TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JULY 1. REQUESTING A DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MAY AUTHORIZE PERSONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL TO TRAVEL AS ATTENDANTS FOR MEMBERS ON THE TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIRED LIST WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO A PERIODIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATION BUT ARE INCAPABLE OF TRAVELING ALONE. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARM...

MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM TRAVEL AS AN ATTENDANT TO A MILITARY MEMBER ON THE TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIRED LIST WHEN SUCH MEMBER IS TRAVELING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO A MANDATORY PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND IS INCAPABLE OF TRAVELING ALONE. THE REQUEST WAS ASSIGNED PDTATAC CONTROL NO. 71-58 BY THE PER DIEM. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY SAYS HE IS AWARE OF OUR DECISION OF AUGUST 24. THAT THE PROPO...