DA Form 31 — Third-Party Submission

Leave Request Application

This form is to be completed by a family member, spouse, or authorized civilian contact on behalf of an active-duty service member. The soldier is not required to be present.

3rd-Party Submission Portal

You are submitting this request on behalf of an active-duty service member. Please provide your own contact details in Section 1, and the soldier's verified information in Section 2. All submissions are logged and routed to the unit's chain of command.

Your Information

Person Submitting This Request

Your Full Legal Name*

Enter your name exactly as it appears on your government-issued ID.

Your Relationship to the Soldier*

Select the option that best describes your relationship to the service member.

Your Email Address*

You will be contacted at this address with any follow-up questions.

Your Phone Number*

Include country code if outside the U.S.

Your Home Address*

This is the address where the soldier plans to stay during leave, if applicable.

Soldier Information

Active-Duty Service Member Details

Soldier's Full Legal Name*

Enter the soldier's name exactly as it appears on their CAC or military ID.

Rank or Rating*

Branch of Service*

Soldier's DoD ID Number*

Found on the back of the soldier's Common Access Card (CAC). Do not share this with unauthorized parties.

Soldier's Date of Birth*

Required for identity verification against personnel records.

Deployment & Leave Details

Current Posting & Leave Request

Soldier's Current Military / Deployment Address*

Include APO or FPO designation if applicable. This is the soldier's current mailing address.

Reason for Leave Request*

Be specific. Emergency, family hardship, medical, and compassionate grounds are all valid under AR 600-8-10.

Requested Leave Start Date*

The first day of the requested leave period.

Requested Leave End Date*

The last day of the requested leave period.

Physical Address During Leave*

The full address where the soldier will be staying during the approved leave period.

Declaration & Authorization

Section 4

UCMJ Notice — Third-Party Submission

By submitting this form, you confirm that you are an authorized representative of the named service member, that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you have the service member's awareness or legal authorization to submit this request on their behalf. Providing false information constitutes a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice under Articles 107 and 134 and may result in disciplinary or criminal action.

I, [your name], confirm that I am the [relationship]of the named service member and that all information submitted in this form is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge. I understand that this request will be reviewed by the soldier's chain of command.