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Air Force Pregnancy Policy. The Air Force has updated its policy in the Medical Standards Directory removing some restrictions on flying while pregnant and eliminating the requirement for a higher headquarters waiver for. Face immediate discharge unless the pregnancy was terminated. Pregnant Airmen and those who have given birth within the past 12 months may now attend professional military education without getting special permission or passing a fitness test first according to a recent Air Force policy change. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH Texas AFNS – Female Airmen now have up to 12 months after having a baby to request separation from the service under the Air Forces new Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
Beginning from the Childs birthdate or date of adoption you have 90 days within the Continental United States CONUS and 120 days Outside Continental United States OCONUS to register in DEERS. Air Force Instruction 23-2670 Total Force Development outlines the exemption for pregnant and postpartum members. Recently the Air Force released multiple policies that could help increase the retention of women in the military including increased maternity leave increased post-partum deployment deferment increased exemption time for post-partum fitness assessment and the career intermission program. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH Texas AFNS – Female Airmen now have up to 12 months after having a baby to request separation from the service under the Air Forces new Diversity and Inclusion initiative. No pregnant servicewoman can remain aboard a ship past the 20th week of pregnancy. The Air Force has changed its policy of automatically limiting or curtailing the orders of pregnant members of the Air Force Reserve serving on Active Duty Operational Support ADOS orders at 34 weeks of pregnancy.
A new policy announced Sept.
Keep your job or keep the pregnancy. Pregnant servicewomen may remain onboard up to the 20th week of pregnancy while the ship is in port. Women are given six weeks of maternity leave after the birth of their child and are barred from receiving transfers or deployment orders depending on their branch of service four months in the Army and Air Force six months in the Marine Corps and twelve months in the Navy unless the servicewoman waives those rights. WASHINGTON AFNS –. Air force rules then were as clear as they were coercive. Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending.