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UTD for MAP 86-22(R) Travel for Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care Ser...

As part of the Secretary of Defense’s initiative on "Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care," the Secretary directed travel and transportation allowances be established for Service members and their dependents, as appropriate and consistent with

2023 DoD EIP Award Recipients at GovTravels

Top Performers Recognized for Excellence in Practice at GovTravels 2023

Congratulations to the top performers from across the Department who have excelled in travel program management within their organizations. Awards were given on February 28, 2023 to those who have successfully addressed issues with professional

Cloud Migration

Downtime Planned for DTMO Tools and Applications

Parts of the DTMO website, its tools, and applications will be unavailable during DTMO’s cloud migration. Plan for upcoming downtime beginning on March 17, 2023.

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Defense Travel Dispatch Winter 2023

Inside: Registration Open for GovTravels 2023 | MyTravel: Updated Authority and New Travel Capabilities | What to do About Lost Luggage | DoD Preferred Commercial Lodging in 2023 | TSA REAL ID Update

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Video Spotlight on the U.S. Government Rental Car Program

U.S. Government Rental Car Program Manger Nicole McGuire discusses the benefits of her Program in our latest Defense Travel Spotlight series video. She explains how travelers qualify for the program and reserve a vehicle, whether travelers should

TSA PreCheck

TSA PreCheck Is Available For NAF

TSA PreCheck is free to DoD civilians and Service members (including Reservists, National Guardsmen, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and now Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) employees, as well as students at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy,

REAL ID Deadline Extended to May 7 2023

DHS Extends REAL ID Enforcement Deadline to May 7, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional time

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Defense Travel Dispatch Fall 2022

Inside: The Secretary of Defense’s “Taking Care of our People” Initiative | Ways to Avoid Improper Payments | Information on GovTravels 2023 | Airline Benefits for Military Travelers | Holiday Travel Tips if Traveling by Air | Updated MyTravel

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DoD Authorizes an Increase to 2022 PCS Related Allowances

As part of Secretary Austin’s Taking Care of People initiative and to ease costs that can strain budgets and cause financial uncertainty during Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves, the Department of Defense (DoD) has authorized changes to two PCS

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DoD Authorizes an Automatic Increase to 2022 BAH Rates for Certain Locat...

As part of Secretary Austin’s commitment to take care of our people, and to ensure our Service members and families are able to secure affordable basic needs (including housing), the Department of Defense (DoD) has authorized temporary increases to