European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes pages sailors who give birth can now defer deployments up to 1 year by Jeff Schogol stars and stripes the Navy has tripled the time that sailors can defer deployments after giving while the Marine corps has Cut the deferment period in half for marines who have had babies As of sailors can now defer deploy ments for up to 12 months after giving up from the old poli which gave sailors a four month deferment said Stephanie Miller is head of women policy for the chief of naval person Nels diversity she said the change comes after a two year Effort to revise the navys pregnancy and Parent Hood policy that included a medi Cal review that looked into issues such As postpartum family readiness and the emotion Al attachment Between mothers and current medical evidence said that for healthy mothers and that a years deferment is the Best Miller research has shown it is important for new mothers to breastfeed their babies for the first and that giving families a year off allows them to establish a Lon term childcare she we just Felt that this really is the Best the right thing to do for healthy Navy Miller in other the Navy is also giving mothers shaken baby syndrome prevention postpartum depression screen and the new policy requires commanders to provide mothers a clean place to breastfeed their she Navy mothers and fathers now have 21 Days administrative leave to adopt she for More on the new Navy poli go to Navy administrative message Nav admin available at none of these changes apply to who now have six months to defer deployments after giving birth instead of 12 a Marine corps spokes woman there Are responsibilities that come with and for those in these responsibilities require increased consideration and planning due to Mili tary the spokes woman said in an email thurs Day the change came after an extensive review of the old corps policy on pregnancy and Parent the spokeswoman during the review and staff ing process it was determined six month deferment provided the balance Between ensuring the health of the Mother and child and the needs and require ments of the Marine she commanders can extend the new six month deferment period for marines if it is determined to be in the Best interest of the Mother or according to the poli which was announced june marines who already gave birth when the old 12month policy was in effect Are exempt from this the policy in another pregnant marines cannot be ordered to family restricted Tours for six months after giving Down from 12 according to the the new policy also exempts marines from the physical fit Ness test during pregnancy and for six months after returning to full according to the marines who suffer a miscarriage or give birth to a stillborn baby should inform their com Mand and work with their obstetricians to determine when they should resume physical training and taking the 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airmen decide where they want to go and what they want to the base held the third annual explore the Eifel information fair at the base fitness Cen Ter on dozens of travel and tourist representatives from the Eifel Region offered every thing from a win tasting tour along the Mosel River to a run around a nearby indoor go Kart commanders made attending the min convention mandatory and blocked off time during the Day so everyone could stroll among the different senior airman Pamela Oben Chain of the 52nd logistics Readi Ness Squadron said she likes to but she found out about some new spots she would like to Check out during her tour in Ger this really helps people real ize what there is to do in the she clutching two Brown paper bags filled with Bro the fourth of july Holiday along with runway construction will offer most airmen three consecutive Days off to see the Eifel where the base is exhibitors offered special trips especially for the americans during the former 52nd fighter Wing commander Dave Goldfein came up with the idea of giving airmen the time off to go and experience the culture in Hopes that it would enrich their overseas Darryl Rober the current has continued the popular in just three exhibitors said they have noticed the result More americans Are getting out and travelling the Johann who worked at the base for 45 years As a civilian employee until retiring in said the local Community is Wel coming americans with open i think it is very important for americans to find out that there is More out there than the Kremer the fair gave towns and villages a Short drive from the bases main Gate to show what they have to from Bike paths to Cas a nearby town that is Home to Many americans who work at the had one of the More popular they offered wine and their famous Sau airman 1st class Chris White head said americans would be surprised by the activities Avail i think this is great for firs time airmen whole never been Here to see what there is to Whitehead 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