How often can you take your leave?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:40:26 -0400

It is highly up to the CoC, but I'm wondering about how often we can take leaves.
Per se, If the unit is not busy, can a SM use he/her's 7 days of leave in every 4 months?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2021 6:42 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:42:16 -0400

As much as you have leave to take. Sometimes people trying to burn leave will take a Monday and Friday every week for months between training cycles if the unit isn't busy.

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made May 5 at 2021 7:44 PM

Cpl Vic Burk — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:44:44 -0400

I don't see why not especially if you are about to lose it because you have too many days on the books.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made May 6 at 2021 9:33 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Thu, 06 May 2021 09:33:25 -0400

Once upon a time when I had 60 days of use/lose (long story involving "extra leave" for deployment) and was in a mission critical position, I took one day of leave a week for 30 straight weeks.

Response by SGT Jay Holland made Apr 7 at 2022 4:29 PM

SGT Jay Holland — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:29:33 -0400

You can take leave as often as you want so long as you have leave on the books (Emergency Leave will likely allow you to go in the hole as long as you have enough ETS Balance). You do have to abide by the unit's SOP as to how much in advance you have to request the leave. Many units require a 2 week notice except in an emergency.