Essay

Failure To Be At An Appointed Place of Duty

When you think “failure to be at an appointed place of duty,” what comes to mind? I think AWOL. AWOL is an abbrieviation for the phrase absent without leave which is an United States Army Article Eighty Six of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This topic can be broken down into many subcatorgories such as: discipline; military bearing; and common curtorsey. Another thing that falls under Article Eighty Six is if you leave the place of duty at anytime for anything other than what is for the duty that you are doing. Failure to be at an appointed place of duty through the military guidelines means that a soldier would be noncompliant, which is being absent without leave. With that being said there must be specific proof that the individual being accused of not reporting to a duty station was aware of time and location of the assignment. Absence of leave does not include inability to return through sickness, lack of transportation facilities, or other disabilities.

With that being said in order to be considered absent without leave the solider will have to be absent from the place of duty for a minimum of at least twenty-four hours straight. As a soldier, I am held accountable for my actions and any responsibilities given by my piers. Leaders are responsible for their soldiers actions which also means I, as a soldier must always report to my assigned locations at the specified times. There are different levels of severity when it comes to appointing an individual accountable for an absence without leave. In some instances, it may result in a court martial being involved (i.e. not reporting to a location to purposely miss a deployment). When a first disobedient act is made, usually minor punishment is given to hopefully, let the individual understand the importance of set rules and regulations. Some of these consequences may result in extra work assigned or loss of certain privileges.  

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