May City-pair Airfares be used to Transport Foreign (non-U.S.) Military Personnel?
A5 – Foreign (non-U.S.) military personnel who are not Grantees may use City-pair airfares (as ‘mandatory users’) on official travel paid for by the U.S. Government. Grantees (whether civilian or foreign military personnel) cannot use GSA city-pair airfares. The command issuing the travel authorization/order must determine whether a foreign military individual is/is not a ‘Grantee’. PDTATAC staff does not have information on whether or not individuals qualify as grantees. The following information concerning Grantees is provided to assist in making the determination. The statutory authority for Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements is 31 U.S.C. Chapter 63. OMB regulates Grants and Cooperative Agreements through OMB Circulars; however, OMB has delegated what it calls the “Grants Management Common Rule” to the agencies that administer grants. This includes DOD, which regulates through the DODGARS (32 CFR Subpart 21, etc.) that covers all DOD grants. DOD grants are issued under statut
