How does TLE work if your staying with family while waiting for your house on base at the incoming duty station?

Caitlin Williams — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:11:49 -0400

We PCS in April to Fort Drum NY from Fort Knox KY. We have a family member who lives about 4 hours from base. We plan to stay with her until housing is ready for us. I figure we won’t get the lodging part of TLE but we should still get TLE for meals correct? If so how is that calculated. It’s Hubby,Myself and our 1 year old. Hubby is E4 but may be E5 by the time we PCS with 4 years of service if that matters. We are trying to avoid the Govt Travel Card. I have $5,000 put back for pro rated rent to move into housing,for pet deposit and related fees,For Gas money,for Food and for damages/move out costs of current duty station. I’m wondering roughly how much of the 5,000 will actually be reimbursed? Thank you.

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jul 11 at 2019 12:17 AM

SGT Javier Silva — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:17:20 -0400

Caitlin Williams USE THE GTC!!! That's what it is for. Don't use your own money. But here is the information available from DFAS.

https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/travelpay/armypcs/tle.html

tle.html

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Jul 11 at 2019 3:36 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:36:25 -0400

The meal portion of the TLE is called Meals and Incidentals and for Ft Drum it is $55. per day with dependents