What are the entitlements for TDY en route when my dependents are staying at my current duty station until my reassignment?

2021-06-22T11:23:13-04:00

I will be heading to Fort Gordon for a Reclass, and was curious on what entitlements I would be eligible for. I intend on driving there and back, but leaving the family back in Bliss as the class is only just over 2 months so its not eligible for a dependant move. Any additional insight would be helpful.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 22 at 2021 11:57 AM

2021-06-22T11:57:29-04:00

You'll be authorized the cost of a plane ticket there and back. Food and lodging should be provided for you.

Response by SPC Donald Moore made Jun 22 at 2021 1:40 PM

2021-06-22T13:40:00-04:00

I realize that many things have changed in the years since I was in the military, but when I was in, you were not authorized to use that car to leave the training facility during that two month training cycle. So the car will be sitting there taunting you and you will not be allowed to even go to it... Also, if your cost to drive is more than the cost of an airline ticket, you will only get the cost of the airline ticket, so you could come up short. Things may be different now...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2021 9:31 AM

2021-06-23T09:31:01-04:00

If you get to you can drive to Gordon in your car. Which they will probably allow you since it will be cheaper than renting a car for two months and a plane ticket. You will get per diem for how ever many days it take base on 350 miles per day driving and your should get $.56 a mile for the trip as well. That’s what I did when I went to SLC and had to prove that getting a rental would be more than taking my POV.

https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/Mileage.cfm

Mileage Rates

A mileage allowance for using a privately owned vehicle (POV) for local, TDY, and PCS travel is reimbursed as a rate per mile in lieu of reimbursement of actual POV operating expenses. The following rates are the TDY mileage rates for the three POV types (Car, Motorcycle, and Airplane) and the PCS monetary allowance in lieu of transportation rate for which the government provides a mileage allowance. The Other Mileage Rate is used in certain...