Southwest Airlines to provide military leave for pilots in 2026
Southwest has agreed to provide up to 10 days of short-term military leave and to pay $18.5 million in compensation to nearly 2,800 former and current
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Air Force revokes four-day weekends for troops
An Air Force policy granting four-day weekends to troops doesn't line up with the military's renewed focus on "lethality," Acting Sec. Gary Ashworth said.
Air Force reviewing four-day weekends amid civilian leave crackdown
Some airmen on social media responded negatively to the review of "Family Days" and worried the extra day off they provide might be canceled.
More postpartum recovery time yields better PT scores, study says
More than 6,700 postpartum airmen were included in the study.
By Sarah Sicard
Defense bill would expand leave for veterans joining federal workforce
Nearly one of every four civil servant has prior or existing military experience.
Troops’ corrected leave balances will show up in October, DFAS says
Incorrect leave balances were posted due to a DFAS system change to implement a law that reduces the special leave accrual cap.
By Karen Jowers