| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 80-24(I), Clarify POV Use During Evacuation and Evacuation Related TDY | This item clarifies that an Authorizing or Approving Official (AO) may authorize privately owned vehicle (POV) use as advantageous to the Government without the use of a constructed cost comparison or constructed travel worksheet for evacuation travel or evacuation related temporary duty (TDY) travel. It also clarifies if an AO authorizes POV use for evacuation travel as advantageous to the Government, it is automatically considered advantageous for travel returning to the permanent duty station. Effective November 1, 2024. | 11/1/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 15-24(I), Clarify Inactive Duty Training (IDT) Outside the Normal Commuting Area | This item clarifies that allowances paid to Reserve component (RC) members performing IDT outside the normal commuting distance are limited to expenses for travel to and from the IDT location (as identified in JTR, par. 032304-B). | 3/13/2024 |
| 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 37-24(I), Clarify Eligibility Requirements for Non-Emergency Specialty Care | This item clarifies that a patient may be eligible for travel allowances if the qualifications as specified in health care programs established and administered by the Military Health System are met for travel reimbursement. Effective when published in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). | 7/1/2024 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 87-23(I), Evacuation Authority derived from Department of State (DoS) cable | This 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 12-24(I), Clarification of Rental Vehicle Expenses | This item clarifies rental vehicle expenses that are reimbursable based on the U.S. Government Rental Car Agreement #5 with an implementation date of April 1, 2024. | 3/6/2024 |
| UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 40-25(I), Clarify Table 2-24 Miscellaneous Expenses not Listed Elsewhere | This item clarifies late payment fee and international transaction fee in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Table 2-24 Miscellaneous Expenses not Listed Elsewhere. Effective June 1, 2025. | 6/1/2025 |
| UTD for MAP 54-25(I), Clarification of Table 3-5, Rule 5 PCS period | This item clarifies JTR, Table 3-5, Rule 5, that Service members with dependents attending a professional military education or training course with a scheduled duration of less than one year are eligible for per diem equal to the single-rate Basic Allowance for Housing applicable to their pay grade and location of their permanent duty station. Effective July 15, 2025. | 7/15/2025 |
| 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 Apartment | This 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 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 |