- AR 600-8-10Publication
Leaves and Passes
AR 600-8-10 governs leave and pass: accrual, approval authority, emergency leave, permissive TDY, and the rules for special passes. It is the reference behind every DA Form 31 argument. Company-level leaders should know the approval authorities cold.
- Reference
Leave and pass
How leave accrues, the difference between leave and a pass, the types of leave a leader deals with, and what the DA Form 31 actually records.
- Board question
As an NCO, what is your role when a Soldier tells you they are thinking about suicide?
Take it seriously and act immediately. Ask directly, stay with the Soldier, remove access to weapons and other lethal means, and escort the Soldier to a chaplain, behavioral health, or the emergency room. Notify the chain of command. Do not leave the Soldier alone and do not promise secrecy.