| 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. | 7/2/2015 |
| 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. | 9/17/2022 |
| CY2023 Government Meal Rates + FAQs | This item revises the Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website. | 12/31/2022 |
| MAP/CAP 107-23(I), CY2024 Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions | This item revises the Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website. | 12/28/2023 |
| MAP-CAP Memo Per Diem Rate Update for Alaska | Per diem rates for the continental United States and foreign areas outside the continental United States (OCONUS) locations are set by the General Services Administration and Department of State, respectively. Per diem rates for all non-foreign OCONUS locations (Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions) are determined by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee (PDTATAC).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.
This memorandum is provided as information only. | 11/1/2022 |
| UTD for MAP 02-23(R), Pet Expenses Due to a Permanent Change of Station | This item implements Sec 624 of FY 2023 NDAA which amends 37 U.S.C. 453 and authorizes reimbursement of costs related to the relocation of a pet that arise during a permanent change of station (PCS). Under this new policy, a Uniformed Service member may be authorized reimbursement of up to $550 for a PCS within the continental United States and up to $2,000 for a PCS to or from a location outside the continental United States to cover expenses directly related to pet transportation, such as pet shipping and quarantine fees. This policy will be effective January 1, 2024 and published in the Joint Travel Regulations on that date. | 6/21/2023 |
| UTD for MAP 03-23(R) Moody AFB, GA (GA081) Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Extension | This item reinstates the Moody AFB Military Housing Area (MHA) GA081 as a location to receive an extended Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 452. Due to the lingering effects of the pandemic, installations are experiencing a housing shortage, which is extending the time period for incoming personnel to find housing. This item reinstates the Moody AFB Military Housing Area (MHA) GA081 as a location to receive up to 60 days TLE. | 1/26/2023 |
| UTD for MAP 04-23(R) Atlantic City, NJ (NJ196) Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Extension | Under JTR, par. 050601-B3, the U.S. Coast Guard requested to reinstate a TLE extension for the Atlantic City, NJ 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. | 2/13/2023 |
| UTD for MAP 07-23(R) Holloman AFB, NM TLE Extension | Under JTR, par. 050601-B3, the Air Force requested a TLE extension for Holloman AFB, NM (NM205) 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. | 2/13/2023 |
| UTD for MAP 101-22(I) 2023 Dislocation Allowance (DLA) Rates | This item increases the DLA rates effective January 1, 2023 based on the basic rate of pay increase of 4.6% in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). | 12/31/2022 |