Unvaccinated Air Force Cadets Will Get Degrees, but No Commissions

Air Force Academy cadets march into their graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo. on April 18, 2020. Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have rejected the COVID-19 vaccine won’t 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.