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Travel Approving Official (AO) Requirements

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Travel Approving Official (AO) Requirements!

Step 1. Must be E5 / GS7 or above.

Step 2. Review appropriate training videos/guides.

mLINQS –

Website Demo-20230502_112034-Meeting Recording.mp4 (sharepoint-mil.us)

ETS –

E-Gov Travel Service (ETS) (uscg.mil)

Step 3. Submit Customer Care ticket (PPC Customer Care (uscg.mil) with the following information: (Under number 5 below, you are “attesting” to completing the training).

1. Member's Name / Rank: (must be an AO E5/GS7 or above. If not, please see your local AO/Admin)

2. Member's EMPLID:

3. Member's Unit:

4. Role of member: (AO / Admin etc. Must be AO/SPO/Admin to submit a travel inquiry or request):

5. Date travel training was completed:

6. Action Requested: new account, systems inquiry etc:

ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION

“Per DHS security standards an annual elevated privileges account recertification is required in the USCG travel apps. Elevated privileges now have a one-year shelf life before they expire (1 year after permissions have been granted). After 1 year, those privileges will have to be reinstated after completing the newest travel training (ETS and/or mLINQS), certifying the training completion and sending the PPC Customer Care template from our webpage”.

Course Descriptions, Slides, TRAINING

Traveler/Arranger Basic

This class is for users who create travel documents for others.  If conducting a series of classes for arrangers, this should be the first class.

Traveler/Arranger Basic -  This training covers E2/ETS Overview, Getting Started – logging in for the first time, updating profile and basic navigation, Creating Travel Documents – Authorizations including reservations, and comparative trips, Vouchers and Local Travel Claims.
Here is a link to the slide deck for this class - Traveler Arranger Basic.pptxUpdated(June 16, 2022) 
Traveler / Arranger BasicPassword: E2Training.  This training covers E2/ETS Overview, Getting Started – logging in for the first time, updating profile and basic navigation, Creating Travel Documents – Authorizations including reservations, and comparative trips, Vouchers and Local Travel Claims.

Traveler/Arranger Advanced

This class is for users who create their own travel documents.   It works best if the user has completed the Traveler Basic class.
Covers additional traveler tasks not included in the basic class, including but not limited to: Generating and using traveler reports; Open Authorizations and trips from the open authorization; Group Authorizations and trips from the group authorization; Supplemental Vouchers; Reclaim Vouchers; and Amendments to Travel Authorizations.
Here is a link to the slide deck for this class - Arranger Advanced.pptx 
 

AO Approver

This class is for users who approve travel documents for others. 
This training covers E2/ETS Overview, Getting Started – logging in for the first time, updating profile and basic navigation, Approval Overview, My Approvals, Reviewing, and Approving and Returning Travel Documents – Authorizations, Amendments, Travel Advances, Group Authorizations, Reviewing and Approving and Returning Travel Documents – Vouchers and Local Travel Claims, and Mobile Approvals.
Here is a link to the slide deck for this class - USCG Approver.pptxUpdated(June 17, 2022)
Approving Official (AO). Password: E2Training.
  • Part 1, Getting Started and Authorizations. - This training covers E2/ETS Overview, Getting Started – logging in for the first time, updating profile and basic navigation, Approval Overview, My Approvals, Reviewing, and Approving and Returning Travel Documents – Authorizations, Amendments, Travel Advances, Open and Group Authorizations.
  • Part 2, Vouchers and Local Travel Claims- This training covers Reviewing, and Approving and Returning Travel Documents – Vouchers and Local Travel Claims, and Mobile Approvals.

Funds Approver

This is a new class is for users who approve travel funds. Covers the tasks for funds approvers; accessing documents pending your approval, adding POET funding information, approving documents, and returning documents for correction. USCG Funds Approver.pptx 

Advanced Approver: User Settings, Routing Pools, and Reports

This is a new class as approvers have been provided system administration permissions to assist users with their E2 accounts, and update routing pools.  This training covers accessing, reviewing, and modifying user settings including moving users to another minor customer, assisting users with unlocking and initializing accounts, modifying routing pools, and generating reports. USCG Advanced Approver (User Settings, Routing, Pools, and Reports).pptx

Advanced Approver: User Settings, Routing Pools, and ReportsPassword: E2Training. 

This is a new class as approvers have been provided system administration permissions to assist users with their E2 accounts, and update routing pools.  This training covers accessing, reviewing, and modifying user settings including moving users to another minor customer, assisting users with unlocking and initializing accounts, modifying routing pools, and generating reports.