I have a friend in Navy, stationed in Bahrain and I am just thinking of when He's going to visit us.
2007-04-29 13:08:57 · 8 answers · asked by cavsu 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Every US Service member gets 30 days per year (2.5 days per month). You can normally retain UP to 60 days on the books... unused leave will be "sold" back at the end of the fiscal year, or on reenlistment (though allowances are made if deployed and unable to use leave). In the Navy you run a "Leave Request" chit up the Chain of Command for approval... or denial. Stationed on ship or ashore, it is up to the Division Officer or Department head... and the sailor must have the time ON the books.
There is no SET time for leave... although after a 6-month deployment, a ship usually sets two 2-week blocks aside for crewmen to take leave. Many commands also put some effort into scheduling around the Holiday Season.
You're not GUARANTEED to get leave when you ask for it... the work-load, deployment-schedule, and personnel issues can kill your request !
Example: I was the lone single guy at a teaching command full of married guys.... they ALWAYS had preference over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
When I left in 1999, I had over 86 days built up... nice little check.
2007-04-29 14:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on operational needs, a sailor can NORMALLY take leave at his request. An old shipmate had several leave requests turned down do to the work load. When he exceeded the 60 days allowed 'on the books' he requested to be paid for those days. Fortunately, he kept all his denied leave requests and was paid the days beyond the 60 on the books.
If your friend is single, he probably only has a 12 to 18 month assignment and will most likely wait until his tour is up to come home. It's quite expensive to go from Manama, Bahrain to the states and back. Military hops are shaky, depending on the time of the year, and personnel on leave are at the bottom of the list as far as "Space A" on military flights. I know. I spent 5 days in Tachikawa, Japan and 7 in Travis AFB to the states and back to Japan.
Just keep writing him, and if you can, email him often. He'll really appreciate it. Get some of his friends at home to write, too. Send newspaper clippings of things going on at home, comics, etc etc.
(USN, retired...home ported in Bahrain 1978-79 on the Flag Ship for the Middle East Forces)
2007-04-29 13:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he is approved for leave, he has enough leave saved up, he has the money to visit and he wants to use his leave visiting will be the factors behind his decision to visit. There is no set time, the military gets 30 days a year.
2007-04-29 13:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is usually 2 or 3 block leave times set for each year. This is the best time to take leave because it is almost guaranteed.
2007-04-29 13:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by kimberly b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He gets 30 days leave a year. Like any other job, you submit a request for your time off and wait for it to be approved.
2007-04-29 13:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You get 30 days paid leave per year.
2007-04-29 13:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by BOOM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to know when our armed forces are down just ask CNN,FOX, NBC,ABC. They are always co-operating with the enemy
2007-04-29 13:21:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
anytime
why would they have a fixed time?
someone is always at the post
2007-04-30 02:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by FOA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋