10 year wedding anniversary; what's the best way to take leave for it?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:08:53 -0500

I have started working on plans for my 10yr wedding anniversary which occurs in August of 2016, but I am unsure of where I will be stationed at that time. My question is: is there typically a block leave around that time (I've been working in a clinic so I've never had block leave) or should I try and coordinate the event to be during whenever block leave would occur?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 9:15 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:15:16 -0500

I would have a sit down with my superiors and see what they can do.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2015 9:18 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:18:58 -0500

Whatever SSgt Private RallyPoint Member said

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Jan 19 at 2015 10:35 AM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:35:17 -0500

I have not typically seen block leave around that time. It probably depends on units, but I've mostly seen it during the holidays, pre and post deployment, and sometimes during spring break to coincide with kids being off from school.

That said, a lot of people take leave when not on block leave. You get more leave in a year than there is block leave to take it, typically. There is nothing wrong with requesting a week or two of leave for your anniversary. Just make sure to do it as early as possible with your future command, so they can manage their internal schedule accordingly. Of course, if there is a big field exercise during that time, you probably will not get to take leave, but that's a risk you'll have to take in your planning.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2016 12:16 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:16:33 -0400

If you haven't already gotten this handled, two things...

Number one - leave is not a privilege, it is a RIGHT. You have earned those leave dates to take whenever you please, so long as it doesn't interfere with mission requirements. Get the leave in early enough and they should have no issues getting it approved as long as you're not in the field or something.

Number two - most (not all) units have policies that give Single Soldiers their birthday off, and Married Soldiers their wedding anniversary off (some units give you the option between the two, especially if your wedding anniversary tends to fall during block leave or long weekends).

Hope everything pans out for you! Congratulations on TEN YEARS!

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Jan 6 at 2020 11:29 PM

MAJ Byron Oyler — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:29:20 -0500

So how did the wedding anniversary go? Anything big planned for 15?