Alyx, a transsexual woman who served in the Air Force for 15 years, was approved in May for early retirement for Trump’s administration policy prohibiting the service and joining the army.
On Wednesday, the pension was canceled under the new Air Force Directive. She said she had not provided any other reason, except that her pension was “premature”, based on the documents she submitted to the NBC News.
“It was difficult for me to say that I would be dismissed for someone else’s decision, but then I was offered with the withdrawal that I owe my service, and it helped, and then it was removed for no reason, no date … This is complete and completely betrayed,” said Alyx, which is based in Virginia and
Several federal judges initially blocked President Donald Trump’s Executive Order prohibiting Trans -Carius, but the Supreme Court allowed him to enter into force in May.
Due to the prohibition, Transvice members had to choose between voluntary and involuntary separation. Voluntary separation included a double lump sum nor does the involuntary separation and would not require the service member to return all the prizes received.
Transesmen, who had been serving for at least 20 years, were able to apply for retirement, and those who have a 18-20 year service were able to apply for an early retirement under a temporary early retirement authority or terra. At the end of May, the Air Force announced a Memorandum that planes with a 15-18 year service could ask for an early retirement according to Ter’s exception.
Due to the insurance, Alyx was placed on an indefinite vacation, which would require it to be briefly cut, wearing men’s uniform and using men’s toilet at work. By exception, she applied for an early retirement to retire, equivalent to her service and using all health care benefits. Her application was approved on June 16, on the basis of the documents she shared with the NBC News and its retirement date was set on 1 December.
On Wednesday, the decision was annulled by Alyx and about a dozen other members of the service, which were approved for early retirement.
“According to the DOD tips, the Air Force Department confirmed the members of the Office of 18-20 honorable services that identified themselves to withdraw from the interim authority of the early retirement (tera) program,” the NBC News Air Force said. “Although the members of the service for 15-18 years of honorable service were allowed to apply for politics, none of the exceptions to politics was approved.”
The spokesman added that the members of the service may still be voluntary or involuntary.
In response to the question of why the previously approved retirement was abolished, another Air Force representative e -mail. The letter stated that those members of the service were “too early to report that their terra applications were confirmed by gender dysforia, but a higher level of review was required by DOD gender -gender -dysfory policies to those members (15 to 18 years of service).” “The interlocutor has not provided more information about a higher level review or why the Air Force eventually canceled the retirement departure.
Alyx is a technical sergeant and last worked as a unit installation manager. (Courtesy of Alyx)
Master SGT. Logan Ireland, who worked for 15 years and was a claimant in the Trump’s administration of the administration insurance for the Trans Service, also received a report that his previously approved application for early pension had been annulled on Wednesday, “without any review, explanation or legal justification,” said Ireland.
“Our involuntary removal is carried out without dignity, without transparency and respect, every honorable service member deserves,” said Logan. “It’s not politics, it is a betrayal.”
Alyx and Ireland deployed abroad, including Lithuania, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Qatar and South Korea.
Alyx said he was most proud of his work, which oversees more than 500 airlines at the Sheppard Air Force Base. She also armed aircraft that escorted Air Force One.
“Many of us, similar to this, are determined to continue to serve our country honorably, despite the great misunderstanding and in most cases the hatred we get from the people we defend,” Alyx said.
Alyx stated that the insurance and the abolition of a pension was in an unstable financial situation. Last year, she bought a house, assuming she would be able to rely on salary and home allowance, but she will lose it. After retirement, she would at least have her pension.
She also struggles with the feeling that she was forced to give up her fellow airmen, who she said supported her entire career.
“I was told to come home and just sit here on my couch and try to get myself tidy up later, still receiving salary, and leaving my unit lacking in the workforce, in a position where they needed something, it is very difficult for me to stomach,” she said. “I really have no choice.”
This article was originally published in nbcnews.com