Under what conditions can a commander approve emergency leave?
A commander may approve emergency leave for the following reasons: • When the Soldier’s presence will contribute to the welfare of a terminally ill member of the immediate family when the expected date of death is within the month. • The death of an immediate family member. • A serious situation involving accident, illness or major surgery that cannot be postponed due to the urgency of the medical condition. This situation must result in a serious family problem that must impose important responsibilities on the Soldier that must be met immediately and cannot be accomplished from his duty station or by any other individual. • When a Soldier is affected personally by a disaster (for example, hurricane, tornado, or flood) when severe or usual hardship would be encountered if the Soldier failed to return home.
