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B-141040, NOV. 17, 1959

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THOMAS: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 12. YOU WERE DIRECTED TO PROCEED ON OR ABOUT MAY 1. UPON COMPLETION OF WHICH YOU WERE TO RETURN TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. IT APPEARS THAT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL WAS AUTHORIZED. YOUR CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BY THE SETTLEMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. YOU CONTEND THAT THE PURPOSE OF YOUR STAY AT SCHWABISCH HALL WAS NOT TO UMPIRE PILOT TESTS BUT TO UMPIRE STANDARD ARMY TRAINING TEST (ATT) FOR INFANTRY PLATOONS. IN THE EVENT THE DISALLOWANCES OF YOUR CLAIM IS SUSTAINED. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RIGHT OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ARE CONTAINED IN THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS. PARAGRAPH 4250-3 OF THOSE REGULATIONS PROVIDES THAT PER DIEM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT PAYABLE TO MEMBERS FOR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MANEUVERS.

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