The US Government is providing gender reassignment surgery for active-duty military, and this article will detail our military readiness. Everything in this article should be viewed through the lens of military readiness.
Could an ADSM ever be combat-ready based on DoD ( department of defense) standards if they have gender reassignment surgery? The answer is NO. Let’s take a gander.
Certain behavioral health conditions require a waiver. Here is a list of those conditions, with a highlight on the ones we focus on for purposes of this thread. This document says that people undergoing transition are disqualified until it is completed.