What are the rules and regulations for soldiers during the weekends? Are we required to tell leaders all of our weekend plans?

If you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't feel embarrassed if your first-line supervisor asks you what your plans are for the weekend. They just want to be able to give the MPs and CID the "last known" whereabouts of the soldier, if he comes up missing or dead. "I don't know, Sir" is never a good answer for a leader, when you're standing in front of your commander, whether its Company or Brigade.

I say no to telling them your weekend plans, that's your business. However, if you are planing on a road trip or doing something a little out of the ordinary then giving them a heads up might be a good thing. An example is you are stationed at Fort Irwin, CA and decide to go to a concert in Las Vegas. Unfortunately it happens to be the night of the hotel shooting. Whether you are in the direct line of fire or in the vicinity it is probably something your unit will need to know. When there are unfortunate events around our nation units sometimes have to report on the status of their Soldiers for accountability. So if your plans are to hang out in Barstow (about 30 miles from the post) you probably don't need to tell anyone. If you are going to Vegas it might be nice to give someone a heads up just in case something does happen, this way they can take necessary actions to determine if you were involved in an accident.

In my last unit we had to do a counseling that we put down what we were going to do for the weekend. It was really stupid - and then PACE on who we would call (so Primary, Alternate, Contingent and who we'd call if it's an emergency) in our chain.

I didn't really do much especially after I had my daughter. Most of the soldiers put "play video games" to which I encouraged them when it is nice out please at some point go out into the sunlight.

Do you have to tell leaders your plans? I can't recall a regulation that mandates it. Just don't do dumb shit on the weekends or at all.

If you want to go outside any mileage radius you better be safe and put in a pass or leave though.