Allowance Entitlements of Navy Members Assigned to Two-Crew Nuclear Submarines

Questions were raised by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) concerning: (1) entitlement to allowances for housing, cost-of-living, temporary lodging, and dislocation of Navy members assigned to two-crew nuclear submarines during the period between their arrival at the home port and the date they report aboard the submarine; and (2) entitlement to basic allowance for quarters (BAQ) for members in pay grades E-4 (with less than 4 years' service) and below. Joint Travel Regulations may be amended to provide that permanent change of station travel terminates when a member reports to the home port at which time he becomes entitled to applicable allowances. Regulations may be promulgated authorizing entitlement to allowances for a member without dependents who is not able to occupy assigned quarters. Regulations may be changed to provide that BAQ be paid to members in pay grades E-4 (with less than 4 years' service) and below prior to reporting on board.