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Child custody issues can now be taken into consideration when Air Force members plan for future duty assignments, under a new policy announced this week.
U.S. Air Force assignment officials will now be able to consider requests for an assignment near their children, even if the co-parents aren’t married, officials said.
“We ask our people to move frequently, and we know that can cause additional stress and sacrifices for their families. This change gives us the flexibility needed to better take care of them,” said Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy Air Force chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services.
Those approved for the new program are still required to fill valid manning requirements and perform the duties in which they are trained, Air Force officials said.
Airmen named as a parent — either biological or adopted — and have a court-ordered child custody agreement are eligible to apply to the program. While assignment matches will be made when possible, they must meet the best needs of the Air Force, officials said.
“We recognize family dynamics don’t always look the same and there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to managing people’s careers and assignments,” Lt. Gen. Kelly said.
Chief Master Sgt. Of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright said he was glad to see the new program finally take shape.
“This Air Force life is a family business,” he said. “We owe it to our teammates to make sure they have every opportunity to keep their family together whenever possible.”
Airmen can begin sending in their applications starting Aug.
Airmen with a court-ordered child custody arrangement will have more say in staying close to their children, thanks to a new policy change.
The Air Force will now take child custody into account, offering airmen the chance to ask for an assignment located near their children, or a deferment to stay near them. That will be the case even if the airman is not married to their co-parent, the service announced Aug. 5.
“We recognize family dynamics don’t always look the same and there is not a one-size-fits-all solution to managing people’s careers and assignments,” Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, said in a release. “We ask our people to move frequently, and we know that can cause additional stress and sacrifices for their families. This change gives us the flexibility needed to better take care of them.”
Officials did note in the release that troops are still required to meet the needs of the service, perform their duties, and stay eligible for permanent change of station moves, despite the additional flexibility the new policy adds.
“This is one we’ve been working on for a while, and I’m glad we could get it across the finish line,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright said in the release. “This Air Force life is a family business. As such, we owe it to our teammates to make sure they have every opportunity to keep their family together whenever possible.”
Eligible applicants must be named as a parent, either biological or adopted, and have a court-ordered child custody agreement. Assignment matches that meet the need of the Department of the Air Force will be made when possible, the release states.
