DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DAFI36-3003_DAFGM2023-03
30 March 2023
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C
MAJCOMs/FLDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs
SUBJECT: Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum (DAFGM) to DAFI 36-3003,
Military Leave Program
By order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this DAFGM immediately implements changes to
DAFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other
Department of the Air Force publications, the information herein prevails, in accordance with
DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures.
This instruction applies to uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and
the Air National Guard serving under the provisions of Title 10 United States Code (USC) or full-time
under Title 32 USC. This instruction also applies to the United States Space Force (USSF) unless and
until such time as separate Service guidance is published. In this event, USSF guidance shall prevail in
application to the USSF. This DAFGM incorporates the updated Military Parental Leave Program
(MPLP) implemented by Directive Type Memorandum (DTM) 23-001, Expansion of Paid Parental
Leave, which eliminates the primary and secondary caregivers’ leave designation and grants service
members up to 12 weeks of non-chargeable leave following the birth, placement of a minor child for
adoption (if adopted, only one 12-week period) or placement of a minor child with the member for long-
term foster care. Additionally, this DAFGM includes updates to Table 3.6, which outlines the new rules
to update LeaveWeb for parental leave and incorporates the new rule for Non-Covered Reproductive
Health Care, which allows commanders to grant service members up to 21 days of administrative absence
to receive, or accompany a dependent receiving, non-covered reproductive health care, whether or not it is
available within the local area of their duty location. Furthermore, this DAFGM incorporates the new
Bereavement Leave policy that was implemented by DTM 23-003, Bereavement Leave for Service
Members, effective June 25, 2022, which grants service members up to 14 days of non-chargeable leave
for the death of a spouse or child. Also, it includes the associated updates to Table 3.6, which contains
the new rules (Rule 29 and 30) for updating LeaveWeb.
This memorandum becomes void after one year has elapsed from the date of this
memorandum, or upon publication of an interim change or rewrite of DAFI 36-3003, whichever is
earlier.
JOHN A. FEDRIGO
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Attachment:
Guidance Changes
