Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 30-25(I), “Clarify the 800 Mile Roundtrip Rule for Privately Owned Airplane, Boat, or Helicopter”This item clarifies that the 400 miles one way/800-miles roundtrip policy does not apply to privately owned vehicle travel by airplane, boat, or helicopter. If a traveler elects to use a privately owned airplane, boat, or helicopter, then a cost comparison is required regardless of the distance traveled to the temporary duty location.5/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 18-25(I), Update Multiple Countries for Authorized Consumable Goods Allowance LocationsThis item updates multiple countries in the Joint Travel Regulations Supplement, Authorized Consumable Goods Allowance Locations, to correspond to the Department of State’s List of Consumables Posts. Vladivostok, Russia is no longer a location with authorized consumable goods allowance for DoD civilian employees. The additional countries where DoD civilian employees are authorized consumable goods shipments are: • Greenland, Nuuk • India, Chennai • Iraq: Baghdad, Basrah, BDSC, and Erbil • Maldives • Samoa • Seychelles • Somalia, Mogadishu • Tonga, Nukualfoa • Vanuatu, Port Villa Effective when published to the JTR Supplements webpage.4/2/2025
UTD for MAP 113-24(R), "Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Extension for Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon"Under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 452(b)(11), this item extends the end date through which Naval Air Station Fallon is a location where Service members may receive an extended temporary lodging expense (TLE) due to a housing shortage that prevents Service members from obtaining adequate, permanent Government-owned, Government-controlled, privatized or private-sector rental housing in the Fallon, NV military housing area (MHA) NV211. Effective April 2, 2025.4/2/2025
UTD for MAP 29-25(I), Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Recertification - Moody AFB (GA081)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Moody AFB Military Housing Area (GA081). The initiating local command must document and certify the continued existence of a housing shortage in the affected area within each 90-day period after the effective date. Failure to recertify the continued existence of a housing shortage will result in an early termination of the extension at the end of that 90-day period. Effective April 2, 2025.4/2/2025
CTD for CAP 17-25(I), Update GSA Waiver Authority for Storage in Transit ExtensionsThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulations, in accordance with the General Services Administration's waiver authority for storage in transit extensions, January 22, 2025. Effective April 1, 2025.4/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 20-25(I), Update Table 2-10, Rule 3This item aligns Joint Travel Regulations, par. 020210 and Table 2-10, “Reimbursement for Privately Owned Automobiles and Motorcycles,” Rule 3 with Table 2-11, “Cost Comparison Rules for Using a POV.” This item clarifies that if a privately owned vehicle is used, the traveler is authorized mileage and related travel expenses (e.g., tolls), limited to the policy constructed cost of the transportation and other related costs associated with the authorized transportation option. Effective April 1, 2025.4/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 19-25(I), Update Table 2-24, Rule 10This item removes the text pertaining to the authorization to use a Regular (blue or tourist) Passport when on official travel per passport issuance or approving authority identified in DoDM-O 1000.21. The Regular Passport must not be used for clearing immigration when entering or exiting a foreign country, unless explicitly authorized in the applicable DoD Foreign Clearance Guide country page. Effective April 1, 2025.4/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 23-25(I), Per Diem Rate Update for Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), Andros Island, BahamasThe Naval Undersea Warfare Center Detachment Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), Andros Island, Bahamas requested a per diem rate update. Dining services and lodging are contracted and are available to all civilian and military travelers. Travelers are charged the actual cost of provided services. The Department of the Navy is requesting a maximum daily per diem rate of $111.00 per day, this would encompass the increased lodging rate of $59.00, the increased meal rate of $43.00 and the incidental rate remaining at $9.00. The reason for the update is to cover the increase in total lodging expenses incurred since the last increase in January 2022. Effective April 1, 2025.4/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 22-25(I), Update DoDD 5500.07 and Joint Ethics Regulation References and WeblinksThis item replaces references and weblinks to DoD 5500.07-R (Joint Ethics Regulation) with DoDD 5500.07 and “Joint Ethics Regulation,” effective May 15, 2024. Effective April 1, 2025.4/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 25-25(I), Update to Foreign National Section of Who May Use DTSThis item clarifies the use of the Defense Travel System (DTS) for airfare bookings and additional expenses that a foreign national may incur. Effective when published on the DTMO website.3/28/2025
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