The Air Force has always been a department that has kept the interests of its constituents and employees at the top of the priority list. They are all set to make their own decision on the whole maternity leave thing if the Defense department fails to implement a new policy.
Air Force to put new moms at ease by introducing maternity leave:
This was made public knowledge by Secretary Deborah Lee James who ensured all the service members that even if the department didn’t approve anything, they would increase the maternity leave policy on their own to around 18 weeks. This would be a part of the Force of the Future program.
In the Air Force, like the
military the contemporary procedure dictates giving around 6 weeks of leave for all the new mothers but this is about to change. The secretary said that this can happen in the near term as they have already given it a lot of thought. She said that it’s her duty to make sure this idea of hers is implemented and she has assured that it’s going to come sooner rather than later.
The defense department has already been pleaded and applied to a lot in this regard but this step that can be considered a bold solo initiative taken by Lee could go a long way in making the Defense department think about making this a common practice too. While new moms are absolutely thrilled to hear this, they have also expressed their heart-felt love for the strong Secretary who is making it possible for them. Steps like these should always be lauded and we wish Secretary Lee to enjoy excellent luck while making sure this idea of hers transforms into something real and makes the lives of women with infants to feed, easier.
