Request and Authority for Leave

DA Form 31, September 1993

This form is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. For use of this form, see AR 600-8-10. The proponent agency is ODCSPER. See instructions on reverse.

Part I — Leave Request

1. Control number
2. Name: Last name, first name, and middle initial
3. Social Security number
4. Rank
5. Date
6. Leave address: Street, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number
7. Type of leave: Ordinary, emergency, permissive TDY, or other
8. Organization, station, and telephone number
9. Number of leave days: Accrued, requested, advanced, and excess
10. Leave dates: From and to
11. Signature of requestor
12. Supervisor recommendation and signature: Approval or disapproval
13. Signature and title of approving authority
14. Departure: Date, time, and the name, title, and signature of the departure authority
15. Extension: Number of days, approval date, and the name, title, and signature of the approval authority
16. Return: Date, time, and the name, title, and signature of the return authority
17. Remarks: Includes the period of chargeable leave

Part II — Emergency Leave Transportation and Travel

The traveler is authorized to proceed on official travel in connection with emergency leave and, after completing leave and travel, return to the home station or other location designated by military orders.

The traveler must report to the Aerial Port of Embarkation for onward movement to the authorized international airport identified in the travel documents. Additional travel is chargeable to leave.

Do not depart the installation without reservations or tickets for authorized space-required transportation. File a no-pay travel voucher with copies of the travel documents or boarding pass within five working days after returning. Requests for leave extensions must be submitted to the commander. The American Red Cross may assist with notifying the commander about an extension request.

Transportation and movement records

• Instructions for scheduling return transportation
• Departed unit
• Arrived at the aerial port of debarkation
• Arrived at the aerial port of embarkation for return travel
• Arrived at home unit

Part III — Dependent Travel Authorization

Records whether authorized dependent transportation is one way or round trip and whether it is space available, space required, or cash reimbursable.

Dependent information

• Name: Last name, first name, and middle initial
• Relationship to the service member
• Date of birth for children
• Passport number

Part IV — Authentication for Travel Authorization

1. Designation and location of headquarters
2. Accounting citation
3. Date issued
4. Travel order number
5. Order-authorizing official: Title and signature or authentication

The edition dated 1 August 1975 is obsolete.