Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD for MAP 39-26(I), Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Recertification for Edwards-Palmdale, CA (CA457)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Palmdale/Edwards AFB, CA Military Housing Area (CA457). 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 July 7, 2026.7/7/2026
UTD for MAP 40-26(I), Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Extension for Fallon NV (NV211)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Naval Air Station Fallon, NV Military Housing Area (NV211). 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 July 7, 2026.7/7/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 41-26(I), Update DoD Text to DoW in Ch. 3 and Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item This item updates the JTR language from “Department of Defense,” “DoD,” “Secretary of Defense” to “Department of War,” “DoW,” “Secretary of War.” This change is to ensure compliance with the administrative and operational mandates established by Executive Order 14347 which directs the use of “Department of War” across all official correspondence, internal policy manuals, and administrative documentation. This item also corrects miscellaneous grammatical errors and hyperlinks, clarifies passport reimbursement in Table 2-24, updates the Army's PDTATAC representative. Effective July 1, 2026.7/1/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 31-26(I), Clarification of Exceptions for the Integrated Lodging Program (ILP) and Retirement of the ILP SupplementThis item is an administrative update to the lodging sections of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Specifically, it incorporates Air Force recommendations to clarify the use of commercial lodging when government quarters are unavailable, details exceptions to the Integrated Lodging Program, and clarifies authorization procedures for nonconventional lodging, per 41 C.F.R. § 301-11.7. Additionally, this action retires JTR Supplement, “Department of War (DoW) Integrated Lodging Program (ILP)” and incorporates its necessary information into JTR, par. 020303. Effective July 1, 2026.7/1/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 07-26(R), Emergency Replacement Privately Owned Vehicle ShipmentThis item authorizes the shipment of a replacement personally owned vehicle (POV) for Service members and civilian employees whose electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle must be removed from Guam due to an emergency or circumstances beyond their control. This item also authorizes storage of the POV and reimbursement of rental vehicle expenses for personnel with 12 months or less remaining on their tour. Currently, shipping contractors servicing Guam will no longer transport electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, and new shipments of these vehicles are now prohibited. In response, the Department is coordinating the removal of such vehicles currently in Guam. Effective June 15, 2026.6/15/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 34-26(I), Clarify Secretarial Process Designation of Special Operation MissionsThis item clarifies the Secretarial Process for special operations travel or missions funded under the Major Force Program – 11, the approval authority is the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASW(SO/LIC)), or subordinate level specified by ASW(SO/LIC), or their designated representative. Effective May 14, 2026.5/14/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 27-26(I), Update DoD Text to DoW in Cover Letter, TOC, Ch 1, Ch 6, Appendix AThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulations from “Department of Defense,” “DoD,” “Secretary of Defense” to “Department of War,” “DoW,” “Secretary of War.” Effective May 1, 2026.5/1/2026
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 30-26(I), Add Expense for Military Guards in Table 224a and Table 2-24bThis item adds “Military Guards – Meals Purchased Behalf Prisoner” in the Joint Travel Regulations Table 2-24a and Table 2-24b to align the miscellaneous reimbursable expense selection to the Defense Travel System. Effective May 1, 2026.5/1/2026
UTD for MAP 32-26(I), TLE Recertification for Vandenberg SFB, CA (CA026)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Vandenberg SFB, CA Military Housing Area (MHA CA026). 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 29, 2026.4/29/2026
CTD for CAP 33-26(I), New DD Form 1610 and DD Form 1614, dated Apr 2026A new version of the DD Form 1610, “Request and Authorization for TDY Travel of DoD Personnel” and DD Form 1614, “Request and Authorization for DoD Civilian Permanent Duty or Temporary Change of Station Travel” have been published. Effective April 27, 2026.4/27/2026
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