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USAF First Sergeant AcademyUSAF First Sergeant Academy

AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED ABSENCESABSENCES

Reference AFI 36-3003Reference AFI 36-3003


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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

GENERAL GUIDANCEGENERAL GUIDANCE TYPES OF LEAVETYPES OF LEAVE GENERAL PROCEDURESGENERAL PROCEDURES PASSESPASSES PERMISSIVE TDYPERMISSIVE TDY


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GENERAL GUIDANCEGENERAL GUIDANCE

BEING OFF DUTY IS ESSENTIAL TO MORALE & MOTIVATION

ENCOURAGE THE USE OF 30 DAYS/YR AT LEAST ONE PERIOD OF 14 DAYS OR

LONGER NOT AN EXTRA MONEY PROGRAM CC SHOULD DEVELOP A POSITIVE

PROGRAM & ENCOURAGE LEAVE


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TYPES OF LEAVETYPES OF LEAVE

ANNUAL/ORDINARY ADVANCE EXCESS EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL & MORALE CONVALESCENT TERMINAL


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ANNUAL/ORDINARYANNUAL/ORDINARY

LEAVE WHICH HAS BEEN EARNED(ACCRUED), AND USED FOR VACATIONS, SHORT PERIODS OF REST AND TO ATTEND TO PERSONAL NEEDS (ILLNESSES, ADOPTION,COURT ISSUES, ETC)


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ADVANCEADVANCE LEAVE WHICH IS IN ADVANCE OF THAT

ACCRUED LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF

– THIRTY DAYS OR ...• THE AMOUNT OF LEAVE THAT SHALL BE

EARNED UNTIL ETS, NOT INCLUDING EXTENSIONS WHICH HAVE NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ...

• WHILE IN AN EXTENSION, TO THE EXTENT THAT LEAVE WILL BE ACCRUED BEFORE DOS


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EXCESSEXCESS

LEAVE GRANTED IN EXCESS OF EARNED & ADVANCE LEAVE

NOT ENTITLED TO PAY, ALLOWANCES, & LEAVE ACCRUAL

IN CONJUNCTION WITH COURT-MARTIAL


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EMERGENCYEMERGENCY

CHARGEABLE LEAVE GRANTED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ACCRUED, ADVANCE, OR EXCESS LEAVE

GRANTED FOR PERSONAL OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY EMERGENCIES WHICH REQUIRE THE MEMBERS PRESENCE

IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN LOCO PARENTIS


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EMLEML

ENVIRONMENTAL & MORALE LEAVE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED OVERSEAS

– ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

– SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS– MORE DESIRABLE LOCATION


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CONVALESCENTCONVALESCENT

LEAVE IS PART OF TREATMENT NOT CHARGED TO LEAVE ACCOUNT RECOMMENDED BY MEDICAL

AUTHORITY APPROVED BY UNIT CC NORMALLY NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS 42 DAYS FOR PREGNANCIES


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TERMINALTERMINAL

GRANTED W/ SEPARATION & RETIREMENT WILL BE IN LEAVE STATUS ON LAST DAY

OF ACTIVE DUTY MUST NOT EXCEED LEAVE BALANCE AT

DOS EXCESS NOT APPROVED NOT FOR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS OVERSEAS...NOT A TOUR CURTAILMENT


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GENERAL PROCEDURESGENERAL PROCEDURES

LEAVE APPROVAL AUTHORITIES– NORMALLY DELEGATED TO A LEVEL NO

LOWER THAN FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR

BEGINNING AND ENDING LEAVE– LEAVE BEGINS AND ENDS IN THE LOCAL

AREA– SEE TABLE 1, AFI 36-3003 OR AF FORM 988

FOR GUIDELINES HOW TO CHARGE LEAVE

RECALL FROM LEAVE


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PASSESPASSES AUTHORIZED ABSENCE FOR SHORT

PERIOD REGULAR

– NORMAL TIME OFF SPECIAL

– 3 DAY/ 1 DUTY DAY– 4 DAY/ 2 CONSECUTIVE NON-DUTY

DAYS NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION


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PERMISSIVE TDYPERMISSIVE TDY

AF FORM 988

SPECIFIC REASONS


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SUMMARYSUMMARY

GENERAL GUIDANCEGENERAL GUIDANCE TYPES OF LEAVETYPES OF LEAVE GENERAL PROCEDURESGENERAL PROCEDURES PASSESPASSES PERMISSIVE TDYPERMISSIVE TDY


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USAF First Sergeant AcademyUSAF First Sergeant Academy

UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCESUNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES Reference AFI 36-2911 & Manual for Courts-MartialReference AFI 36-2911 & Manual for Courts-Martial


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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

WHEN THEY BEGIN AND END RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROLAWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEQUENCE

OF EVENTS


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WHEN THEY BEGIN AND ENDWHEN THEY BEGIN AND END

UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES BEGIN AT UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES BEGIN AT THE TIME A MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM THE TIME A MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM WHERE HE OR SHE IS ORDERED OR WHERE HE OR SHE IS ORDERED OR OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTOTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT

-CITE THE DATE AND HOUR -CITE THE DATE AND HOUR ENDS WHEN THE ABSENTEE OR ENDS WHEN THE ABSENTEE OR

DESERTER RETURNS TO MILITARY DESERTER RETURNS TO MILITARY CONTROLCONTROL


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RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROLRETURN TO MILITARY CONTROL

ABSENTEE SURRENDERS, IS DELIVERED, OR APPREHENDED BY OR FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES

CIVIL AUTHORITIES ARE HOLDING, BUT NOT AT THE REQUEST OF MILITARY--AWOL/DESERTER STATUS CHANGES TO CIVILIAN CONFINEMENT


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AWOL/DESERTER AWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION

– DEPARTURE DAY IS 1ST DAY OF AWOL– AWOL STATUS UNTIL 2400 ON 30th DAY– CHANGE STATUS TO DESERTER AT 0001

ON 31st DAY

WITH REGARD TO LENGTH OF WITH REGARD TO LENGTH OF ABSENCEABSENCE


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– TOP SECRET DURING LAST 12 MONTHS– UNDER DUTY OR TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS– SEEKING ASYLUM IN FOREIGN COUNTRY– ACTION PENDING ON A PREVIOUS ABSENCE IS

NOT COMPLETED– ESCAPED PRISONER

IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS DESERTERDESERTER


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– WANTED FOR UCMJ VIOLATIONS– HQ AFPC HAS CLASSIFIED THEM AS A

DESERTER– LEAVES THE UNIT, ORGANIZATION, OR PLACE

OF DUTY WITH THE INTENT OF REMAINING AWAY FROM THERE PERMANENTLY

IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS DESERTER, ContinuedDESERTER, Continued


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RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEQUENCE OF EVENTSSEQUENCE OF EVENTS

IMMEDIATELY 24 HOURS 72 HOURS 10TH DAY 31ST DAY 60TH DAY 180TH DAY

DESERTION AND UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE CHECKLISTAction Required

** DENOTES RECOMMEDED ACTIONS TO TAKE.

Immediately Attempt to locate member. Notify SFS. **Get statement from supervisor. Duty Status-

Whereabouts Unknown (temporary casualty status). Declare deserter now?

24 Hours Prepare and submit AF Form 2098 (AWOL/Deserter) to FSO. **Inventory member’s

effects (mil/civ). **Attempt to obtain photograph.

72 Hours Unit commander, with the assistance from the supervisor, prepares and submits the unit

commander’s letter of inquiry.

10th Day Letter to next of kin and payees of allotments.

31st Day CC prepares 31st day status report. Notify MPF and SFS of member’s continued absence.

Retrieve family members’ ID Cards. Prepare AF Form 2098 (Deserter) and DD Form 553,

Deserter/Absentee Wanted by the Armed Forces. Family member financial help (E4 less than 4

years TAFMS) must be taken within first three months of unauthorized absence. MPF pulls

the field records.

60th Day Prepare and submit third unit commander’s status report.

120th Day **Dispose of personal property.

180th Day MPF drops member from unit’s rolls. Manning unit programs replacement.

Letter to Next of K in (NOK )1. Military authorities do not know the member’s whereabouts and believes member to be AWOL.2. NOK should urge member to return.3. NOK should notify nearest military installation if they know the member’s whereabouts.4. Dependent will be ineligible for medical care, other benefits and privileges if change to deserter status.5. Continued absence may lead to a court-martial, loss of pay and allowance and government insurance, reduction in grade, BCD, DD, and/or confinement.


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SUMMARYSUMMARY

WHEN THEY BEGIN AND END AWOL DESERTER CLASSIFICATION RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROL GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

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