Air Force Eases Restrictions for Pilots and Air Crew on PrEP to Prevent HIV

POZ.com ^ | Sept 14, 2023 | Laura Schmidt

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In a win for HIV prevention and an Air Force LGBTQ group, the Department of the Air Force recently announced that it will ease flight restrictions for pilots and air crew taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, according to an Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) news release.

Under previous guidelines, pilots and air crew starting PrEP were grounded for 30 days in case they experienced side effects acclimating to the medications, reports Air Force Times. That wait period has now been shaved down to 14 days.

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Non-scientific claptrap. PrEP use has been proven to provide a false sense of security and actually results in an INCREASE in other dangerous STD's, which would, by necessity, restrict flight readiness.

And the side effects are by no means limited to the two weeks of initial intake. A simple internet search reveals that. But the narrative is all important.

[EEGator]

What in the name…

[left that other site]

Could one of the side effects be losing Fighter Jets?

[NWFree]

Maybe they should stop butt humping

[NorthMountain]

There was a time when faggots were drummed out of the military.

[oldplayer]

An Air Force of women, by women, and for women. Great.

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There was a time when faggots were drummed out of the military.

That time when we were quickly winning wars.

[DesertRhino]

So the Air Force is letting pilots take dope designed to help them not get AIDS because they are planning on taking it right up the azz in the next week or two?

I’d like to see them explain this disgusting and shameful policy to Robin Olds, Bud Mahurin, Eddie Rickenbacker, Joe McConnell etc.

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A major takeaway from this article:

Between 2017 and 2022, about 1,600 troops were newly diagnosed with HIV, according to a nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. Another health study found that 22% of active duty troops and 18% of those in the reserve components in 2018 were at high risk for HIV, an Air Force Times article stated.

[Tell It Right]

We’ve gone from don’t-ask-don’t-tell, to bath-house-promote-well.

[DaBroasta]

During his retirement speech, one of the best wing commanders I ever served under, said “When I joined the military homosexuality was illegal, and now under this commander-n-chief (Clinton) it’s to be tolerated, I’m getting out before it’s mandatory.” We all laughed thinking that could never happen.

[LegendHasIt]

Kinda leads to a new interpretation of their anthem:

Wild Blew Yonder.

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Did he steal a Bob Hope joke, or are you mis-attributing?

[vetvetdoug]

I am from the ideology for the USAF that considers how would Curtis LeMay act with respect to butt pirates?

[Boogieman]

“In a win for HIV prevention and an Air Force LGBTQ group”... and a loss for everyone else.

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My nephew enlisted in the Air Force about 15 years ago after high school and trained at Lackland AFB under a woman commander. I would have said “no.”

[Boogieman]

“22% of active duty troops and 18% of those in the reserve components in 2018 were at high risk for HIV”

So basically 1/5 of the armed forces are fags now.

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So basically 1/5 of the armed forces are fags now.

Pretty much.

[DaBroasta]

Did he steal a Bob Hope joke, or are you mis-attributing?

I have no idea if he heard someone else say it--I'm just commenting on what the guy said at his retirement.

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Yeah, I know the joke. But there is some disturbing truth in "mandatory homosexuality."

Already, the demonization campaign has begun against people who will not consider dating a "transgender" person. What they demonize, they will eventually try to mandate against.