Dec. 13, 2022

UTD for MAP 84-22(R), Ellsworth AFB/Rapid City, SD Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Extension

Under JTR, par. 050601-B3, the Air Force requested a TLE extension for the Ellsworth AFB/Rapid City, SD (SD264) military housing area (MHA) because it has determined that the MHA is experiencing a housing shortage that prevents Service members from obtaining adequate permanent Government-owned, Government-controlled, privatized or private-sector rental housing.

Dec. 12, 2022

TAC Outreach Call 12/13/2022: End of Year Grab Bag

We invite you to attend the last TAC Outreach Call of 2022 on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 0800 (8 AM) and 1300 (1 PM) ET. We’re calling this one our End of Year Grab Bag.

Dec. 6, 2022

DHS Extends REAL ID Enforcement Deadline to May 7, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.

Dec. 2, 2022

Fall 2022

Inside: The Secretary of Defense’s “Taking Care of our People” Initiative | Ways to Avoid Improper Payments | Information on GovTravels 2023 | Airline Benefits for Military Travelers | Holiday Travel Tips if Traveling by Air | Updated MyTravel Training Resources

Nov. 4, 2022

TAC Outreach Call 11/08/2022: Groups & Membership Rules

We invite you to attend the TAC Outreach Call on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 0800 (8 AM) and 1300 (1 PM) ET. We will discuss Groups and Membership Rules.

Nov. 4, 2022

UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 89-22(I) TMC Reimbursement for Rental Car and Lodging Reservations

This item adds rental car and lodging Travel Management Company fees to the Joint Travel Regulations as reimbursable expenses. New TMC contracts authorize TMC fees to be charged when booking lodging and rental car reservations.

Nov. 1, 2022

2022 Per Diem Rate Update for Alaska

PDTATAC staff members traveled to the state of Alaska and collected price data from restaurants most frequented by DoD travelers. Staff members then analyzed hotel and restaurant data and calculated updated rates. Effective November 1, 2022, per diem rates are updated for localities in the state of Alaska. A per diem bulletin was published in the Federal Register to notify agencies outside the DoD.

Oct. 21, 2022

TAC Outreach Call 10/25/2022: DTS and TMC Interaction

We invite you to attend the TAC Outreach Call on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 0800 (8 AM) and 1300 (1 PM) ET. We will discuss the way DTS interacts with your local Travel Management Company (TMC).

Oct. 19, 2022

CTD for CAP 82-22(I) Waiver of Certain FTR Provisions in Connection with Official Relocation Travel

This item removes relocation allowance exceptions issued under GSA Bulletin FTR 22-02 and incorporates relocation allowance exceptions issued under GSA Bulletin FTR 23-03. Certain provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) are temporarily waived for civilian employees relocating to locations in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. The effective date for affected counties and tribal reservations in the state of Florida is for official relocation travel performed on or after September 23, 2022. The effective date for affected counties in the state of South Carolina is for official relocation travel performed on or after September 25, 2022. The effective date for affected counties in the state of North Carolina is for official relocation travel performed on or after September 28, 2022. The effective date for affected counties in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is for official relocation travel performed on or after September 17, 2022

Oct. 12, 2022

CTD for CAP 81-22 Correction to Remove Lajes Field Portugal Civilian Accompanied Tour

In accordance with Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’s July 2, 2015 memorandum, the tour of duty for Department of Defense civilian employees assigned to Lajes Field, Portugal is revised to a 12-month unaccompanied tour. This change provides consistency and standardization of tours of duty for military and civilian personnel. This revision is effective on July 2, 2015.