SSgt Ryan Jones 1943230 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am prior service going into the Air Force. I leave for my tech school in a week. Will I be considered TDY? If so will I be getting per diem? 2016-10-03T11:05:59-04:00 SSgt Ryan Jones 1943230

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am prior service going into the Air Force. I leave for my tech school in a week. Will I be considered TDY? If so will I be getting per diem?

2016-10-03T11:05:59-04:00 2016-10-03T11:05:59-04:00 MSgt Michael Smith 1943279

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on your orders. If your orders say &quot;Gvt Meals are not available&quot; then you will receive full per diem. If they say &quot;Partial Means are available&quot; then you will get some per diem. If they &quot;all meals are available&quot; then you will get only the IE portion of the per diem which is like $7 per day. For lodging, if you are in the dorms, then you will get no lodging money. If you are off-base then you will get full meals and lodging per your charges. If you are in base lodging then you will get the lodging costs there. So it depends...

2016-10-03T11:17:47-04:00 2016-10-03T11:17:47-04:00 SSgt Jim Gilmore 1943386

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It will depend on the length of the school but I would say generally, NO.

2016-10-03T11:47:58-04:00 2016-10-03T11:47:58-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1944312

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I thought in the Air Force you were considered TDY and drew per diem if you had to leave your office and go to the building next door. ;)

2016-10-03T18:40:41-04:00 2016-10-03T18:40:41-04:00 SFC Joseph Weber 1944367

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Waking up in the morning.<br /><br />I should adjust that. If you sleep past noon you only get the partial TDY rate.

2016-10-03T19:10:09-04:00 2016-10-03T19:10:09-04:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 1945365

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Tech school is a PCS, not TDY

2016-10-04T06:30:35-04:00 2016-10-04T06:30:35-04:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1945763

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have you spoken to your training manager (the person who made the arrangements for your technical training)? They would have the definitive answers regarding your TDY status, per diem rate, etc. Also, did you use the Defense Travel System to create travel orders? Your projected expenses can be seen there as well.

2016-10-04T09:07:25-04:00 2016-10-04T09:07:25-04:00 Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin 1945833

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes you will be TDY and per diem depends on whether you&#39;re billeted on base and whether meals are provided (i.e. Dining Hall).

2016-10-04T09:30:40-04:00 2016-10-04T09:30:40-04:00 TSgt Franklin Tiller 1945958

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Tech school is considered a PCS assignment unless you already have a PCS assignment then would be considered TDY. At least that is the way it was when I severed over 20 years ago.

2016-10-04T10:07:56-04:00 2016-10-04T10:07:56-04:00 TSgt Sean LaPlante 1947688

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m prior Army &amp; did the same thing, joined the AF. However as this is your first time, if I remember correctly it&#39;s not really a TDY. I do wish you the best of luck. I&#39;m retired now.

2016-10-04T21:21:30-04:00 2016-10-04T21:21:30-04:00 SrA Ray Buccelli 1950542

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No per diem. Just active duty pay.

2016-10-05T21:56:31-04:00 2016-10-05T21:56:31-04:00 SSgt Bryan Rollin 2089947

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-120688"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-considered-tdy-in-the-air-force%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+considered+TDY+in+the+Air+Force%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-considered-tdy-in-the-air-force&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat is considered TDY in the Air Force?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-considered-tdy-in-the-air-force" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="78c3eaf154c0f36b8a37dd7d875da5ba" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/120/688/for_gallery_v2/9545e812.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/120/688/large_v3/9545e812.JPG" alt="9545e812" /></a></div></div>But it was been 30 years ago that I went to Tech School.

2016-11-19T11:00:21-05:00 2016-11-19T11:00:21-05:00 SSgt Gary Carnie 2107243

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In my day you had to be permanently assigned to a base. If you are then sent for training then that is a TDY. If you have not been assigned to a base then it is not a TDY.

2016-11-25T14:45:35-05:00 2016-11-25T14:45:35-05:00 SrA Blake Johnson 3984864

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did you get TDY money?

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