B-137258, SEP 26, 1958

K. KAKAHUNA: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR COMMUNICATION OF MAY 6. WHICH WILL BE TREATED AS A REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENT OF APRIL 11. YOUR CLAIM WAS ON THE BASIS THAT THE DUTY PERFORMED WAS TEMPORARY IN NATURE AND INVOLVED DUTY OR TRAINING WITH MARINE TRANSPORT SQUADRON 152. THE CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED SINCE THE RECORD INDICATED THAT YOUR ASSIGNMENT DURING THE PERIODS COVERED THEREBY WAS NOT TEMPORARY WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS. IS TO THE SAME EFFECT. PARAGRAPH 5151 PROVIDES THAT WHERE ORDERS WERE NOT ISSUED. CLAIMS WILL BE CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE UNIT COMMANDER AND SUCH CERTIFICATION WILL CONSTITUTE A VALID AUTHORIZATION OF THE CLAIM. IN ORDER TO BE ENTITLED TO PER DIEM UNDER SUCH PROVISIONS OF LAW AND REGULATIONS IT MUST BE SHOWN THAT THE MEMBER CONCERNED WAS AWAY FROM HIS PERMANENT STATION.