B-135739, MAY 8, 1958

USN: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 4. YOU WERE DIRECTED TO PROCEED ON TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 10. UPON THE COMPLETION OF WHICH YOU WERE TO RETURN TO YOUR DUTY STATION TO RESUME YOUR REGULAR DUTIES. GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND MESSING FACILITIES WERE AVAILABLE TO YOU ABOARD THAT VESSEL. YOU WERE DETACHED FROM THE U.S.S. WERE DETACHED FROM YOUR ASSIGNMENT THERE AT 10:55 A.M. YOU CERTIFIED THAT QUARTERS AND MESSING FACILITIES WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN DETACHMENT FROM THE U.S.S. TANNER CERTIFIED THAT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THAT VESSEL BUT THAT MESSING FACILITIES WERE AVAILABLE. PARAGRAPH 4201-8 OF THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS PROVIDES THAT PER DIEM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT PAYABLE "FOR ANY PERIOD OF TEMPORARY DUTY OR TRAINING DUTY ABOARD A GOVERNMENT VESSEL COMMENCING THE DAY AFTER THE DAY OF ARRIVAL THEREAT AND TERMINATING THE DAY PRIOR TO THE DAY OF DEPARTURE THEREFROM.'.