DIGEST: A MEMBER OF THE ARMY WHOSE REGULAR DUTIES INVOLVE PERFORMING FLIGHTS AS AN AIRCREW MEMBER WHICH ARE MORE THAN 6 BUT LESS THAN 10 HOURS IS NOT ENTITLED TO PARTIAL PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR MEALS WHICH HE CANNOT TAKE AT HIS PERMANENT STATION. SINCE HE IS NOT INCURRING ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HIS STATION. USA: MAY AN ARMY MEMBER WHO PERFORMS AIRCREW DUTY INVOLVING SURVEI...

An Army finance officer asked whether an Army member who performs aircrew duty, which takes him away from his permanent station for less than 10 hours, can be paid a partial per diem for meals which he is unable to take at his permanent station. The Army member in question felt that he should be paid a partial per diem for such meals because flight schedules conflicted with the dining facility hou...