B-136312, JUN. 18, 1958

ROLON: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 2. IT APPEARS THAT YOU WERE PERFORMING TRAINING DUTY WITH THE 7504TH AU REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP TORTUGUERO THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD COVERED BY YOUR CLAIM. THE RECORD DISCLOSES THAT A GOVERNMENT MESS WAS AVAILABLE TO YOU DURING SUCH PERIOD. NOTATION ON YOUR PAY RECORD SHOWS THAT THE DEPENDENCY OF YOUR MOTHER WAS ESTABLISHED JULY 28. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RECORD TO SHOW THAT YOUR MOTHER RESIDED WITH YOU FROM JUNE 18 THROUGH DECEMBER 31. THERE WAS SUBMITTED AN EXTRACT COPY OF SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 12 HEADQUARTERS. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF STATION PER DIEM ALLOWANCES ARE CONTAINED IN THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS. ENLISTED MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS WERE ENTITLED TO A STATION SUBSISTENCE PER DIEM ONLY FOR PERIODS WHEN GOVERNMENT MESSES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.