Report – AF Lt. Col. Fehrenbach could be saved by more ‘humane’ DADT rules

Qnews  Jul 04 09

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach told Air Force Times that he’s “heartened” by last week’s announcement from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that military lawyers are considering ways to “soften” the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy.

“I was very surprised and happy,” Fehrenbach told the paper.

Fehrenbach, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle weapons systems officer based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho is facing separation after a civilian acquaintance outed him to the Air Force more than a year ago.

Gates told reporters last week that DOD lawyers will consider whether the military is required to institute DADT dismissal proceedings if a servicemember is outed by a third party, as Fehrenbach was. Full story...

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