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Officer trainees, as part of the Air Force's Officer Training School, evacuate a wounded airmen during a mock combat scenario, Sept. 19, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Pregnant people may now apply for a spot at OTS under a recent change in Air Force policy. (Senior Airman Francisco Melendez-Espinosa/Air Force)

Pregnant women can now apply for Air Force Officer Training School

Women can apply to OTS while carrying a child and head to training six months after their pregnancy ends.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Infants sit in a stroller during Yoiko Child Development Center Month of the Military Child parade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2017. (Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto/Air Force)

It’s now easier for new parents to leave Air Force, Space Force

Before the policy change, only women were allowed to leave the Air Force after childbirth or adoption.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

The Air Force didn’t have a manual for pregnant airmen. So this mom made one.

The Air Force wants to turn Thompson's guide into an official document.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

How becoming a long-distance mom prepared me for COVID-19

Take the time you need to grieve something you have lost in this time of pandemic, says the author of this commentary.

By Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang

5 years ago

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