The Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP) provides non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth, adoption or long-term foster placement of a minor child. The policy applies to Total Force Service members who are birth mothers and fathers, same-sex couples, as well as adoptive, foster, and surrogate parents.

Retired Service members are not eligible for Military Parental Leave Program benefits.

Department of Defense Instruction 1327.06
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/132706p.pdf

Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program
https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafi36-3003/dafi36-3003.pdf

Department of the Air Force Manual 41-210
https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_sg/publication/dafman41-210/dafman41-210.pdf

Tricare Assisted Reproductive Technology Services
https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/AssistedReproductiveServices