Currently 15,000 members of the Air Force with over 10 years of service have been involuntarily targeted for separation for troop reduction. Military members who serve over 10 years are considered career troops and stay until retirement. These members are being kicked out just before early retirement to save the government money while the Air Force is still recruiting new younger cheaper members. The US government promised these honorable men and women a pension in exchange for their sacrifice to this country after 9/11 and is kicking them out just before they are eligible for that retirement. Mr. President pass a law preventing service members with over 10 years of honorable service who are mentally and physically fit for duty from being cut for troop reduction while actively recruiting



