Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 27-24(I) Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item corrects miscellaneous minor grammatical errors in the Joint Travel Regulations.5/1/2024
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 28-25(I), Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item corrects miscellaneous grammatical errors, reorganizes Table 1-1, renumbers Table 2-8, and renames the title of Table 5-85 in the Joint Travel Regulations. Effective June 1, 2025.6/1/2025
UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 30-25(I), Clarify the 800 Mile Roundtrip Rule for Privately Owned Airplane, Boat, or HelicopterThis item clarifies that the 400 miles one way/800-miles roundtrip policy does not apply to privately owned vehicle travel by airplane, boat, or helicopter. If a traveler elects to use a privately owned airplane, boat, or helicopter, then a cost comparison is required regardless of the distance traveled to the temporary duty location. Effective May 1, 2025.5/1/2025
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/CTD for MAP/CAP 31-24(E), Add Jordan, Joint Training Center, as an Administrative Household Goods (HHG) Weight Allowance LocationThis item adds Jordan, Joint Training Center, as an administrative Household Goods (HHG) Weight Allowance Location. In accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), paragraph 051402, household goods (HHG) weight allowances can be administratively reduced at a permanent duty station (PDS) outside the continental United States (OCONUS) based on conditions at that location. Effective on June 18, 2024.6/18/2024
UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 31-25(E), Reimbursement of Multiple Travelers Renting a Vehicle and Purchasing FuelThis item adds the authority JTR, par. 020209 and Table 2-8 to reimburse rental car fuel and oil expenses to additional travelers when properly listed on the Company rental documentation or rental agreement under the U.S. Government Rental Car Agreement #5, paragraph 16. Additional drivers added to the documentation may be reimbursed for fuel charges. However, all other charges identified in Table 2-8 shall remain only reimbursable to the traveler booking the rental vehicle. Effective June 1, 2025.6/1/2025
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 34-25(I), Recertification of Moscow, Russia as a Funded Environmental and Moral Leave Locations and DestinationsThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulations Supplement, “Funded Environmental and Moral Leave (FEML) Locations and Destinations,” to recertify Moscow, Russia as a FEML duty location, effective March 31, 2025. Effective when published on the website.4/16/2025
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
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