Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§709a Expenses Incurred in Connection with Leave Canceled Due to Contingency Operations: Reimbursement
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 40 — LEAVE › § 709a
Summary
The secretary may reimburse a service member for travel and related costs not covered by other law if approved leave is canceled for a contingency operation within 48 hours of its start. The Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security (for the Coast Guard when not with the Navy) must set rules, and reimbursements are final.
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Title 10, §709a
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(a)Authorization To Reimburse.—
The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for travel and related expenses (to the extent not otherwise reimbursable under law) incurred by the member as a result of the cancellation of previously approved leave when—
(1)the leave is canceled in connection with the member’s participation in a contingency operation; and
(2)the cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the time the leave would have commenced.
(b)Regulations.—
The Secretary of Defense and, in the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regulations to establish the criteria for the applicability of subsection (a).
(c)Conclusiveness of Settlement.—
The settlement of an application for reimbursement under subsection (a) is final and conclusive.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 709a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110