If you are assigned to one base, but given a place of duty somewhere else, is there a way to be reimbursed for daily travel?

2018-03-30T05:11:13-04:00

I am stationed on Fort Belvoir. My orders are for Fort Belvoir and I live on Fort Belvoir. After I signed into on post housing I was told my place of duty everyday would be on MCB Quantico. Is there anyway to be compensated for daily travel?

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Mar 30 at 2018 10:57 AM

2018-03-30T10:57:29-04:00

It's a Joint Travel Regulation thing. At 24 miles, it's likely considered "area of commute", hence not reimbursable. JTR doesn't care whether your orders are messed up or not. Services are prohibited from bypassing, contradicting, etc. the regulation. We've had things like carrier shift from Everett to Bremerton for some dock work. Although the commute was greater than 50 miles and JTR said to reimburse, the Navy provided bus transportation and required the sailors to use it. That was legal.