B-132894, OCTOBER 23, 1957, 37 COMP. GEN. 274

B-132894 October 23, 1957
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MILITARY PERSONNEL - TRANSPORTATION - DEPENDENTS - COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION - REIMBURSEMENT BASIS ARMY ENLISTED MAN WHOSE DEPENDENTS TRAVELED TO CANAL ZONE AT PERSONAL EXPENSE BY COMMERCIAL AIR PURSUANT TO THE MEMBER'S CHANGE OF STATION FROM TEXAS TO THE CANAL ZONE AND AFTER ISSUANCE OF A TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION IS ENTITLED TO A MONETARY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS COMPUTED ON DISTANCE FROM BRADY. UNDER PARAGRAPH 7003-3B OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS WHICH PROVIDES THAT WHEN TRANSPORTATION BY GOVERNMENT VESSEL IS AVAILABLE BUT NOT UTILIZED AND TRANSOCEANIC TRAVEL IS PERFORMED AT PERSONAL EXPENSE. THE MONETARY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION IS PAYABLE FROM OLD STATION TO PORT OF EMBARKATION FOR GOVERNMENT VESSELS.