Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD-CTD for MAP-CAP 102-23(I), Add Language Clarifying Use of a Transportation Network Company (TNC)This item clarifies and expands the use of a Transportation Network Company (TNC) in the Joint Travel Regulations.1/30/2024
UTD-CTD for MAP/CAP 43-24(I), Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item corrects miscellaneous minor grammatical errors and corrects language regarding house hunting trip (HHT) and temporary quarters subsistence expenses (TQSE) in the JTR. Additionally, this item corrects the definition of “Special Needs” in Appendix A. Effective July 1, 2024.7/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 90-23(I), Additional Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item corrects miscellaneous minor errors in MAP 85-23(S).10/31/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 89-23(I), Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item removes Muster Duty information from JTR, par. 030302-C as this is governed by DoD FMR, Vol 7A, Chapter 58. This item also corrects miscellaneous minor errors throughout the JTR.10/31/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 88-23(I), Update Authorized R&R Locations and DestinationsThis item adds eight additional countries designated as chargeable rest and recuperation (R&R) leave duty locations. The new locations designated as chargeable R&R leave duty locations are Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon (North and Far North), Libya, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Tunisia. These R&R locations are effective from November 30, 2023 through November 20, 2025.12/6/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 87-23(I), Evacuation Authority derived from Department of State (DoS) cableThis item clarifies that a Department of State (DoS) cable authorizing or ordering departure of eligible family members under chief of mission from an embassy does authorize the Secretary of Defense to do the same without further consultations.10/23/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 8-24 (I) -- Add AFRICOM Funded Environmental and Morale Leave (FEML) Locations and DestinationsThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulation’s Authorized Funded Environmental and Morale Leave (FEML) Locations and Destinations supplement by designating five new AFRICOM locations.2/23/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 79-23(E), Clarification of Reimbursable Lodging Expenses Associated with Rental or Lease of Nonconventional Lodging such as a Single-Family Home or ApartmentThis item clarifies JTR Paragraph 020303-G, indicating that rental or lease of a single-family home or apartment is considered long term lodging regardless of whether the lodging costs are accrued daily, weekly, or monthly. This item also clarifies Table 2-8,indicating that parking at a single-family home or apartment is considered part of the lodging cost and not separately reimbursable. This item also clarifies Table 2-16 fees, such as tourism, safe, service, or resort fees may only be reimbursed in conjunction with conventional lodging(hotel and motel establishments).10/19/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 60-23(E), Travel In and Around the PDSThis item clarifies that for Service members and employees who are working remotely, whose official worksite is as defined in 5 CFR 531.602 and determined under the criteria in 5 CFR 531.605, whose remote official worksite is not within a defined local area, the local area will be within 50 miles of that remote official worksite. For remote Service members and employees within the local commuting area, transportation expenses between a Service member’s or an employee’s official worksite and the Service’s or organization’s worksite may be authorized, at the discretion of the Service’s or organization’s remote work policy.7/18/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 36-22(I), Replace "Gas" with "Fuel"The Federal Register was updated to implement a final rule proposed by the General Services Administration. The update changes references of “gas” to “fuel” and further defines fuel to account for other types of vehicle power sources, such as hydrogen, propane, and electricity. See Federal Register notice Vol. 87, No. 78, Friday, April 22, 2022.5/23/2022
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