Jan. 5, 2021

Travel Authorizing /Approving Official (AO) Course Offline

The AO Course contains Adobe FLASH Media and has been temporarily removed as Adobe FLASH Media is no longer supported and deemed a cyber-vulnerability by CG-6. Please submit your CG-7421a without any attachments and permissions will be granted. As soon as the course comes back online, we will update our website and require proof of completion of the AO course for new AO's or proof the tests have been completed for renewing AO permissions.

Sept. 15, 2020

Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Standard CONUS Per Diem Rate Announced

The FY21 Standard CONUS per diem rate is $151 and is applicable for all official travel performed on or after 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.

July 17, 2020

Available Now: PCS Quarantine Guide for TPAX

This guide covers most of the common scenarios involving quarantine/isolation periods during PCS transfer.

Jan. 3, 2020

PCS Mileage (MALT) and TDY Mileage Rates

Effective 1 January 2020, the MALT (monetary allowance in lieu of transportation) rate per authorized POC (privately owned conveyance) is $0.17 (seventeen cents) per mile. This rate is effective for all PCS travel that commences on or after 1 January 2020 (i.e., the initial travel is started).

Aug. 29, 2019

Fiscal Year (2020) Standard Continental U.S. Per Diem Rate Announced

The FY20 Standard CONUS per diem rate is $151 applicable for all official travel performed on or after 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020.

Sept. 25, 2018

Travel Authorizations That Crossover Fiscal Years

Just a reminder for TPAX Approving Officials, for settlements when travel crosses over fiscal years (e.g. travel begins in FY18 and ends in FY19), the settlement request shall cite both an FY18 and FY19 Line of Accounting. The travel order number should remain the same.

Aug. 20, 2018

Termination of Flat-Rate Per Diem During Long Term TDY - Flag Voice #489

On Monday, 13 August 2018, the President signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. In the NDAA there is a section, entitled: “Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reductions Based on the Duration of Temporary Duty Assignment or Civilian Travel,” which includes a repeal of the authority to prescribe a reduced flat rate per diem for long-term temporary duty (TDY) travel. The policy effecting per diem became effective immediately. This means that flat rate per diem (for travel over 30 days) applies through midnight of the day BEFORE the Act was signed, and normal per diem rules apply as of the date of signature; this applies to members currently performing TDY.

Aug. 14, 2018

Repeal of Flat Rate Per Diem for Long Term Lodging Effective 8/13

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 includes an immediate repeal of the authority to prescribe a reduced flat rate per diem for long-term temporary duty (TDY) travel.

June 14, 2017

Travel Authorizing-Approving Official Designation Procedures

We've added directions on how to properly submit the Authorizing/Approving Official memo and CG-7421A form.