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File: aabda_02.txtDESERT SHIELD EMBLEM TDY ORDERS EXTENDED The change became effective Jan. 1 and effects the collection rate of meal As TDY orders approach the initial 179- charges for officers under field day point, they will be extended an addi- conditions deployed in support of tional 179 days by home station CBPOs. Operation Desert Storm or unit essential "This extension is for administrative messing. purposes only and does not imply that a The daily breakdown of meal charges 358-day tour has been established for are: breakfast --- S1.00; lunch --- $1.65 Operation Desert Storm," said [(b)(6)] and dinner --- $1.65. chief of KKIA's PERSCO. Once the TDY for Operation Desert Amendments to TDY orders will not be Shield or Desert Storm is completed, forwarded to members in the theater but officers will be able to file an AF Form will be retained by CBPO Personnel Readi- 1162 for specific meals not consumed ness Units (PRUs). For this reason, under field duty or essential unit members should report to the PRU upon messing. This form will be filed with return to home station to obtain amend- the TDY completion travel voucher claim. ments, which will be required when filing a travel voucher. DRIVE WITH SAFETY IN MIND TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR COMBAT ZONE Speeding on the compound has become a problem. Remember to slow down when on President Bush has declared the AOR a the base combat zone. Therefore, you do not have Let pedestrians walk across the street. to file your income tax for up to 180 They are not speed bumps to slow you days after you leave the region and tax down. Instead, they are your troops who exemptions have been applied to your pay. work with you and protect you. The extended tax deadline applies to those who are receiving tax refunds or CATCH THE BUS owing the government money. All penal- ties for late payments will be waived. KKIA's Transportation Squadron has Additionally as of Jan. 17, 1991 all base resumed bus runs to the local community pay earned by enlisted members is tax grocery store. To sign up for the bus exempt Officers receive a $500 exemp- runs you should read the Transportation tion per month while in the combat zone. Board. HAND OVER THE WAR TROPHIES THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT Debris from the Patriot and Scud mis- You should not be bored any longer. sires must be turned into EOD or your The Morale, Welfare and Recreation office first sergeant. has set up a mini-television station with Patriot debris is property of the U.S. the assistance of KKI Airport personnel. government and Scud debris falls into the The station, channel 6, is programming category of war trophy, which is a pro- movies and news brought to the base hibited item under the Uniform Code of through MOOR. There is no set time for Military Justice. Individuals in posses- the programming as of yet. sion of either type of debris are in Presently, KKIA dorms C and B have the violation of the UCMJ and are subject to capability to pick up channel 6 on the punishment. television. Dorm J will have capability in the future. OFFICER'S MEAL CHARGES CHANGE RETURN LINEN The collection rate of meal charges for officers has changed to $4.30 per day If you posses more than one set of from S4.90 per day. linen then return them to Linen Exchange.
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