| UTD-CTD for MAP/CAP 45-24(I), Additional Clarifications for Disrupted Travel | This item provides additional clarification for travelers that have disrupted, cancelled, changed, and missed transportation arrangements. Effective when published in the JTR. | 8/1/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 48-24(I), Clarification for POV Constructed Cost Comparisons | This item clarifies that when a traveler chooses to use a Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) for TDY travel, it is considered a personal choice and is never a standard or directed mode. It also clarifies that a constructed travel worksheet (CTW) such as the DTMO’s CTW or a similar locally-approved form is required when a POV is used unless the directed/authorized mode was an available Government automobile. The AO must review the CTW to consider both cost and other factors when determining if POV use is advantageous to the Government. Effective August 1, 2024. | 8/1/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 53-24(I), Miscellaneous Corrections | This item corrects miscellaneous minor grammatical errors and corrects language in the Joint Travel Regulations. Effective August 1, 2024. | 8/1/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 56-24(I), Clarify Laundry Reimbursement is not Authorized In CONUS” | This item clarifies that laundry reimbursement is not authorized within CONUS. Laundry and dry-cleaning expenses are a personal expense and are not reimbursable as part of per diem, AEA, or a miscellaneous reimbursable expense within CONUS. Effective immediately. | 8/5/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 58-24(I), Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Recertification – Bath, ME (ME136) | This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Bath, ME (ME136) Military Housing Area. The initiating local command documented and certified the continued existence of a housing shortage. Effective August 15, 2024. | 8/15/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP-CAP 59-24(I), Update Tour Lengths and Tours of Duty OCONUS for Powidz, Poznan, and Zagan, Poland | This item updates the Joint Travel Regulations Supplement, Tour Lengths and Tours of Duty Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) for locations in Powidz, Poznan, and Zagan, Poland. Military and civilian personnel are authorized to serve a 24 month accompanied tour in Poznan with adult dependents 18 years and older. Military personnel are authorized to serve a 12 month unaccompanied tour and civilian personnel are authorized to serve a 24 month unaccompanied tour. Powidz and Zagan lack the infrastructure to support accompanied tours, so military personnel are authorized to serve a 12 month unaccompanied tour and civilian personnel are authorized to serve a 24 month unaccompanied tour. | 8/19/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 60-24(I), Multiple Temporary Lodging Expense Recertifications | This item extends the temporary lodging expense (TLE) recertification dates for the Atlantic City, NJ (NJ196), Palmdale/Edwards AFB, CA (CA457), and Moody AFB, GA (GA081) Military Housing Area. The initiating local command documented and certified the continued existence of a housing shortage. Effective August 27, 2024. | 8/27/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 55-24(I), Clarify Maximum Reimbursement Amount For Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) | This item clarifies that all lodging taxes and mandatory fees are included in the maximum temporary lodging expense (TLE) reimbursement amount. A Service member and his or her dependent may be reimbursed up to a maximum of $290 per day. Effective September 1, 2024. | 9/1/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 51-24(I), Clarification of Permanent Duty Travel for Service Members | This item clarifies in paragraph 020310 and Table 5-5 that the per diem locality rate used for permanent change of station (PCS) computations is the next official point that requires overnight lodging. For PCS travel crossing the international dateline (IDL) this item directs the reader to two new IDL computation examples specific to PCS travel. This item also adds clarification to Table 5-3 that a port of embarkation or debarkation is used in separating legs of travel for determination of travel time regardless of them being a per diem
location or not. Effective September 1, 2024. | 9/1/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 32-24(E), Change Time Limitation for POV Transportation in Connection with Retirement | This item changes the time limitation in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Table 5-65 for privately owned vehicle (POV) transportation in connection with retirement, placement on the temporary disability retired list (TDRL), discharge with severance or separation pay, or involuntary release from activity duty with readjustment or separation pay. Currently, Service members are
authorized to extend their POV transportation for up to six years but are required to request an extension annually. Under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 453(e), the proposed change will increase the existing time length for the shipment of a POV from one year to three years from the active duty termination date. After the three year period, a request for an extension may be approved on an annual basis not to exceed a maximum of six years. Effective September 1, 2024. | 9/1/2024 |