The April 7 memo, confirmed as authentic by the Air Force, rescinds the family days -- extra leave granted around federal holidays that can be used for four-day weekends -- for troops in both ...

Four-day weekends tied to federal holidays are no longer part of the Air Force’s official calendar for the remainder of the year, according to a memo sent to commanders this week. The service ...

Air Force personnel knew for weeks that the "family days" they'd long been granted in the name of stress reduction would be cut back. The acting Air Force secretary had said so in broad terms.

The Air Force revoked its practice of granting airmen and guardians extra days off for holiday weekends known as Family Days, saying a blanket policy granting more leave does not fit with the ...

In the past, family days have not counted against military members' time-off allowances. The memo, from Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Gary Ashworth, was posted on social media Tuesday ...

Sounds like some high-grade hooey. I suspect the Air Force’s sudden keenness to reduce family days is less about lethality and more about frugality. Note that the Trident post-patrol R&R period ...

Barbara Walker is a member of an Air Force family and on Monday attended the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Park City ...

The Air Force on Monday revoked a policy providing troops extra time off around holidays, saying the widespread leave known as "Family Days" hurt the department's ability to carry out its missions.