O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1076.1 (2019)

Under regulations prescribed pursuant to Part 1 of Article 2 of this chapter, an accused who has been sentenced by a court-martial shall be required to take leave pending completion of action under this Code section if the sentence as approved under Code Section 38-2-1060 includes an unsuspended dismissal or an unsuspended dishonorable or bad conduct discharge. The accused shall be required to begin such leave on the date on which the sentence is approved under Code Section 38-2-1060 or at any time after such date, and such leave shall be continued until the date on which action under this Code section is completed or may be terminated at any earlier time.