|CHAPTER�7�-�TRAVEL�AND�TRANSPORTATION�ALLOWANCES�UNDER�SPECIAL�CIRCUMSTANCES�AND�CATEGORIES
    PART�P:�TRANSPORTATION�OF�MEMBERS�DISCHARGED�FROM�SERVICE�UNDER��OTHER�THAN�HONORABLE�CONDITIONS
        U7500�GENERAL
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| | U7500 GENERAL� | 
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| | For travel in pars. U7501 through U7504, a member may be provided:� | 
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| | 1.in-kind transportation by the least expensive mode of common carrier transportation available, or� | 
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| | 2.the Government cost of that transportation.� | 
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| | U7501 NO CONFINEMENT INVOLVED� | 
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| | A member, who hasn�t been confined, is entitled to transportation allowances in par. U7500 from the place of separation to the HOR or the PLEAD, as the member elects.� See par. U7504 for transportation to an alternate location. | 
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| | U7502 UPON PAROLE OR RELEASE FROM UNITED STATES MILITARY� CONFINEMENT FACILITY� | 
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| | A former member, who has been discharged while in confinement in a U.S. military confinement facility, is entitled, upon parole or final release, to transportation allowances in par. U7500, from the place of confinement to: | 
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| | 1.the HOR; or | 
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| | 2.the PLEAD, as the member elects; or�� | 
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| | 3.the place authorized by the Service concerned for residence as a parolee. | 
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| | See par. U7504 for transportation to an alternate location. | 
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| | U7503 UPON PAROLE OR RELEASE FROM AN OCONUS CONFINEMENT FACILITY | 
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| | A former member, discharged OCONUS while in confinement in a non-U.S. military confinement facility, is entitled to transportation allowances in par. U7500, from: | 
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| | 1.the place of release from confinement, or�� | 
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| | 2.the U.S. military facility nearest the place of confinement,� | 
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| | to the port of debarkation in the country (including a U.S. territory or possession) of:� | 
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| | 1. the member's HOR, or� | 
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| | 2.the PLEAD, | 
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| | as the member elects. | 
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| | U7504 TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES TO A PLACE OTHER THAN THE HOR OR PLEAD | 
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| | Transportation allowances in par. U7500 may be authorized from the place of separation, or point of parole or release from confinement facilities, to a place other than the member's HOR or place from which called (or ordered) to active duty, when: | 
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| | 1.authorized/approved by the commanding officer or other competent authority; and� | 
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| | 2.the Government transportation cost doesn�t exceed the transportation cost to the member's HOR or PLEAD, as the member elects. | 
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| | U7505 UPON PAROLE OR RELEASE FROM CIVIL CONFINEMENT IN CONUS�� | 
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| | A former member who has been discharged while in confinement by civil authorities (Federal, State, county, or local) in CONUS, isn�t entitled to transportation. | 
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| | U7506 CONVICTED PERSONNEL AWAITING COMPLETION OF APPELLATE REVIEW� | 
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| | A.� Involuntary Leave.� | 
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| | A member, who is placed on leave involuntarily while� awaiting��� completion��� of� appellate review of the court-martial sentence to a punitive discharge or dismissal from the Service, may be provided transportation in-kind to the HOR or PLEAD, as the member elects.� The least expensive transportation mode� available shall be provided or the member may be paid an amount not to exceed the Government cost of that transportation.� See par. U7504 for transportation to an alternate location. | 
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| | B.� TDY Travel.� | 
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| | If a rehearing is ordered following completion of travel or official travel is ordered for hospitalization, physical examination, discharge, or for other purposes of an official nature, the member is entitled to travel and transportation under Chapter 4.�� | 
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| | C.� Member Restored to Duty.� | 
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| | If the member is restored to duty, the member is entitled to the PCS allowances in Chapter 5, Part B, from the place to which travel was authorized when placed on appellate leave to the PDS.�� | 
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| | D.� Final Separation Travel.� | 
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| | When the member travels at Government expense to the HOR or PLEAD, or to some other place on a not to exceed basis under this paragraph, this travel constitutes final separation travel unless the member is restored to duty.� (63 Comp. Gen. 135 (1983)). | 
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| | PART Q: TRAVEL OF ESCORTS AND ATTENDANTS FOR DEPENDENTS | 
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| | U7550 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS PART� | 
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| | A.� Escort | 
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| | A member, employee, or other person who, in accordance with travel orders, accompanies a dependent between authorized locations, when travel of the dependent has been authorized by competent authority, and the dependent is incapable of traveling alone.� An escort may be appointed by the member�s commanding officer or order-issuing authority. | 
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| | B.� Attendant | 
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| | A member, employee, or other person who, in accordance with travel orders, accompanies a dependent who is authorized to travel to or from a medical facility for required medical attention which isn�t available locally.� An "attendant" takes care of and waits upon the dependent patient in response to the patient�s needs. The duties of an attendant may include traveling with the patient and attending to the patient�s needs at the destination medical facility.� An attendant is appointed by competent medical authority. | 
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| | U7551 GENERAL | 
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| | This Part prescribes the travel and transportation allowances payable for escorts or attendants for dependents.� This travel may be authorized under the following circumstances: | 
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| | 1.for a member, employee, or other person to escort a dependent(s) within the 1-year period after the member dies, is declared missing, is injured (see par. U5241) or is otherwise unable to accompany the dependent;� | 
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| | 2.for member(s), employee(s), or other person(s) to travel as attendant(s) or escort(s) for dependent(s) accompanying a member stationed OCONUS, when the authorized transportation is to/from a medical facility for required medical attention which is not available locally (see par. U5240-G) and the dependent(s) can't travel alone;� | 
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| | 3.for a sole-parent member (but not another person), or either member of a member/member married couple (but not both), to escort dependent(s)� not permitted by the Service concerned to travel concurrently with the member (or both members in the case of a member/member married couple) to the new PDS.� In this case, round trip-travel and transportation is authorized for the member to return for the dependent(s) after dependent travel to the new PDS is authorized.� Government transportation must be used on a space required basis as the directed mode when available.� If not available, entitlement is as in par. U7552;� | 
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| | 4.for a sole-parent member (but not another person), or either member of a member/member married couple (but not both), to escort dependent(s) authorized transportation under the unusual or emergency circumstances in par. U5240.� Round trip travel and transportation is authorized for the member between the OCONUS PDS and the dependent's destination.� Government transportation must be used on a space required basis as the directed mode when available.� If not available, entitlement is as in par. U7552;� | 
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| | 5.for member(s), employee(s), or other person(s) to escort dependent(s) authorized transportation from the member's PDS incident to an evacuation under par. U6004-B or G (OCONUS) or U6053-B (CONUS), and who is later authorized return transportation to the member's PDS under par. U6004-I (OCONUS) or U6053-H (CONUS).� For escort travel entitlements in connection with dependent evacuation travel, see par. U6004-H (OCONUS) or U6053-G (CONUS);� | 
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| | 6.for member(s) to accompany dependent(s) as attendant(s) or escort(s) when the dependent(s), requiring escort(s) or attendant(s) to travel, transfers in a patient status in CONUS from one medical facility to another medical facility and return for required medical treatment not available locally;� | 
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| | 7.for a member, employee, or other person to escort dependent(s) authorized transportation to attend a member's burial ceremony (see par. U5242); or� | 
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| | 8.for a member, employee, or other person to accompany a dependent incapable of traveling alone as an attendant when the dependent is transferred to a STS facility in accordance with par. U7950. | 
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| | Escort or attendant travel is authorized only when the order-issuing official determines that dependent travel is necessary and that dependents are incapable of traveling alone because of age, physical or mental incapacity, or other extraordinary circumstances.� Orders for escort or attendant travel must cite this paragraph as authority.� The travel and transportation allowances authorized by this paragraph may be paid in advance.� For travel of attendants or escorts of members, see Part I. | 
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| | U7552 MEMBERS AS ESCORTS OR ATTENDANTS FOR DEPENDENTS� | 
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| | A member� escort or attendant under this Part is entitled to TDY travel and transportation allowances. | 
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| | U7553 CIVILIANS AS ESCORTS OR� ATTENDANTS FOR DEPENDENTS | 
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| | A U.S. Government civilian employee attendant or escort under par. U7551, items 1, 2, 5, 7, or 8 is entitled to the allowances� in regulations issued by the employee's agency or department for TDY. Entitlements of� DOD civilian employee attendants or escorts under par. U7551, items 1, 2, 5, 7, or 8 are in the Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, par. C6151 or C6150. | 
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| | U7554 OTHER PERSONS AS ESCORTS AND ATTENDANTS FOR DEPENDENTS� | 
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| | A person other than a member or U.S. Government civilian employee, designated to travel as an escort or attendant for dependents, should be issued invitational travel orders or be included in the same travel authorization (identified as an escort or attendant) issued to the dependent.� This individual is entitled to the same transportation and travel allowances as a civilian employee. | 
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| | U7555� ADVANCE OF FUNDS FOR ESCORTS AND ATTENDANTS FOR DEPENDENTS | 
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| | The travel and transportation allowances authorized for an escort and attendant for a dependent may be paid in advance. | 
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