Leave must begin and end in the local area. What does the term "local area" mean?

• A. The place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis
• B. The geographic region of the duty station
• C. The area surrounding the base code
• D. The city nearest the duty station

Answer: (A)

Local area means the place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis. This matters because leave that begins and ends within that area is considered local, reflecting your actual home-to-duty-station routine. It isn’t defined by the geographical region of the base, the area around the base code, or the city nearest the duty station, which don’t capture where you live and commute. So the best interpretation is your actual residence from which you regularly travel to work.