A friend asked me how many days she was entitled to take off for her pack-out to post. Post was itching to get her there, and apparently couldn’t spare the two days she wanted to make sure the movers didn’t put the kitchen sink in HHE. Sadly, the answer is zero. Pack-out days are not/not an entitlement. They are taken as administrative (paid) leave approved by your supervisor. According to 3 FAH-1 H-3465, your supervisor can approve up to two days for pack-out and one day for unpacking (with extensions available). The silver lining for her? While at FSI, your supervisor is unlikely to be your supervisor at post. If you’re in long-term language, your Language Training Supervisor or CDO is usually your supervisor of record, and they’ll tend to give you the time. Your milage may vary–and it’s probably best not to piss off your boss before you even get to post–but I find it hard to believe that two days is a deal breaker in the vast majority of cases. We’ve all been through packouts and having that day can be the difference between keeping your sanity and finding your minor child crated and shipped to post.