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Air Force Football To Benefit From New Department of Defense Policy

There could be a new age of Air Force Falcons football with the recent decision by the Department of Defense to allow academy graduates to play immediately for professional teams.

There is a chance that one day a new policy announced this week will be known as the Keenan Reynolds Rule.

The Department of Defense has loosened restrictions on the two year service requirement for athletes who graduate from one of the three military academies before they can pursue a career in professional sports. Navy's David Robinson and Air Force's own Chad Hennings both had to serve for two years before they joined the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Cowboys respectively.