Summary

IS ENTITLED TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES THROUGH SUCH TERMINATION DATE. 1956: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 5. YOU ARE ORDERED FOR A SHORT TOUR OF ACTIVE DUTY EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 1955 AND ON THAT DATE WILL PROCEED FROM YOUR HOME TO FINANCE BR. UNLESS SOONER RELIEVED WILL DEPART FT. SHIP OR AIR IS AUTHORIZED ( SR 55 105-5). NECESSARY TRAVEL TIME BASED ON GROUND COMMON CARRIER FROM HOME TO STATION AND RETURN IS AUTHORIZED. * * * IT APPEARS THAT UPON COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNED TRAINING DUTY THE OFFICER DEPARTED FROM HIS TRAINING DUTY STATION BY AIR TRANSPORTATION ON APRIL 29. THE QUESTION PRESENTED IS WHETHER IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES HE IS ENTITLED TO ACTIVE DUTY PAY FOR APRIL 30. A SIMILAR CASE WAS CONSIDERED IN DECISION OF APRIL 28.