Advocates hope reimbursement policy will change to include breast milk starting in January. The Air Force is introducing hot-weather uniforms, allowing morale patches on Fridays and more. Does the SECDEF think the military is racist? No. Leadership was so incensed by Carlson's comments that the Pentagon issued its own statement. Paid parental leave begins Oct. 1, but feds are still missing key pieces of how that leave will work in practice. Senior Master Sgt. Genevieve, superintendent of the 13 Reconnaissance Squadron couldn't find maternity uniforms anywhere. She soon realized she wasn't alone and decided to advocate and work for change. By Harm Venhuizen
4 years ago Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown will ultimately have the final say on any changes to dress and appearance regs. The Office of Personnel Management plans to issue a final interim rule on the use of paid parental leave Aug. 10. New improvements must be implemented alongside other needs reforms, they warn. The Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate is blamed by the U.S. for a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity hospital. Load More