R 061043Z SEP 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 500/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS TO UNIT MEMORIAL SERVICES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REG/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DTM 10-008/-//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/ALNAV 045-10 /-//
NARR/REF A IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATION. REF B IS THE DIRECTIVE TYPE MEMORANDUM FOR THE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR SURVIVORS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO ATTEND MEMORIAL CEREMONIES. REF C AN ALNAV ON MEMORIAL SERVICE TRAVEL.//
POC/KIBLER, M. J./CAPT/UNIT:MRPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REFLECTS A RECENT ADDITION TO THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS WHICH PROVIDES TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES TO SURVIVORS OF DECEASED MARINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING UNIT MEMORIAL SERVICES. THIS ALLOWANCE IS IN ADDITION TO FUNDING PROVIDED FOR TRAVEL TO BURIAL SERVICES.
2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY NOW ALLOWS FOR TRAVEL OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS TO ATTEND A UNIT MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD IN MEMORY OF THEIR DECEASED MARINE. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES INCLUDE TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE UNIT MEMORIAL SERVICE PLUS TWO DAYS OF PER DIEM AT THE MEMORIAL SITE.
3. ONLY ONE UNIT MEMORIAL SERVICE IS RECOGNIZED FOR GOVERNMENT-FUNDED TRANSPORATION AND ALLOWANCES. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ARE LIMITED TO A TWO YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF THE MARINE. MEMORIAL LOCATIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, ALASKA, HAWAII AND U.S. TERRITORIES. THE LOCATION CAN ALSO BE THE LAST PERMANENT DUTY STATION OF THE MARINE. FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TRAVEL TO MEMORIAL SERVICES CONDUCTED IN A THEATER OF COMBAT OPERATIONS.
4. TRAVEL IS LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: SPOUSE, CHILDREN, PARENTS, MARINE'S SIBLINGS, SPOUSE'S PARENTS AND THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS (PADD). THE DECEASED MARINE'S COMMAND OR DESIGNATED MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE WILL COORDINATE WITH THE PRIMARY NEXT OF KIN TO INVITE ALL AUTHORIZED TRAVELERS TO ATTEND THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
5. COMMANDS WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS.
6. THE COMMAND HOSTING THE MEMORIAL WILL GENERATE INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS AND MAY CONTACT MRPC FOR INFORMATION REGARDING LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES OF SPOUSES, CHILDREN, PARENTS AND PADDS.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS. //