Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD for MAP 53-25(I) Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Recertification Vandenberg SFB, CA (CA026)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Vandenberg SFB, CA Military Housing Area (CA026). The initiating local command must document and certify the continued existence of a housing shortage in the affected area within each 90-day period after the effective date. Failure to recertify the continued existence of a housing shortage will result in an early termination of the extension at the end of that 90-day period. Effective July 10, 2025.7/10/2025
UTD for MAP 54-25(I), Clarification of Table 3-5, Rule 5 PCS periodThis 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 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 56-25(I), “Update ‘Tour Lengths and Tours of Duty Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS)’ JTR Supplement for Poznan, Poland”This item updates the Joint Travel Regulations Supplement “Tour Lengths and Tours of Duty Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS)” with updated criteria for Poznan, Poland in accordance with the July 25, 2025 ASD (M&RA) memorandum, “Exception to Assignment Policy – Poznan, Poland.” Effective July 29, 2025.7/29/2025
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 for MAP 59-22(R) Spokane, WA TLE ExtensionThis item reinstates the Spokane, WA Military Housing Area (MHA) WA310 as a location to receive an extension of Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 452.9/9/2022
UTD for MAP 60-22(R) Dover, DE TLE ExtensionThis item establishes the Dover, DE Military Housing Area (MHA) DE054 as a location to receive an extension of Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 452. Due to the lingering effects of the pandemic, installations are experiencing a housing shortage, which is extending the time period for incoming personnel to find housing.9/19/2022
UTD for MAP 60-24(I), Multiple Temporary Lodging Expense RecertificationsThis 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 62-24(I), Clarify POV Shipment is Limited to One Vehicle IAW Updated StatutesThis item clarifies that in accordance with 37 USC §453(c)(2) vehicle shipment may not exceed one privately owned vehicle per member household. This clarification is in conjunction with MAP 28-24(R), “Sunset of Rental Vehicle Reimbursement when POV Shipment is Delayed.” Effective October 1, 2024.10/1/2024
UTD for MAP 6-24(I) Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) Recertification – Moody AFB, GA (GA081)This item extends the TLE extension recertification dates for the Moody AFB GA (GA081) Military Housing Area (MHA). The initiating local command documented and certified the continued existence of a housing shortage.2/15/2024
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