Claim for Mileage Between Residence and Permanent Duty Station

An Air Force employee requested reconsideration of the disallowance of his claim for mileage payments based on travel by privately owned vehicle to and from his residence and workplace. The issue was whether the employee commuted between his residence and permanent duty station by privately owned automobile or performed temporary duty travel. For administrative purposes the employee's designated duty station was Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; however, his permanent duty station was Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, since he performed virtually all duties there for a period of over 4 years. The employee was not entitled to mileage for commuting between his home and Cape Canaveral Air Station by privately owned vehicle under regulations which limit mileage to travel between residence and temporary duty station. The disallowance of the employee's mileage claim was therefore sustained.