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Thursday, Aug. 1 San Diego Navy/Marine Corps Dispatch www.armedforcesdispatch.com 619.280.2985 FIFTY NINTH YEAR NO. 8 Serving active duty and retired military personnel, veterans and civil service employees THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 Commandant praised by advocates for examining longer Marine parental leave This week by Nancy Montgomery Stars and Stripes Scott pages The new Marine commandant’s pledge to significantly expand pa- rental leave has buoyed advocates for military families, who say they 1-11 hope that policies allowing for Image of a Venezuela SU-30 Flanker as it “aggres- more caregiving time will spread sively shadowed” a U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries II at an beyond the Marine Corps. unsafe distance in internationalSara airspace 12-16 over the Marine Commandant Gen. Da- Caribbean Sea July 19, jeopardizing the crew and vid Berger said in planning guid- aircraft. The EP-3 aircraft, flying a mission in ap- ance released earlier this month proved international airspace, was approached in that he planned to “do everything an unprofessional manner by the SU-30 that took possible to provide parents with off from an airfield 200 miles east of Caracas. The opportunities to remain with their U.S. routinely conducts multi-nationally recognized newborns for extended periods and approved detection and monitoring missions in of time,” including considering the region to ensure the safety and security of our up to a yearlong leave of absence citizens and those of our partners. Courtesy of U.S. for new mothers before returning Southern Command to full duty. “We are very excited to see the Statement regarding Venezuelan Marine commandant’s decision,” fighter jet’s unsafe approach over said Amy Barron Smolinski, the executive director of the advocacy international waters group Breastfeeding in Combat Lance Cpl. Michael Vitacco meets his son, Aiden, 3 months, during a homecom- MIAMI, Fla. - On July 19, a U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries II aircraft, Boots. “From our members and ing at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. in flying a mission in approved international airspace, was approached followers I can tell you there’s 2016. Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger said in July that he would ‘’do in an unprofessional manner by a SU-30 Flanker Venezuelan fighter tremendous support. It’s say- everything possible’’ to extend Marine parental leave. U.S. Marine Corps photo aircraft. ing we believe in you and your by Levi Schultz. After reviewing video documentation, we have determined the families.” policies are inadequate and have leave provided earlier by the Army But those countries also have Russian-made fighter aggressively shadowed the EP-3 at an unsafe Tina Sherman, of the advocacy failed to keep pace with societal and Air Force. national health care and insurance distance in international airspace for a prolonged period of time, group momsrising.org, said that norms and modern talent manage- programs that pay for maternity endangering the safety of the crew and jeopardizing the EP-3 mis- Navy officials regarded the her organization was similarly ment practices.” leave for working civilian mothers. sion. 2015 change as detrimental to optimistic. In the U.S., there is no federally The U.S. routinely conducts regionally-supported, multi-nation- Marines, like women in the families and efforts to recruit and ally recognized and approved detection and monitoring missions “We’re very excited that this mandated parental paid leave. other three Pentagon services, retain women, according to reports in the region to ensure the safety and security of our citizens and is being talked about,” she said. are entitled to six weeks of con- at the time. In 2016, only 14% of civil- those of our partners. The EP-3 aircraft was adhering to international “We’re celebrating all the steps valescent leave and six weeks of ian workers had access to paid “So good for the commandant standards and rules. forward. In the end, families “primary caregiver” leave. parental leave through their to say this isn’t good enough,” The Maduro regime continues to undermine internationally-recog- are going to be benefitting from employers, according to the Mabus said Monday, according to nized laws and demonstrate its contempt for international agreements this.” The plan, which would only ap- National Compensation Survey, Military.com. authorizing the U.S. and other nations to safely conduct flights in Berger’s guidance represents ply to Marines, would more than conducted by the federal Bureau international airspace. the first time a service chief has restore the 18 weeks of maternity The expanded maternity leave of Labor Statistics. Despite the Venezuelan people’s suffering, his nation’s vital leave sailors and Marines were could more closely align leave expressed plans for such an ex- And according to Sherman, a infrastructure crumbling, and children starving, Maduro chooses to granted by then-Navy Secretary policies with those of allied mili- pansion of time off to care for majority of new mothers either use his country’s precious resources to engage in unprovoked and Ray Mabus in 2015, a policy taries. newborns. could not quality for the 12 unjustified acts. slashed to 12 weeks months later This latest action also demonstrates Russia’s irresponsible “We should never ask our Ma- Female Canadian, British and weeks of unpaid time off re- by then-Defense Secretary Ash military support to the illegitimate Maduro regime and adds to rines to choose between being the career Israeli troops, for example, quired by the 1993 Family and Carter. Maduro’s growing legacy of reckless and negligent behavior, best parent possible and the best get paid maternity leaves of at Medical Leave Act, or could not which undermines international rule of law and efforts to counter Marine possible,” Berger’s letter At the same time, Carter’s least 15 weeks, with up to a year afford to use it. illicit trafficking. said. “Our parental/maternity leave policy doubled the six weeks of of partially paid leave. See MARINE page 14 NAB Coronado presents Fri.-Sat., Aug. 16-17, NASNI Breakers Beach Register Campout Under the Stars Fri.-Sat., Aug. 16-17, NASNI Breakers Beach Today! Campout Under the Stars https://sandiego. navylifesw.com/ .......................................................................... .......................................................................... .......................................................................... .......................................................................... 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