§703 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary (or a person they choose) may allow a service member who reenlists to take up to 90 days of leave. That leave will be taken from leave the member already earned before reenlisting, or charged against leave they earn later, or both. Under rules set by the Secretary of Defense, a different rule applies to members on active duty in certain designated areas (defined elsewhere). If one of those members extends their required tour in that area by at least six months by reenlisting, extending their enlistment, or otherwise volunteering to stay, they may get up to 30 days of leave (not including travel time) at a place they pick, and the United States will pay to transport them to and from that place.

Title 10, §703

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(a)Leave for not more than 90 days may be authorized, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, or his designated representative, to a member of an armed force who reenlists. Leave authorized under this section shall be deducted from leave accrued during active service before reenlistment or charged against leave that may accrue during future active service, or both.

(b)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and notwithstanding subsection (a), a member who is on active duty in an area described in section 310(a)(2) or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 and who, by reenlistment, extension of enlistment, or other voluntary action, extends his required tour of duty in that area for at least six months may be—

(1)authorized not more than thirty days of leave, exclusive of travel time, at an authorized place selected by the member; and

(2)transported at the expense of the United States to and from that place.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 70337:31a(a) (4th and 7th sentences).Aug. 9, 1946, ch. 931, § 3(a) (4th and 7th sentences), 60 Stat. 963. 37:32(f) (last 8 words)Aug. 9, 1946, ch. 931, § 2(f) (last 8 words), 60 Stat. 963. The 4th sentence of section 31a(a) of existing title 37 is omitted as executed. The words “, or his designated representative,” are substituted for the last 8 words of section 32(f) of existing title 37.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91 inserted “or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a)” after “section 310(a)(2)” in introductory provisions. 1972—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–481 substituted “

June 30, 1973” for “

June 30, 1972”. 1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–302 substituted “

June 30, 1972” for “

June 30, 1970”. 1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–330 substituted “

June 30, 1970” for “

June 30, 1968”. 1966—Pub. L. 89–735 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649, set out as a note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

§703 Reenlistment leave