Misc Pub 27-8 Legal Handbook Commander’s 2019
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| E. Other Spouse Travel Travel by spouses is usually accomplished in an unofficial accompanying status as provided for above. However, this guidance does not prevent spouses from traveling in an official capacity when their travel is unrelated to their sponsors travel and is authorized in accordance with applicable policies. The authorizing official may authorize transportation, per diem, and/or actual expense allowances if the individual’s travel is unquestionably mission essential and benefits DoD beyond fulfilling a representational role (seethe JTR, Chapter 3). The legal review will specifically address the independent authority for the spouse. Such travel will be accomplished pursuant to invitational travel authorization and per diem is authorized. Examples of independent authority include instances when • The spouse is a volunteer in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 1588 and the travel is within the scope of the volunteer agreement is unrelated to a program or command supervised by the sponsor and is in strict compliance with the JTR, Chapter 3. • The spouse is to attend a Service-endorsed training course and provide subsequent volunteer service incident to the training (for example, the Fort Leavenworth Pre-Command course) as specified by the HQDA DCS, G Training Directorate. • The spouse will confer with DoD officials on DoD matters as a subject matter expert. In this instance, the individual’s status as a spouse is incidental to his or her status as a subject Return to Table of Contents 163 matter expert, and the circumstances of travel are not to be confused with accompanying spouse travel. Under this authority, the spouse maybe issued an authorization through normal procedures if a sufficient case has been made to qualify the individual as a subject matter expert. However, Army policy is that spouses traveling to participate in discussions on Army Family programs or quality of life issues must travel in an accompanying spouse status (per diem not authorized) in accordance with SA Travel Policy, paragraph 10. Download 4.49 Mb. Share with your friends:
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