If your commander signs off, you'll have been granted leave, and your form is then forwarded to S1, and you can sign out on leave at battalion staff duty the day your leave begins. Usually the decision is made at the platoon level whether you get to go on leave.
Defect definition, a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. See more.
flaw - an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness. defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; visual defects; this device permits detection of defects in the lungs.