What it is
Days of leave you sold back, typically at reenlistment or separation, paid at basic pay only (no BAH or BAS), with a career cap of 60 sold days.
2026 rate
One day of basic pay per day sold, taxed, career cap of 60 days.
What goes wrong
Selling leave trades days off for taxed basic pay with no allowances. Taking terminal leave instead keeps BAH and BAS flowing. Run the math before selling.