Can military request leave?

Service members may request leave at any time. Approval will be at the discretion of the command, based upon a wide variety of factors including operational requirements. Some commands may have specified times when all or portions of the command can take leave at the same time.

How many days of Military Leave can I have?

Military and NOAA members earn 2.5 days of leave for each month of service. Up to 60 days of leave can be banked (accrued) over a two year period, but your leave balance is checked on the first day of the fiscal year (October 1) and any excess leave above 60 days is forfeit.

What are the procedures for requesting leave from a command?

Every command will have their own procedures for requesting leave. It may involve a paper or electronic leave request form, sometimes called a “leave chit.” The command will then approve or deny the leave request.

Can a military member use Red Cross emergency leave while deployed?

But if he is deployed and must be sent stateside for the emergency, the leave might be denied. Even if the service member is not granted military family emergency leave, he or she can still use the emergency Red Cross message system.

What is considered emergency leave in the military?

Emergency leave may also be granted for catastrophic life events. In our experience, the types of events that warrant emergency leave depend on whether the service member is already at home. For example, if a service member is not deployed, he might be given leave from his home duty station to visit a very sick family member.

Can a military member be denied leave for an emergency?

For example, if a service member is not deployed, he might be given leave from his home duty station to visit a very sick family member. But if he is deployed and must be sent stateside for the emergency, the leave might be denied.