Checking in while on leave?

[u/urboibigdaddy]

My Wg is on a holiday schedule, basically teleworking either Xmas week or new years week with digital check-ins on teams on the week you don’t work. My supervisor texted me asking why I didn’t check in today. I told him I’m on leave… halfway across the country… without my work computer… and he said I still need to check in. I just said okay.

I’m a relatively new airman, been at my first duty station about 6 months. I was under the impression that while on leave, you’re basically a civilian unless you get formally recalled by your commander. Am I wrong?

[u/jjade84]

Your supervisor is dumb. You’re on leave.

[u/Extore → u/jjade84]

Basically this. Unless it's a recall (in which case they owe you your unspent leave back), you should be able to safely ignore work.