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d. Travel entitlement is as follows:
(1) If the deceased soldier was called or ordered to active duty from a place in the United States, Puerto Rico, or a
possession of the United States, the eligible survivors will be provided travel and per diem from the place of active
duty or place of survivor’s abode located anywhere in the world to the burial site located in the United States, Puerto
Rico, or possession of the United States and return to the place of active duty or place of abode.
(2) If the deceased soldier was called or ordered to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico,
or a possession of the United States, the eligible survivors will be provided travel and per diem from the place of active
duty or place of survivor’s abode located anywhere in the world to the burial site at the place from which the soldier
was called or ordered to active duty in the United States, Puerto Rico, or possessions of the United States and return to
the place of active duty or place of abode.
e. Per diem of 2 days is authorized. The CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D) may extend per diem as needed, but
only when travelling in accordance with subparagraph 11–2d(2). Per diem will not be paid when the person’s place of
abode and the burial site are in the same local area or travel to and from the burial site, to include attendance at the
interment, is six hours or less.
f. For current deaths, the CAC responsible for the geographic area where the authorized travelers are residing will
issue invitational travel orders for the funeral travel. Transportation arrangements should be made by the servicing
transportation officer. Funeral travel orders for travel to the funeral of a recently recovered and identified remains from
a prior conflict are issued by the CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
11–3. Travel of relatives for group burial (section 1482, title 10, U.S. Code)
a. See JFTR, volume 1, paragraph U5242–B1, for detailed entitlement rules.
b. Transportation is authorized for the following persons to attend interment services at a group burial:
(1) The person who would have been the PADD if individual identification had been made.
(2) Two other close relatives of the decedent selected by the PADD. Categories of persons and their spouses
considered close relatives are children to include adopted and step-children, parents to include step-parents, siblings,
grandparents, and other blood relatives.
c. Per diem is not authorized.
d. CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D), will issue invitational travel orders to the persons authorized the transportation
and make transportation arrangements as required.
11–4. Travel of relatives to attend funeral services for former prisoners of war or missing in action
Vietnam cases (PL 93–257)
a. See JFTR, volume l, paragraph U5242–B, for detailed entitlement rules.
b. Funeral travel and diem are authorized for family members listed below to attend the funeral service of soldiers
who died while prisoners of war or missing in action during the Vietnam conflict and whose remains are returned to
the United States after 27 January 1973. Family members include a widow, children, stepchildren, mother, father,
stepfather, stepmother, legally adoptive parents, and a person or persons who have stood in loco parentis to the soldier
before the soldier became 21 years of age. In the event none of these family members desires to use the transportation
and travel allowance authorized, brothers and sisters, half brothers, half sisters, and adoptive brothers and sisters of the
soldier will be considered as eligible family members for entitlement purposes.
c. CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D), will issue invitational travel orders to those eligible to travel and make travel
arrangements.
11–5. Transportation and travel allowances of attendants for persons authorized funeral travel
Transportation and travel allowances for attendants of persons authorized funeral travel in paragraphs 11–2 through
11–4 are chargeable to the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment. An attendant is authorized when the person
authorized funeral travel is a minor, infirm, or requires medical attention. The attendant’s travel must be performed
under competent orders (see JFTR, vol 1, para U7550).
11–6. Payment of funeral travel claims
The CAC issuing the invitational travel order will assist the traveler in processing a travel voucher for reimbursement
of travel and per diem expenses. The CAC will monitor the payment action to ensure the travel voucher is submitted to
the CAC for review and submission to the appropriate DFAS travel office within 30 days after the travel is completed.
The CAC will ensure that funeral travel expenses are promptly entered into DCIPS.
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