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, fault, defect - an imperfection in an object or machine; a flaw caused the crystal to shatter; if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer. wart - an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)