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Leave, passes & liberty: the controlling regulation in every branch

Annual leave, convalescent leave, PTDY, and liberty limits — one DoD instruction, implemented separately by every service.

BranchControlling publication
DoD-wideDoDI 1327.06 — on DoD Issuances (not in our index)
ArmyAR 600-8-10 — LEAVES AND PASSES
Current dated 2020-06-03
NavyMILPERSMAN 1050 — on DON Issuances (DONI) (not in our index)
Leave rules sit in the MILPERSMAN 1050 series, outside DONI
Marine CorpsMCO 1050.3J — REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE
Current dated 2009-05-19
Coast GuardCOMDTINST M1000.8A — MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES
Status unlisted dated 2013-10-07
Military Assignments and Authorized Absences manual
Air ForceDAFI 36-3003 — Office of the Assistant Secretary
Current dated 2026-02-26
Publication numbers, dates, and statuses in this table resolve live against each branch's official catalog index — when a service revises its reg, this page follows automatically. Verify the controlling copy on the official portal before citing it.

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