Leaders need to be more than allies and work to close the gender gap
Women in the military still face barriers as basic as uniforms that were designed for a man's body, despite decades of allies championing their service.
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Women in the military still face barriers as basic as uniforms that were designed for a man's body, despite decades of allies championing their service.
Pregnancy will no longer be a yearlong sidelining factor for women who are interested in becoming an officer in the Air Force or Space Force.
Pregnant service members and civilians can now apply to Air Force Officer Training School, reversing the service's policy that barred candidates from going through the program until 12 months postpartum.
The new policy allows airmen to access necessary medical care while still keeping the information about their pregnancy under wraps from their superiors, similar to rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.