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The US Air Force has issued updated guidance that centralize and standardize separation boards for service members, which no longer meet military requirements, including people affected by transgender policy changes.
The Associated Press First, an internal memorandum reported the change, citing August 12, 2025.
According to the memorandum, once a board confirms that a member meets policy criteria, “The board must recommend separation.”
The hearing is closed and will not be recorded. Instead, the case file includes a brief transcript prepared after hearing. The policy describes the role of the board for the same factual discovery.
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The Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a news conference at Pentagon on 22 June 2025, Arlington, VA. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Supporters of strict readiness standards argue that changes are avoided and explains discipline. The AP note that, in the past, the boards sometimes maintained members despite serious violations, discretionary critics stated that the cause of incompatibility caused.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has “restored warrior ethos” and made hard physical standards central for their tenure. In his January 25 message for the force, he “vowed to restore the warrior ethos … rebuilding our army rebuilding and re-established,” then directed the department-wide review, “then fitness, body composition and groom’s standards.
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A transgender pride flag is displayed outside the US Supreme Court in Washington. This file photo is unrelated to the new guidance direction boards of the Air Force to recommend separation in some transgender cases. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Image)
In July, he tightened the rules of medical exemption for new recruitments, wrote that the ceasefire of America should be able to perform physically and mentally harsh conditions.
Memo says that the rules are applied to the Department of Air Force, including Space Forces, under an integrated disposal authority, which is under a consolidated disposal authority to ensure a uniform procedure and inspection. The AP also stated last week that the Air Force went to end the initial retirement benefits for those who do not meet the service requirements.
An aerial view of the Pentagon, where the new instructions for the readiness of the war are running under the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (Reuters)
The AP implicated the change within the directions of the broad trump-era affecting the members of the transgender service and cited the Pentagon data, putting the affected population in less thousands. While some legal advisors have raised questions about the appeal without recording, supporters compete that Swift, decisive action is necessary for harmony and defense.
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The Defense Department did not immediately respond to the request of Fox News Digital for comments. The Air Force could not be reached.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
