| 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 |
| CTD for CAP 46-24(E), Clarification when Authorizing Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses and House Hunting Trip | This item amends the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) to align JTR, pars. 054008, 054206, and 054207 with Federal Travel Regulation § 302–6.30. This item clarifies that the Authorizing Official must reduce the total number of days civilian employees are authorized for TQSE (Lodging Plus) and TQSE (Actual Expense) by the number of house hunting trip days. Effective on September 1, 2024. | 9/1/2024 |
| CTD for CAP 61-24(I), Clarify Authorized Travel Time Rules for Civilian PDT | This item corrects Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) Table 5-72, Rule 5, for civilian employees who drive an alternative fuel privately owned vehicle to the new permanent duty station (PDS) and require additional time to travel. The authorized travel time is the actual distance traveled or actual travel time used to the new PDS. Effective September 1, 2024. | 9/1/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP 64-24(I), Correct Omission of U.S. Space Force in the Uniformed Services List | This item corrects an omission of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in the Uniformed Services list under the Joint Travel Regulations introduction page. Effective October 1, 2024. | 10/1/2024 |