Transgender Policy

Question 1

What is the publication that covers the Army’s transgender policy?

Answer 1

Army Directive 2016-35

Question 2

Who is the Army service open to?

Answer 2

Everyone who can meet the standards for military service

Question 3

How does the Army recognize a Soldier’s gender?

Answer 3

According to how it is marked in DEERS

Question 4

What does Army Directive 2016-45 establish?

Answer 4

The policies and procedures for gender transition in the Army.

Question 5

Who approves the final timing of the medical treatment?

Answer 5

The chain of command

Question 6

Who decides that a gender transition is medically necessary?

Answer 6

a military medical provider

Question 7

When can a soldier request to change the gender marker in DEERS?

Answer 7

When the Soldier is confirmed as stable in his or her gender by a military medical provider

Question 8

Does changing the gender marker in DEERS indicate that medical care is complete?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What should Commanders consider when approving the timeline for a soldier’s gender transition?

Answer 9

Balancing the needs of the individual soldier with the needs of the command

Question 10

When does the gender transition process begin for an Active Duty Soldier?

Answer 10

When the Soldier receives a medically necessary diagnosis from a military medical provider