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B-177435 1 (1973-05-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadpd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0q4V tip lilt. COMPTROLLERaGENFRAL orruiE UNITIo STAIr.S _t4. aAI 4 T N.O - l ,9 34177435 3 '/ -ay 21, 1973 The Honorable Robert C. iSamans The Secretary of the Air Force Dear Hr. Secretary; Further reference ism ade to letter dated Octvbev 26, 1972, from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Hanpower and Reserve Affairs, requesting a decision as to whether this Office would object ito amending the Joint Travel Reg%datious to provide for the adv&~ce return of dependents of wae)ars ot the uniforamd srvices at Govern- sent expense fror overseas to the VIited States due to the lack of suitaple recreational activities an acceptabl enpoyment opportu- nitie for depeudent. at overseas stations. The request has been signed Control Ho. 72-51 by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Co=ttee. Thi Assistant Secretary indicates that because of I1afted Job opportunities and a lac of recreatiou4 activitieB, famlies fre- quently discover that certain overseas arass do not provide suitable evironnent for dependent children over 18 years of alle. Thus, the Assistant Sncretary indicates, because of £dl. tins, some dependents becoza invol.ved with narcotics and drugs thereby creating onbarrassiag situationas for the United States, Further, h states, ome dependents in this category cause additional administratiya probluma because of truancy, vandalisrn, and other instances of sociutal protest. The Assintaut Secvetnry also notes that if a member's dependents are unhappy in 07LT85aU areas, for whatever reason, their mtsery has a direct impaci: and bearing on the nwber's duty perfoiranca and morale. For t1horo reasons the Assetstat Secretary asks whether we vould be required to object to amending the Joint Travel Regttlttionm to authorize the advance return at Govornment expense ofe nmnbers' depet- dents under the circumstances discussed above. The proposed anndiant would be an b&Cditional condition under paragraph N7103-2 of the regula- tiono, which Lists the types of cases and conditions ua-ier which such advance travel of dependents is authorized. As the Amsittant Secratury indicates, in our decision 38 Cop. Gen. 28 (1958), v, considered thei provislons of section 303(c) of the PUULISHrD D1)C1.101 U ' • E2 Comp. Gi i.. 1 • 4 '.

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