Leave Made Simple Because Rest Is Readiness.
Your dedication to duty is unwavering. But rest is not a “luxury”, it’s a necessity. Our Army Leave Portal was built to honor your service by making leave requests straightforward, transparent, and accessible. No more paperwork headaches or waiting in line. Just a clear path to the time you’ve earned.
Welcome to U.S. Military Emergency Leave Portal
Providing swift, secure, and compassionate support for service members when family emergencies call them home, ensuring they can return with dignity, peace of mind, and the reassurance that their nation stands firmly behind them. We are committed to easing the burden of unexpected challenges, offering timely assistance, and honoring the sacrifices of those who serve by caring for the families who need them most.
Serving Those Who Serve
In times of uncertainty and crisis, the call of duty often intersects with the needs of family. The U.S. Military Emergency Leave Portal is dedicated to providing swift and compassionate assistance to our nation’s brave service members during times of family emergencies, ensuring they can be there when their loved ones need them the most.
Why Applying Matters
Secure Access
Only authorized personnel can request, approve, or modify leave, while also restricting a soldier’s access to sensitive areas, equipment, or information during the leave period, maintaining overall security.
Tracked Approval
Every leave request moves through the chain of command and is properly documented, allowing commanders to monitor unit strength, prevent abuse, and ensure critical duties remain covered.
Enjoy Time
Resting, spending time with family, and mentally recovering, as proper rest directly improves performance and decision-making on duty.
Proper Handover
Responsibilities, equipment, and tasks are clearly transferred, ensuring uninterrupted operations
Military Leave
Contingency Operation is a military operation that is: (1) designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the armed forces are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of the United States or against an opposing military force; or (2) results in the call or order to, or retention on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under section 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12305, or 12406 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), chapter 15 of title 10, U.S.C., or any other provision of law during a war or during a national emergency as declared by the President or Congress.
Funeral Honors Duty is an approved absence from official duty, with pay, to perform at the funeral of a veteran. Funeral ceremony duties include the folding of a United States flag and presentation of the flag to the veteran’s family and the playing of Taps.
Military Leave is an approved absence from official duty, with pay, for an employee who is a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Military leave is authorized for days which the employee is ordered to active duty or inactive duty training, or is engaged in field or coast defense training under 32 U.S.C. 502-505 and 5 U.S.C. 6323.
Military Duty is any period of active duty for training or for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or inactive duty training in the Armed Forces of the United States. Military duty also covers full-time training or other full-time duty performed by a member of the National Guard under 32 U.S.C. 316, 503, 504, and 505, and inactive duty training performed by a member of the National Guard under 32 U.S.C. 502 or 37 U.S.C 206 or 1202.
Leave of Absence for Military Duty means military leave, annual leave, accrued compensatory time, LWOP, or any combination of these, depending on the circumstances and nature of the military duty.
Reservists and members of the National Guards are entitled to LWOP, if necessary, to perform military training duties.
