Can I take leave while on ADOS orders?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 22:55:09 -0400

I'm a Army Reservist about to be activated on ADOS Orders for the next year. I'm 19 going on 20. My sister gets Married in October. Can I be denied leave to go to my sisters wedding? Or get denied leave for the holidays or to work on a civilian employment opportunity with the NYPD?

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jun 16 at 2018 11:02 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:02:13 -0400

You don't have to be given leave for anything. Mission and your chain of command will dictate whether or not you will be authorized leave.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 17 at 2018 12:45 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 00:45:22 -0400

Damn- Yes you can be denied almost anything that interferes with the unit's readiness or training. Will it happen- depends on your unit. Your wants are not paramount to the unit, training so you will come home in one piece is.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 8:51 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:51:37 -0400

Yes, you can take leave while on ADOS orders. However, it is approved or denied by the Commander and the mission comes first before your personal desire. However, if nothing significant is going on when you want to take leave, it should get approved.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 30 at 2018 11:01 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:01:33 -0400

Put in your leave request for your sister's wedding within the first week after your orders start, and STAY ON IT. It's been my experience, during my two mobilizations, that wherever you get attached to is not going to care about your personal needs at all.

As far as the holidays, if you're talking Thanksgiving or Christmas, it's rare that such leave would be denied, but due to operational constraints, it could be. Plan it out, and put your holiday leave in as soon as you know your timeframes.

As far as a civilian employment opportunity? Yeah, if I were a commander, even being a Reservist, unless it were at the very end of your orders, I'd deny it. You let them mobilize you, you need to concentrate on the job for which you were mobilized.