a mockery of this country and our military. Unfortunately the "conservatives" we have elected have done too little too late. Que the fat lady singing (or will I be fined and imprisoned for the hate speech)

Anonymous said...

AirMEN? Airwomen? Airpersons?

Anonymous said...

The liberals now control the U.S. military. Putin must be shaking in his boots.

Anonymous said...


OK to fail your physical decision came from their Airhead!

Anonymous said...

Hows it feel to have a transgender serving their country while you sit behind your keyboard?

Anonymous said...

So does my son (who was born a male) not have to pass the test now that he has served 14 years? This is BS

Anonymous said...

Sounds discriminatory to me.

Anonymous said...

If we are ever in a war we will lose because we are being led by idiots,God help us.

Concerned Retiree said...

What about equality? There is no exception in equality. That leads to weakness.

lmclain said...

They DO know that these people will be asked to lift heavy machinery and keep up with the normal soldiers?
Quit thinking that fighting a war is a social experiment and we should all just be able to "feel good" about ourselves.
That that crap to San Francisco and jump into a parade, but keep it the hell out of the damn military.

Anonymous said...

951
Ask God to help us avoid wars.
Good luck.