Importance of Article 86

Importance Of Article 86 Of The Uniform Code Of Military Justice: Absence Without (Official) Leave

Definition: “Any member of the armed forces who, without authority—

(1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed;

(2) goes from that place; or

(3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

Elements.

(1) Failure to go to appointed place of duty.

(a) That a certain authority appointed a certain time and place of duty for the accused;

(b) That the accused knew of that time and place; and

(c) That the accused, without authority, failed to go to the appointed place of duty at the time prescribed.

It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Marine Corps, every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place. So should not have to ask yourself if it is important to be where you are told