Dear Johanna,
You need to join BCUS (Breastfeeding Coalition of the Uniformed Services) 
and contact Julia Block and/or Liz Flight.
Frank J. Nice, CAPT (Ret.), USPHS

Date:    Wed, 25 May 2005 00:25:54 -0400
From:    Johanna Gilbert <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Military and breastfeeding

I am hoping someone is able to tell me if the Air Force has any regulations
regarding breastfeeding.  I know active duty military mothers are non-
deployable for about 6 months after birth, but I have not been able to get
my hands on a copy of something that states the regulation about
breastfeeding in the workplace.  The Marine Corps has a wonderful
regulation supporting our servicewomen.  Also, is there a federal
regulation that would be helpful for a mother that is returning to work
full time that would allow her to pump during the day and standards of the
pump areasZ?  I am a hopsital based LC in Okinawa Japan working for the US
Navy, so the individual state legistations won't apply.

Thanks for your help and all the wonderful knowledge I get from the
Lactnet!  It gets a little lonely here in Japan!

Johanna Gilbert RN,BSN,IBCLC
U.S. Naval Hospital
Okinawa Japan

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