UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
4000 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-4000
PERSONNEL AND
READINESS
January 4, 2023
Incorporating Change 1, January 15, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP
COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD
DEFENSE AGENCY AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
SUBJECT: Directive-type Memorandum 23-001 – “Expansion of the Military Parental Leave
Program”
References: See Attachment 1
Purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this
Directive-type Memorandum (DTM):
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the
expansion of the Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP) pursuant to
Section 701 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), as amended by Section
621 of Public Law 117–81, also known as the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
o Policies and procedures established in this DTM supplement DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 1327.06 and supersede the MPLP established in the
March 23, 2018 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandum.
o This DTM takes precedence over any previous DoD issuances or
Service regulations as they pertain to MPLP but does not supersede
DTM 22-004.
• Is effective January 4, 2023; it must be incorporated into DoDI 1327.06. This
DTM will expire effective July 4, 2025.
Applicability. This DTM applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast
Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by
agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the
Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of
Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities
within the DoD (referred to collectively in this DTM as the “DoD Components”).
Definitions. See Glossary.
