Leaves and Passes
Leave and Pass: Policy and Personal Accountably.
When used properly, Army leave and pass policy, AR 600-8-10, benefits the individual and over all Army operation. A soldier will be accountable to their unit as to their whereabouts during a period of leave or pass and will return to their place of duty at the pre-arranged time. As a Soldier we live by a high standard of values. And during extended leave, a weekend pass, or a military holiday, we are still expected to live up to these standards and values. In or out of uniform, we Soldiers are expected to act accordingly and abide by our creed. It is our duty to learn and follow the regulations and policy set forth, not just those referring to leave and pass policy, but to all areas of our military career. And as a Soldier relatively new to the Army, I’ve seen first hand how a lack or understanding or small disregard for policy can cause a rather large ripple in the organization.
The purpose of Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-10, Leave and Passes is to ensure safety, accountability, and create an efficient method for Soldiers to gain approval for leave and passes from command, to ensure communication and to encourage leaders to engage in the planning of off duties activities. To account for the location of all soldiers and to maintain mission readiness by not allow to high of a percentage of personnel on leave at a given time.
Every soldier earns 2.5 days of ordinary leave time for every month served, 30 days each fiscal year. And are authorized, on the average, to take 30 days of leave a year. Under normal circumstances, the unit commander is the approval authority for ordinary leave request. Ordinary leave is also referred to as chargeable leave. As it is charged and subtracted from the total days of leave that have been accumulated by the Soldier.
To request days of ordinary leave, the Soldier must first complete a DA Form 31 (Request and Authority for Leave). Normally this is done by the soldier no
When used properly, Army leave and pass policy, AR 600-8-10, benefits the individual and over all Army operation. A soldier will be accountable to their unit as to their whereabouts during a period of leave or pass and will return to their place of duty at the pre-arranged time. As a Soldier we live by a high standard of values. And during extended leave, a weekend pass, or a military holiday, we are still expected to live up to these standards and values. In or out of uniform, we Soldiers are expected to act accordingly and abide by our creed. It is our duty to learn and follow the regulations and policy set forth, not just those referring to leave and pass policy, but to all areas of our military career. And as a Soldier relatively new to the Army, I’ve seen first hand how a lack or understanding or small disregard for policy can cause a rather large ripple in the organization.
The purpose of Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-10, Leave and Passes is to ensure safety, accountability, and create an efficient method for Soldiers to gain approval for leave and passes from command, to ensure communication and to encourage leaders to engage in the planning of off duties activities. To account for the location of all soldiers and to maintain mission readiness by not allow to high of a percentage of personnel on leave at a given time.
Every soldier earns 2.5 days of ordinary leave time for every month served, 30 days each fiscal year. And are authorized, on the average, to take 30 days of leave a year. Under normal circumstances, the unit commander is the approval authority for ordinary leave request. Ordinary leave is also referred to as chargeable leave. As it is charged and subtracted from the total days of leave that have been accumulated by the Soldier.
To request days of ordinary leave, the Soldier must first complete a DA Form 31 (Request and Authority for Leave). Normally this is done by the soldier no