Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
CY2023 Government Meal Rates + FAQsThis item revises the Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website.12/31/2022
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 101-24(I), CY2025 Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked QuestionsThis item revises the Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website. Effective January 1, 2025.1/1/2025
UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 74-25(I), Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked QuestionsThis item revises the Government Meal Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website. Effective January 1, 2026.1/1/2026
2023 Mileage Rates + FAQsThis item revises the Mileage Rates Frequently Asked Questions on the DTMO website to reflect revised calendar year (CY) 2023 standard mileage rates established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).12/30/2022
CTD for CAP 31-21(R) Unaccompanied Baggage for Dependent Student TravelThis item specifies the rules for unaccompanied baggage for travel of a civilian employee’s dependent student, to mirror the Service member rules. The Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) Section 285.1 contains the allowances for dependent student travel but does not specify the weight limitation for unaccompanied baggage.4/26/2022
UTD FOR MAP 42-25(R), Temporarily Increase Personally Procured Move (PPM) ReimbursementThis item temporarily increases the reimbursement for a personally procured move(PPM) from 100% to 130% of the Global Household Goods Contract rate. Effective June 1, 2025.6/1/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 41-26(I), Update DoD Text to DoW in Ch. 3 and Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item This item updates the JTR language from “Department of Defense,” “DoD,” “Secretary of Defense” to “Department of War,” “DoW,” “Secretary of War.” This change is to ensure compliance with the administrative and operational mandates established by Executive Order 14347 which directs the use of “Department of War” across all official correspondence, internal policy manuals, and administrative documentation. This item also corrects miscellaneous grammatical errors and hyperlinks, clarifies passport reimbursement in Table 2-24, updates the Army's PDTATAC representative. Effective July 1, 2026.7/1/2026
UTD for MAP 91-23(I), Clarification of TLE Recertification and Extension RequirementsThis item updates and clarifies documentation requirements for Local Authorization Process for TLE Extensions Due to a Housing Shortage.10/31/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 18-25(I), Update Multiple Countries for Authorized Consumable Goods Allowance LocationsThis item updates multiple countries in the Joint Travel Regulations Supplement, Authorized Consumable Goods Allowance Locations, to correspond to the Department of State’s List of Consumables Posts. Vladivostok, Russia is no longer a location with authorized consumable goods allowance for DoD civilian employees. The additional countries where DoD civilian employees are authorized consumable goods shipments are: • Greenland, Nuuk • India, Chennai • Iraq: Baghdad, Basrah, BDSC, and Erbil • Maldives • Samoa • Seychelles • Somalia, Mogadishu • Tonga, Nukualfoa • Vanuatu, Port Villa Effective when published to the JTR Supplements webpage.4/2/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 01-25(I), Update to Dual Lodging Approval AuthorityThis item updates Table 2-16 adding the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) as the approval authority of dual lodging request which exceed 7 days for special operations travel/missions funded under Major Force Program – 11 (MFP-11). Effective February 1, 2025.2/1/2025
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