U.S ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTE STUDENT ANSWER BOOKLET UNITED STATES ARMY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL U.S ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTE Determine Entitlement to Pay and Allowances BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE (BAS) PRACTICAL EXERCISE #3 STUDENT ANSWER BOOKLET NAME: _______________________________ SSN: _______________________ CLASS #: _____________________________ DATE: _______________________ AAA6B103

2. A Military member is not entitled to BAS under what conditions? 1. Identify the governing regulation and chapter for subsistence allowances.   DoDFMR Vol 7A, Chap 24 DoDFMR Vol 2A, Chap 25 DoDFMR Vol 6A, Chap 25 DoDFMR Vol 7A, Chap 25 2. A Military member is not entitled to BAS under what conditions? While in Basic Training While deployed When in an AWOL status in excess of 24 hours Both A & C 3. 82ND FMSU received a DA Form 4187 to start meal collections on15 JUN ** with an effective date of 09 JUN **. How much will the deduction be for the month of June **? $313.50 $222.06 $219.45 $368.29 4. When a Soldier is no longer on a Meal Card, what is the correct transaction to be processed to stop the Soldiers meal collections (deductions)? DN01 4002 DN02 4006 5. Commissioned Soldiers BAS never terminates. When coding BAS, a letter “O” in the allowance type field identifies what? Basic Allowance for Subsistence – Officer Standard Rations Rations-In-Kind Not Available TDY/PCS Proceed Time 1

Subsistence supplemental collections Missed meal statements 6. Military members receiving BAS must pay for meals consumed from government mess. ___________________ are used to pay for these meals.   Subsistence supplemental collections Missed meal statements Meal collections Standard basic allowance for subsistence Identify the two rates of BAS. Essential station messing rate & Essential unit messing rate Standard rate & Discount meal rate Discount meal rate & Standard discount meal rate Enlisted BAS & Officer BAS 8. Situation: PFC Solomon is quite the student of Finance. PFC Solomon’s NCO questions her every day to make sure that she is learning and growing as a Financial Manager. PFC Solomon’s NCO asks her to provide one example of mandatory pay account collections and where to find it in the regulation and she answers..... Field duty DoDFMR Vol 7A, 250201 Essential unit messing DoDFMR Vol 7A, 25105B Sea duty DoDFMR Vol 7A, 250204A.1.b Accession Pipeline Military Training DoDFMR Vol 7B, 25105 Situation: The Internal Control section forwarded the NCOIC of the Customer Service section a spreadsheet of soldiers who recently in-processed who were not receiving BAS. The NCOIC verified their pay accounts and this was the case. The NCOIC informs his soldiers to start BAS for these soldiers using what FID? 4002 4003 4006 4001 10. Family Subsistence Allowance is a supplement to basic allowance for subsistence. What is the maximum payable amount per month determined by the Military Service concerned? Maximum amount of $1,000 Maximum amount of $1,100 Maximum amount of $1,200 Maximum amount of $1,050 2

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