U.S. Air Drive Main Brennan Schilperoort, a C-130 pilot who was grounded, financially penalized, and subjected to spiritual discrimination for years, has lastly secured a measure of justice in his extended battle with navy management.
After each stage of his chain of command dismissed his formal complaints, Main Schilperoort refused to again down. His dedication finally prevailed when two essential parts of his spiritual persecution case in opposition to the Air Drive have been substantiated.
The case gained nationwide visibility by way of J.M. Phelps’ report in The Gateway Pundit, prompting the Secretary of the Air Drive Inspector Normal to launch a complete unbiased investigation.
In accordance with in the present day’s press launch, “On August 13, 2025—twenty months after Main Schilperoort’s preliminary Inspector Normal (IG) criticism, its denial, and subsequent appeals—the Air Drive Inspector Normal overruled prior findings by subordinate Inspectors Normal.”
Big victory for spiritual freedom within the navy! After years of discrimination, reprisal, withheld pay, and exclusion from the cockpit, USAF Main Brennan Schilperoort has been vindicated. The Air Drive IG substantiated his complaints of illegal reprimand & refusal to course of… pic.twitter.com/OWgyDlzvm8
— R. Davis Younts (@DavisYounts) September 2, 2025
The Inspector Normal confirmed what Main Schilperoort had maintained all alongside: His commander had violated the regulation by each issuing an unwarranted Letter of Reprimand and blocking his spiritual exemption request for his December 2023 flu vaccination.
Emphasizing his views don’t mirror these of the Division of Protection or Division of the Air Drive, Maj. Brennan Schilperoort spoke to The Gateway Pundit, disclosing he was “shocked” by the arrival of the Secretary of the Air Drive’s Inspector Normal’s memo.
“My spouse and I might hardly consider it when these two acknowledgments of our abuse got here in,” Maj. Schilperoort shared. He was satisfied this long-awaited day would by no means come, admitting, “it will have been a lot simpler to only give in and take the COVID and flu shot, as compliance would have been the simple approach out.”
Nonetheless, he stated, “My spouse and I did loads of research and we’re each strongly personally convicted that that is flawed for us and we’ve to belief in God to see us by way of.” For him, “The oath I swore to this nation goes past my private needs or my consolation, and regardless of what critics and detractors say on the contrary, that’s what this stand has been about: maintaining America free with equal rights—not only for some, however for everybody.”
“My stand isn’t nearly me, however all of my brothers and sisters throughout the providers and the individuals of this nation to have sovereignty over their our bodies as our Structure plainly states,” Maj. Schilperoort supplied.
“We can not thank sufficient: God and everybody who prayed for us and helped us out financially the previous few months to maintain us afloat.” The outpouring of comparable experiences and supplied prayers touched his household deeply, stated the C-130 pilot. “We’re deeply humbled and honored to be standing with so many others on this struggle for medical and non secular freedom in our nation.”
In accordance with Maj. Schilperoort’s legal professional, R. Davis Younts, “The Air Drive’s acknowledgment is a major victory for Main Schilperoort and all service members persecuted for his or her Christian religion.”
“By standing in opposition to the illegal COVID mandate,” the retired Air Drive Lieutenant Colonel and former Decide Advocate Normal (JAG) officer advised The Gateway Pundit, “Main Schilperoort endured relentless discrimination, after the top of the mandate together with the Air Drive’s refusal to course of his spiritual lodging request for the flu shot, and even let him fly.”
“Underneath Biden-appointed management, the Air Drive took the unprecedented step of inserting an active-duty service member on unpaid depart with simply two-and-a-half days’ discover. Main Schilperoort and his household, who’ve devoted their lives to service, have suffered enormously. Whereas extra work stays to revive his standing, this victory marks an important step towards his full exoneration.”
