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.
A Vulnerability is a defect in a process, system, application or other asset that creates the potential for loss or harm. Vulnerabilities are measured primarily through the identification of control deficiencies (defects or weaknesses) to determine a system's or process' propensity for failure. In terms of taxonomy, there are three, commonly accepted forms of Controls :