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DA Form 31 is your hall pass from the Army to take leave while on duty. Whether you need to take leave for personal reasons or for a fun family vacation, you’ll need to fill out the Department of the Army Form 31 before you’ll be allowed to go.
Thankfully, you get plenty of vacation days in the Army, so anytime you need to take leave, drop by our site to download our fillable DA 31 PDF form. Below you’ll find directions on how to fill out the form correctly and the information you’ll need before hand.
Example Form 31
Click here to download our fillable DA Form 31
What Information Do I Need to Fill Out DA Form 31?
Part I - Personal Information
- Control Number
- Name
- SSN
- Rank
- Date
- Leave Address
- Type of Leave
- Orgn, Station and Phone Number
- Number Days Leave
- Accrued
- Requested
- Advanced
- Excess
- Dates
- From (Date you are leaving)
- To (Date you are returning)
- Signature of Requestor
- Supervisor Recommendation
- Signature and Title of Approving Authority
- Departure
- Date
- Time
- Name/Title/Signature of Departure Authority
- Extension
- Number Days
- Date Approved
- Name/Title/Signature of Approval Authority
- Return
- Date
- Time
- Name/Title/Signature of Return Authority
Part II - Emergency Leave Transportation and Travel
You are authorized to proceed on official travel in connection with emergency leave and upon completion of your leave and travel will return to home station (or location) designated by military orders. You are directed to report to the Aerial Port of Embarkation (APOE) for onward movement to the authorized international airport designated in your travel documents. All 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 a copy of your travel documents or boarding pass within 5 working days after your return. Submit request for leave extension to your commander. The American Red Cross can assist you in notifying your commander of your request for extension of leave.
- Instructions for Scheduling Return Transportation
- Departed Unit
- Arrived APOD
- Arrived APOE (return only)
- Arrived Home Unit
Part III - Dependent Travel Authorization
Space available or required cash reimbursable
- One Way
- Round Trip
Space required: Transportation Authorized for Dependents Listed in Block #25
Dependent Information
- Dependents (Last name, First, MI)
- Relationship
- Dates of Birth (Children)
- Passport Number
Part IV - Authentication for Travel Authorization
- Designation and Location of Headquarters
- Accounting Citation
- Date Issued
- Travel Order Number
- Order Authorizing Official (Title and signature) or Authentication
Additional Instructions
Principle Purpose of DA Form 31: To authorize military leave, document start and stop of such leave; record address and telephone number where a soldier may be contacted in case of an emergency during leave; and certify leave days chargeable to a soldier’s leave account.
- AUTHORITY FOR LEAVE: A soldier on leave must carry this form while on leave.
- CHANGES: A soldier who desires changes in authorized leave or does not begin leave on schedule will notify commander.
- REPORTING: A soldier will report to duty station not later than 2400 on the last day of leave (block 10b) (even if PCS orders contain a later reporting date).
- DEPARTURE/RETURN: A soldier will begin and end leave on post, at the duty location, or from the place he or she regularly commutes to work.
- CHARGEABLE LEAVE: If a soldier works over one-half of the normally scheduled working hours on the day of his or her departure or return, that day is not a chargeable leave day. (Soldier’s commander may authorize early departure or late arrival.) If he or she returns on a normally scheduled nonduty day, that day is not chargeable to leave.
- TRAVEL EXPENSES: A soldier on leave pays for all his or her travel expenses, to include return to duty station. He or she must have sufficient funds to pay all expenses. A soldier without sufficient funds to return to duty station reports to the nearest military installation.
- LEAVE EXTENSIONS: A soldier must request leave extension prior to end of leave.
- LOST OR DESTROYED LEAVE FORM EN ROUTE PCS: Request a reconstructed form from the losing station. Continue with required travel and reporting dates.
- CASUAL PAY: A soldier who needs a casual pay while on leave should contact the servicing FAO for information and assistance.
- MEDICAL TREATMENT
- A soldier who requires medical treatment while on leave, report to the nearest military medical facility. In the absence of such a facility, report to a uniformed services treatment facility or Veteran’s Administration facility, if possible.
- Medical treatment at Government expense at other than federal facilities is authorized only for emergencies when treatment cannot be obtained from Government facilities or when prior approval is obtained.
- If a soldier becomes hospitalized by a civilian physician, the soldier or someone acting for him or her must contact the Patient Administration Office of the nearest military medical facility as soon as possible. A soldier may seek assistance from the nearest U.S. Army recruiting station or local chapter of the American Red Cross.
- Information provided must include nature of illness or injury, date and place of hospitalization, and name and telephone number of attending physician.
- If a soldier is placed sick-in-quarters by a civilian physician he or she will:
- (1) Contact the Patient Administration Office of the nearest military medical facility.
- (2) Obtain written statement from attending physician (military or civilian) verifying condition and including dates of treatment. Provide statement to leave approving authority upon return to duty.