B-178291, OCT 29, 1973, 53 COMP GEN 289

TRAVEL ALLOWANCE - MILITARY PERSONNEL - HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES THE FACT THAT THE SPOUSE OF AN ARMY MAJOR WHO WAS TRANSFERRED EFFECTIVE JUNE 12. FROM PALO ALTO TO FORT SILL IS AN ARMY NURSE DOES NOT DEPRIVE THE MAJOR TO ENTITLEMENT FOR A DEPENDENT TRAVEL ALLOWANCE SINCE PARAGRAPH M7000 OF THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS WHICH PROHIBITS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TRAVEL OF A DEPENDENT WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES ON ACTIVE DUTY ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE SPOUSE'S STATION CHANGE. IS NOT FOR APPLICATION AS THE MAJOR'S WIFE TRAVELED FROM PALO ALTO TO FORT SILL DURING THE PERIOD THAT SHE WAS IN AN EXCESS LEAVE STATUS BETWEEN GRADUATING FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY ON JUNE 11.