|CHAPTER�7�-�TRAVEL�AND�TRANSPORTATION�ALLOWANCES�UNDER�SPECIAL�CIRCUMSTANCES�AND�CATEGORIES
    PART�H:��LEAVE�TRAVEL�AND�TRANSPORTATION
        U7205��TRANSPORTATION�IN�PERSONAL�EMERGENCIES
            A.�Entitlement.
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| | A.Entitlement.� | 
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| | Eligible members on emergency leave and eligible dependents with personal emergencies (as determined under DODD 1327.5 (Leave and Liberty) for DOD Services and/or Service regulations (see par. U1010-B9)) are entitled to transportation between authorized locations.� They are entitled to commercial transportation if space-required Government transportation is not reasonably available. | 
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| | 1.Reimbursement for transportation costs shall not exceed the cost of Government-procured commercial air transportation between authorized locations. | 
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| | 2.For eligible dependents, personal emergencies are circumstances similar to those for which a member receives emergency leave, and includes travel not authorized under subpar. U5242-A incident to the burial of a deceased member. | 
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| | 3.Travel across CONUS is at Government expense if a member or dependent must transit the CONUS to reach the OCONUS emergency (leave) point.�� | 
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| | B.Eligibility | 
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| | 1.Eligible Members.� Eligible members are those: | 
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| | a.on permanent duty OCONUS, | 
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| | b.assigned to an OCONUS ship or unit operation, or | 
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| | c.with OCONUS domiciles who are on permanent duty in CONUS. | 
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| | 2.Eligible Dependents.� Eligible dependents are those who: | 
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| | a.are command sponsored and reside OCONUS with the member, | 
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| | b.reside at an OCONUS location and for whom the member receives a station allowance, or | 
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| | c.reside in CONUS and the member: | 
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| | (1)is on permanent duty OCONUS, or | 
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| | (2)has an OCONUS domicile and is on permanent duty in CONUS. | 
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| | 3.Domicile.� As used in this paragraph, domicile is a member�s HOR or place: | 
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| | a.from which first called (or ordered) to active duty, | 
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| | b.of first enlistment, or�� | 
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| | c.of permanent legal residence. | 
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| | A member�s domicile is relevant to personal emergency transportation entitlement only if the member is stationed in CONUS.� A dependent�s domicile isn�t relevant. | 
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| | C.Authorized Locations.� | 
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| | Eligible members and eligible dependents are authorized transportation from an originating location to a destination point. They are authorized return transportation from the destination point to the originating location or PDS, if transportation is provided to the destination point under this paragraph. | 
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| | 1.Members and Dependents OCONUS.� For members described in subpars. B1a and b and dependents described in subpar. B2a and b:�� | 
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| | a.Authorized originating locations are: | 
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| | (1)a member�s PDS; | 
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| | (2)dependents� other OCONUS location; or | 
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| | (3)member�s or dependents� location when notified of the personal emergency; | 
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| | b.Authorized destination points are: | 
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| | (1)the CONUS international airport nearest to the location from which the member/dependents departed to which a scheduled direct flight is available; along a normally traveled international route. (NOTE:� This does NOT create a cost limit to be used for transportation.� It's meant to allow transportation to a coastal port of entry.� It doesn't, for example, permit the cost of travel from a European origin to Bangor, Maine � which might be the "closest" geographic airport with an international capability � to be used as a cost basis for transportation from the European origin to a CONUS inland destination.)� OCONUS connections along the route of travel are permissible.� Example:� member's PDS is Stuttgart.� Emergency leave is approved with leave location in Cleveland, Ohio.� Next available flight departs Stuttgart International Airport with routing through London International Airport through JFK International Airport (NY) to Chicago International Airport.� Member's transportation entitlement for this flight is from Stuttgart to JFK. | 
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| | (2)an airport in a nonforeign OCONUS area (see Appendix A); or | 
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| | (3)any other OCONUS location, as determined by the Secretarial Process. | 
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| | NOTE:There is no entitlement to one-way emergency leave transportation from CONUS back to an OCONUS PDS. | 
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| | 2.Members and Dependents in CONUS.� For members described in subpar. B1c and dependents described in subpar. B2c: | 
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| | a.Authorized originating locations are the international airports nearest the: | 
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| | (1)member�s PDS, or | 
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| | (2)member�s or dependents� location when notified of the personal emergency. | 
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| | b.Authorized destination points are: | 
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| | (1)an international airport in a nonforeign OCONUS area; or� | 
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| | (2)any other OCONUS location, as determined by the Secretarial Process.. | 
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| | D.Members on TDY or Away From Homeport. | 
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| | Members on TDY away from the PDS, or assigned to a ship or unit operating away from its homeport, are entitled to personal emergency transportation from the TDY or unit location or ship to the PDS, homeport, or other location and return (if applicable).� Space-required Government transportation must be used if reasonably available, otherwise transportation entitlements are the same as if traveling on TDY.� Transportation cost reimbursement for travel to another location shall not exceed transportation costs to the PDS or homeport. | 
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| | U7206� PERSONAL EMERGENCIES FOR MEMBERS ONTDY OR AWAY FROM HOMEPORT | 
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| | Members on TDY away from the PDS, or assigned to a ship or unit operating away from its homeport, are entitled to personal emergency transportation from the TDY or unit location or ship to the PDS, homeport, or other location and return (if applicable). Space-required Government transportation must be used if reasonably available, otherwise transportation entitlements are the same as if traveling on TDY. Transportation cost reimbursement for travel to another location shall not exceed transportation costs to the PDS or homeport. | 
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| | U7207� FUNDED ENVIRONMENTAL AND MORALE LEAVE (FEML) TRANSPORTATION | 
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| | A.� Policy.� | 
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| | FEMLpolicy is established in DoD Directive 1327.5 (Leave and Liberty), subpar.� F-19. | 
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| | B.� Eligibility. | 
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| | 1.� Members.� | 
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| | A� member is eligible for FEML if stationed at an authorized FEML PDS (see Appendix S) for 24 consecutive months or more.� | 
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| | 2.� Dependents.� | 
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| | Dependent(s) are eligible for FEML if they: | 
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| | a.� are command sponsored, and��� | 
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| | b.� reside with the member at the FEML PDS. | 
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| | C.� Limitation.�� | 
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| | 1.� Number of FEML Trips.� | 
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| | a.� The number of FEML trips eligible members/dependents may take depends on the member's tour length, as shown in the table below: | 
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a.� at least 24 months, but less than 36 months1������� 
���� (1)� tour extended at least 12 months� 1 additional��� 
b.� at least 36 months.2�������� 
���� (1)� tour extended for any length of time0 additional����� | 
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| | b.� No more than 2 FEML trips are authorized for any overseas tour including extensions to that tour. | 
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| | c.� Personnel taking IPCOTassignments are entitled to additional FEML trips based on the above table.� | 
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