Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | From July 8, 2025 onward, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard of the United States, Army National Guard of the United States, United States Army Reserve, and United States Navy Reserve service members who were eligible for voluntary separation but did not elect or complete it, and who either have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria and do not receive a waiver, or have a history of cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery in connection with a sex transition, are placed into the involuntary administrative separation process. On the effective date of separation, service will be characterized as honorable in every case unless circumstances justify a different designation. Enlisted members will receive a Separation Program Designator (SPD) code of JFF (Secretarial Plenary Authority), under which the Secretary may direct separation when it is determined to be in the best interest of the service, while officers will receive an SPD code of JDK (Military Personnel Security Program), based on a determination that continued service is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security. The use of SPD code JDK is not intended, by itself, to trigger incident reporting or security clearance revocation, and gender dysphoria alone does not require reporting under Security Executive Agent Directive 3. All service members will receive a reentry code of RE-3, indicating they are not fully qualified for reentry or continued service without a waiver. |
| Sources | https://www.hrc.army.mil/wcmt-api/sites/default/wcmtfiles/2025-06/FRAGO%202%20to%20HQDA%20EXORD%20175-25.pdf https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2025/ALN25038.pdf https://aflink.usaf.afpims.mil/Portals/1/documents/2025SAF/SAF%20MR%20Memo%20Prioritizing%20Military%20Excellence%20and%20Readiness%20-%209%20May%2025%20-%20Final.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26209763-upr-additional-implementation-guidance-on-administrative-separations/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | From July 8, 2025 onward, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard of the United States, Army National Guard of the United States, United States Army Reserve, and United States Navy Reserve service members who were eligible for voluntary separation but did not elect or complete it, and who either have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria and do not receive a waiver, or have a history of cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery in connection with a sex transition, are placed into the involuntary administrative separation process. On the effective date of separation, service will be characterized as honorable in every case unless circumstances justify a different designation. Enlisted members will receive a Separation Program Designator (SPD) code of JFF (Secretarial Plenary Authority), under which the Secretary may direct separation when it is determined to be in the best interest of the service, while officers will receive an SPD code of JDK (Military Personnel Security Program), based on a determination that continued service is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security. The use of SPD code JDK is not intended, by itself, to trigger incident reporting or security clearance revocation, and gender dysphoria alone does not require reporting under Security Executive Agent Directive 3. All service members will receive a reentry code of RE-3, indicating they are not fully qualified for reentry or continued service without a waiver. |
| Sources | https://www.hrc.army.mil/wcmt-api/sites/default/wcmtfiles/2025-06/FRAGO%202%20to%20HQDA%20EXORD%20175-25.pdf https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2025/ALN25038.pdf https://aflink.usaf.afpims.mil/Portals/1/documents/2025SAF/SAF%20MR%20Memo%20Prioritizing%20Military%20Excellence%20and%20Readiness%20-%209%20May%2025%20-%20Final.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26209763-upr-additional-implementation-guidance-on-administrative-separations/ |