Marines Who Lost Leave at the Oct. 1 Rollover Can Now Recover Up to 30 Days

By Robert Billard Published Nov 13, 2026, 10:53 AM EST Sign in to your Military.com account U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Justin Griffis, an administrative officer with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) greets his daughters during a homecoming ceremony Aug. 23, 2012, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by PFC Melissa Eschenbrenner) For many Marines, Oct. 1 is the day unused leave above 60 days disappears. This year, qualifying Marines may get up to 30 of those days back. The Marine Corps has officially resumed special leave accrual approvals, according to MARADMIN 545/26, signed Nov. 4. The message implements designations the Secretary of the Navy published in ALNAV 056/26 in September. It is not a new bank of leave for the whole force. Only qualifying Marines can apply to restore leave they already earned and then lost at the fiscal-year rollover.

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