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

Summary

Allows eligible service members who agree to extend an overseas tour by at least one year to take short rest-and-recuperation leave and get government-paid travel home. To qualify, a member must get basic pay, have a specialty the service names for this program, have finished a tour at a location outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia that the service names, and sign an extension for at least one year. The member may get up to 30 days leave, or an alternate option with up to 15 days if the qualifying tour was 12 months or less or up to 20 days if it was longer than 12 months, plus government-paid round-trip travel to the nearest port in the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (or to another place if it does not cost more). The Secretary in charge must approve this only if it will not harm combat or unit readiness.

Title 10, §705

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(a)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of an armed force who—

(1)is entitled to basic pay;

(2)has a specialty that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section;

(3)has completed a tour of duty (as defined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) at a location outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia that is designated by the Secretary concerned for the purposes of this section; and

(4)at the end of that tour of duty executes an agreement to extend that tour for a period of not less than one year;

(b)The benefits authorized by subsection (a) are—

(1)a period of rest and recuperation absence for not more than 30 days; or

(2)a period of rest and recuperation absence for not more than 15 days for members whose qualifying tour of duty is 12 months or less, or for not more than 20 days for members whose qualifying tour of duty is longer than 12 months, and round-trip transportation at Government expense from the location of the extended tour of duty to the nearest port in the 48 contiguous States and return, or to an alternative destination and return at a cost not to exceed the cost of round-trip transportation from the location of the extended tour of duty to such nearest port.

(c)The provisions of this section shall not be effective unless the Secretary concerned determines that the application of this section will not adversely affect combat or unit readiness.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91 inserted “or 352” after “section 314” in concluding provisions. 2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–181 inserted “for members whose qualifying tour of duty is 12 months or less, or for not more than 20 days for members whose qualifying tour of duty is longer than 12 months,” after “for not more than 15 days”. 2003–Pub. L. 108–136, § 621(b)(2), struck out “enlisted” before “members” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, § 621(b)(1), substituted “a member” for “an enlisted member” in introductory provisions. 2002—Pub. L. 107–314, § 574(b)(2)(A), substituted “recuperation absence: qualified enlisted members” for “recuperative absence for qualified enlisted members” in section catchline. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “recuperation” for “recuperative” in pars. (1) and (2) and inserted before period at end of par. (2) “, or to an alternative destination and return at a cost not to exceed the cost of round-trip transportation from the location of the extended tour of duty to such nearest port”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 96–579, § 5(c)(2), Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3367, provided: “Section 705 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this section [Dec. 23, 1980] and shall apply only with respect to periods of extended duty overseas beginning on or after such date of enactment.”

§705 Rest and Recuperation Absence: Qualified Members Extending Duty at Designated Locations Overseas