USAFAI65-103 governs USAFA financial management policy and procedures for reduced per diem, local travel, TDY costs, and conference fees.
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It addresses sports team and club travel, local commuting boundaries, constructive travel cost comparisons, and conference registration fees. The publication requires specified per diem calculations, official travel orders beyond local boundaries, and travel-order documentation for meals and lodging included in registration fees.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all USAFA personnel.
The reduction was established for USAFA appropriated fund (APF) and nonappropriated fund (NAF) sports team and cadet club travel. (paragraph 2)
USAFA personnel traveling beyond the defined boundaries for local travel must be on official travel orders. (paragraph 3)
Compare actual airline cost (include leave en route cost) to the government General Services Administration (GSA) City Pair Fare cost for the official authorized travel, pay the lesser of the two.
The daily rate of per diem for meals and incidentals is $29. (paragraph 7)
The only per diem authorized for the travel days is the one (1) day of travel to and from the TDY point (a total of two travel days which are paid ¾ day per diem each).