My Grandson a Staff Sgt in the Air Force told me that if they did not take the jab, it was to be an Honorable. However the Pentagon could downgrade it to either a General or a Dishonorable at within 6 months.
He took the jab due to his commitment to his pilots.
He told me that pilot & F35 were more important than anything else.
“He told me that pilot & F35 were more important than anything else.”
An example of a shallow mind, easily brainwashed into blind obsequiousness by a corrupt government institution.
I don't think there are any provisions in the law allowing a downgrade of a duly issued honorable discharge. It would require a recall to active duty and a court-martial action to downgrade.
They can't do that. Those who are separated will receive a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions. If there are violations beyond "disobeying a lawful order", they could receive worse. It is possible to later UPGRADE the discharge from General to Honorable in order to restore GI Bill education benefits.
Many of these 12,000 airmen are approved for or have requested separation or retirement. Those separating by April 2022 are exempt from the vaccine mandate.
““He told me that pilot & F35 were more important than anything else.””
As a former Air Force Staff Sgt. I I think nothing is as important as my health. If I were in his position I would be seriously thinking of what would occur once I departed the Air Force because while your in your an expendable piece of equipment.
Once you say good by to the Air Force they say Good by to you forever.
They really don’t care if you die from a vaccine they give you 5 to 10 years down the road. They only care about what’s happening at the present time.