The Army also said, under the new directive, greater emphasis on the intricacies of parenting, pregnancy and postpartum will be incorporated into commander education. A group of soldiers in February 2021 submitted a white paper from the field, identifying five obstacles that pregnant and postpartum...
Wormuth also ordered the creation of an online leader “toolkit” — which won’t be behind a Common Access Card wall — to organize all relevant parenthood, pregnancy and postpartum resources. The Army civilian who led the policy change process, Amy Kramer, emphasized t...
Are pregnant or postpartum soldiers required to take the ACFT? Soldiers are exempt from taking the ACFT while pregnant. Additionally, postpartum soldiers are exempt for 365 days after the conclusion of a pregnancy, whether that involves birth or perinatal loss. However, soldiers can volunteer to ...