My daughter who is in the air force is completing a school and will be going on to the next phase of training across country. She has 5 days to get there. She would be allowed to have her car at her new duty station so planned on flying home (which is on the way) and getting her car, then driving the rest of the way, which is only about an 8 hour drive. However She is being given an airline ticket to her new location. When I was in the service when you changed duty stations they gave you travel pay and how you got there was your business. Has that changed or is this just because she's still "in training"?
2006-07-01 03:47:13 · 4 answers · asked by RunningOnMT 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
She was told at her current command that they can only issue her an airline ticket to her new command and that any changes would have to be approved by her training supervisor where she is going. He denied permission and she accepts this as the way it is. Basically my question is, in the future, would they normally issue an airline ticket or cut a check for travel pay as in the "old" days. Ironically others stationed with her now are already in possesion of their own vehicles because someone previously delivered them: these people have been given permission to drive to their next phase of training, although they all aren't going to the same place.
2006-07-01 04:29:23 · update #1
She should request MALT -- Mileage Allowance in Lieu of Transportation -- instead of the ticket. She would then be responsible for her own airfare home and travel costs to her duty station. The Air Force will pay her a mileage allowance plus per-diem for the travel days. Any time used in excess of the allowed travel time would be charged as leave.
She asked for the airline ticket, whether she's aware of that fact or not. Trainees are normally authorized 15 days leave between Tech School and first CONUS duty station. She would have been given a form to fill out to request leave and her preferred mode of transportation. She may have to request leave to get the MALT payment, however leave will only be charged if she actaully takes it. With 5 days of authorized travel time, she could fly home, visit for a couple of days, and drive to her duty station and never be charged any leave.
2006-07-01 04:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the most part the Military simply pays for the flight there. However I had a similar issue happen to me before in which I was able to get the airline ticket changed to stop closer to home, and then continue the journey on my own by car from there. I would suggest she speak to the travel agent doing business with the military on her post, and also finace for more information.
2006-07-01 03:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by aurastin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can do it that way, but she has to clear it with her losing unit. I'm surprise they're not giving her any PCS leave. Has she asked about this? If not, they probably assumed that she hadn't made these plans. Worst case scenario, she should be able to take leave just about as soon as she gets there. Oh, but she won't get reimbursed for any gas.
2006-07-01 04:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bostonianinmo is right.That's exactly what my husband did.He bought his own ticket to Il.,from Virginia then we drove from there to Washington State.To help with expenses he got a pay advance and then when we got here he did all of his paperwork that they have to do when they PCS and then they re-embursed him for travel pay and perdium and things like that.She should talk to the people in finance to see what they say.
2006-07-01 08:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by dismalrelic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋