Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have rejected the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers when they graduate, the academy said.
Academy spokesman Dean Miller said in a statement that the three seniors in question “will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated,” although they will graduate with bachelor’s degrees.
A fourth cadet was previously among those refusing to comply with the academy’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but has since decided to take the shot in order to become an officer, Miller said.
The military academies typically require students to repay the cost of their education if they leave during their junior or senior year and don’t complete the program. The final decision is made by the secretary of each military branch….