*United States Airforce Spokesperson Ann Stefanek says The Pentagon鈥檚 vaccine mandate has indicated the Airforce had one of the earliest deadlines with all active-duty personnel being required to be vaccinated by November 2, 2021

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With all dismissed individuals in their first enlistments in the American country鈥檚 military, the United States (US) Airforce has dismissed 27 active-duty personnel who have refused to get vaccinated against the damaging COVID-19.

绿帽献妻 gathered the Airforce Spokesperson Ann Stefanek, who disclosed this development Monday, December 13, 2021, said the discharged officers were the first active-duty US military service members to be removed for failing to comply with the Pentagon鈥檚 vaccine mandate.

Stefanek stated the 27 airmen were discharged Friday, December 10 as they had neither been vaccinated against COVID-19 nor did they seek religious or medical exemption for the same.

All dismissed individuals were in their first enlistments, which means they had served less than six years in the Airforce, agency report said.

The Airforce Spokesperson also noted that vaccinations constituted a key factor in all 27 discharges, but misconduct could have been an additional one for some of them.

In regard to the Pentagon鈥檚 vaccine mandate, the Airforce had one of the earliest deadlines with all active-duty personnel being required to be vaccinated by November 2.

97 Percent Airforce and Space Force members vaccinated by December 7

The US Department of the Air Force has indicated that 97 percent of the active-duty Airforce and Space Force members had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic as of December 7, 2021.

In view of this development, while the Airforce has suspended 27 active personnel for non-compliance, a total of 1,060 members have refused vaccinations, according to report.

It was learnt the situation remains unclear if all of these remaining members will also face a similar action in the American military.

In all, about 7,365 Air and Space Force members remain unvaccinated, including those who are waiting for an approval on their medical or religious exemption request, report stated.