B-117577: Jun 16, 1955

WHICH CONCLUDED THAT ON THE RECORD THERE DISCLOSED MILEAGE WAS NOT PAYABLE INCIDENT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION SAID TO HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED FOR COMPASSIONATE REASONS. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY APPEARS TO REGARD THE DECISION AS TAKING THE VIEW THAT AN OFFICER IS ENTITLED TO MILEAGE FOR TRAVEL PERFORMED ON REASSIGNMENT TO A NEW STATION FOR COMPASSIONATE REASONS IF THE REASON FOR THE REASSIGNME...

B-117577: Jan 26, 1954

LIEUTENANT PAPPAS WAS A JET PILOT UNDER THE NINTH AIR FORCE AND WAS STATIONED AT ALEXANDRIA AIR FORCE BASE. STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED JET PILOTS WITHIN THAT COMMAND AND THAT A QUALIFIED REPLACEMENT FOR LIEUTENANT PAPPAS WOULD BE REQUIRED. WHILE THIS OFFICE WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBJECT TO TRANSFERS OF PERSONNEL OF THE AIR FORCE FOR COMPASSIONATE REASONS WHERE SUCH TR...

B-117577: Jan 08, 1958

PAPPAS: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 17. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR REASSIGNMENT TO STEWART AIR FORCE BASE WERE CONSIDERED IN OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 26. IN WHICH THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF MILEAGE TO YOU INCIDENT TO SUCH TRANSFER. UPON REQUEST OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE THAT DECISION WAS RECONSIDERED AN...