B-186378, FEB 16, 1977

BY COMMERCIAL AIR IS NOT ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF TRANSOCEANIC TRAVEL PERFORMED AT PERSONAL EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF WHAT SUCH TRAVEL WOULD HAVE COST THE GOVERNMENT. USAFR THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER FROM MAJOR JOHN P. HE STATES THAT THEY WERE DELAYED IN MADRID DUE TO "POSTPONEMENTS OF SCHEDULED MISSIONS AND A SERIOUSLY BROKEN AIRCRAFT AT TORREJON.". MAJOR PAVUK STATES THAT THE PURPOSE OF HIS FLYING WAS PRIMARILY TO LOG ENOUGH FLYING TIME TO MEET HIS YEARLY REQUIREMENTS. ON JUNE 16 HE WAS 39.9 HOURS SHORT AND HAD TO OBTAIN THESE HOURS BEFORE JUNE 30. HE INDICATES THAT HE WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND A MEETING IN WASHINGTON. WHEN FACED WITH THE FACT THAT HE WAS TO ATTEND THE MEETING ON JUNE 21 IN WASHINGTON.