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DEFENSE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Department of Defense
Defense Travel System Regulations
December 27, 2023
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Table of Contents
0301 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................... 4
030101. Overview .............................................................................................................. 4
030102. Purpose ................................................................................................................. 4
030103. Additional Guidance ............................................................................................. 4
0302 TRAVEL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................. 5
0303 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICIALS ............................................ 5
030301. Certifying Officer (CO) ........................................................................................ 5
030302. Departmental Accountable Official (DAO) ......................................................... 6
0304 RESPONSIBILITIES OF DTS USERS ......................................................................... 6
030401. Authorizing Official (AO) .................................................................................... 7
030402. Centrally Billed Account (CBA) Specialist (CBA-S) .......................................... 8
030403. Debt Management Monitor (DMM) ..................................................................... 8
030404. Routing Official .................................................................................................... 8
030405. Travel Preparer ..................................................................................................... 9
030406. Non-DTS Entry Agent (NDEA) ........................................................................... 9
030407. Defense Travel Administrator (DTA) ................................................................ 10
030408. Traveler ............................................................................................................... 11
030409. Self-Authorizing Official (SAO) ........................................................................ 12
0305. DTS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS .................................................................................... 13
030501. Authorization ...................................................................................................... 13
030502. Voucher .............................................................................................................. 14
0306 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 15
030601. Fiscal Year Considerations When Planning Official Travel. .............................. 15
030602. Non-ATM Advances. ......................................................................................... 15
030603. Scheduled Partial Payments ................................................................................ 16
030604. Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Split-Disbursement. ........... 16
Table 1: DTS Users Requirements to Appoint as an Accountable Official .............................. 17
Table 2: Training (DTS users must meet the minimum training as outlined in Table 2 or an
alternate training plan as established by the DoD Component) ................................................... 18
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM REGULATIONS
0301 GENERAL
030101. Overview
In accordance with DoD Instruction 5154.31, Volume 3, it is Department of Defense (DoD)
policy that DTS is the single online travel system used by the DoD. This policy applies to all travel
functions currently supported by DTS and those supported in the future as they become available.
(Note: Available trip types are listed in the DoD Defense Travel System Best Practices, Chapter 7 at
https://media.defense.gov/2022/May/11/2002995246/-1/-1/0/DoD_DTS_Best_Practices_Guide_v8.1.PDF).
This regulation does not modify the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR)
or the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
030102. Purpose
This regulation defines the:
A.
Responsibilities of DTS users by user role.
B.
Types of official travel documents created in DTS.
C.
Financial aspects of DTS.
D.
Minimum required training for each user role.
030103. Additional Guidance
A.
General travel information is located on the Defense Travel Management
Office (DTMO) website.
B.
Mandatory and suggested training is located on the DTMO website.
C.
After exhausting all locally mandated troubleshooting options (e.g., local
help desks), address all travel-related questions to the Travel Assistance Center:
1. By help ticket: Via the Travel Explorer (TraX) website.
2. By telephone: 1-888-HELP-1-GO (1-888-435-7146) from any
commercial CONUS line or from any DSN line if OCONUS.
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0302 TRAVEL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Address questions concerning travel policy, exceptions, or deviations to:
Defense Travel Management Office
ATTN: Policy and Regulations Division 4800
Mark Center Drive
Suite 04J25-01
Alexandria, VA 22350-9000
0303 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICIALS
DoD FMR, Volume 5, Chapter 1 defines accountable officials as Service members or DoD
civilian employees of a DoD Component who are pecuniarily liable for repayment of losses or
deficiencies of public money. For guidance on who may be appointed to positions of
accountability see DoD FMR, Volume 5, Chapter 1 and for appointment requirements see DoD
FMR, Volume 5, Chapter 2. Accountable officials involved in the travel management process who
serve as control points within the organization include:
030301. Certifying Officer (CO)
In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3325(a)(1)(B), a DoD Component cannot disburse a payment
unless it is certified to a disbursing officer by a properly appointed CO. DoD Components must
appoint all DTS users that certify payments as COs. COs certify funds for payment in accordance
with the 31 U.S.C. 3325 and DoD FMR, Volume 5.
A.
COs must meet the qualifications in DoD FMR, Volume 5 and be appointed
using DD Form 577, Appointment/Termination Record – Authorized Signature. When a CO no
longer holds the position, revoke the appointment. Signed appointments and revocations must be
maintained for six years and three months after the CO no longer holds the position. DoD
Components may also mandate additional record management requirements.
B.
COs must comply with all training and administrative requirements in
Volume 5, Chapter 5, this regulation (Table 2) and with any additional DoD Component-specific
requirements.
C.
COs must implement, maintain, and enforce system and other internal
procedures and control points within a DoD Component to minimize opportunities for erroneous
payments.
D.
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 2512 and 31 U.S.C. 3528, COs are presumed
negligent and may be pecuniarily liable for all improper payments that they certify.
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030302. Departmental Accountable Official (DAO)
When certifying payments, COs often rely on information and data provided by systems
and other personnel. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2773a, DoD Components may designate
Service members and DoD civilian employees as DAOs. 10 U.S.C. 2773a does not, however,
statutorily mandate that the DoD Components appoint DAOs to perform such activities. The
practice of appointing DAOs to perform any particular function or class of functions is an option
available to management/the Command for inclusion in systems of internal controls.
A.
When considering whether to permit only persons appointed as DAOs to
perform duties that generate the information, data, or services that COs rely on, appointing
authorities must take into account considerations that include accomplishing mission and functions
under their area of responsibility, the availability of resources, the sufficiency of other internal
controls, and whether or not a governing policy or directive mandates performance of some
function only by a properly appointed DAO (see DoD FMR, Volume 5).
B.
DoD Components determine whether to appoint and use DAOs, as well as
which DTS users to appoint as DAOs.
C.
When used, DAOs must be appointed on a DD Form 577. Signed
appointments and revocations must be maintained for six years and three months after the DAO
no longer holds the position. DoD Components may also mandate additional record management
requirements.
D.
DAOs must comply with all training and administrative requirements in
DoD FMR, Volume 5, Chapter 5 and comply with any additional DoD Component-specific
requirements.
E.
DAOs are not subject to the presumption of negligence, but may be found
to be pecuniarily liable for improper payments made as a result of their input.
0304 RESPONSIBILITIES OF DTS USERS
Appoint DTS users as accountable officials in accordance with Table 1. Not all DTS users
require appointments as accountable officials. Except where noted otherwise, DoD Components
define the DTS user’s responsibilities and based on the DTS user’s defined duties, determine
whether to appoint the DTS user as COs or DAOs. DTS users may serve in more than one DTS
role provided that an adequate separation of duties is maintained in accordance with DoD FMR,
Volume 5 and DoD Component guidance.
In addition to training required by DoD FMR, Volume 5, DTS users must meet the minimum
training as outlined in Table 2 or an alternate training plan as established by the DoD Component.
DoD Components may designate alternatives to the training courses provided in Table 2 and levy
additional training requirements as needed.
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030401. Authorizing Official (AO)
AOs control the mission by authorizing travel and controlling the use of travel funds in
accordance with the JTR.
A.
There are two kinds of AOs in DTS:
1. AOs that are appointed as COs. These AOs may approve all types
of DTS documents, so long as AOs follow separation-of-duties requirements.
2. AOs that only authorize travel. These AOs may:
a. Be appointed as DAOs following DoD Component
guidance.
b. Only approve authorizations that do not contain a request for
scheduled partial payments (SPP) or non-automated teller machine (ATM) advances.
B.
Before official travel occurs, all AOs must:
1. Determine if travel is mission essential and in the U.S.
Government’s interest. If the mission can be accomplished more economically by correspondence,
teleconference, web-based communications, or other appropriate means, AOs must not authorize
travel.
2. Verify the DTS lines of accounting are assigned correctly.
3. Verify the DTS budget module contains sufficient funds prior to
authorizing travel. When official travel “should cost” estimates exceed the amount of funds
available, request the Finance Defense Travel Administrator add funding allocations to the budget
module. If additional funds are not allocated, the AO must not authorize travel.
4. Review travel documents to verify compliance with the JTR, DoD
Component guidance, and mission requirements.
5. Review DTS flag items as questionable or non-compliant with travel
policy to verify justifications are valid. If justifications are not valid, return the document for
correction.
6. Verify all requests for other than economy/coach class travel are
approved in accordance with the JTR.
7. Verify all required pre-trip substantiating documentation is
electronically attached to travel documents.
8. Approve authorizations in a timely manner to permit obligations for
travel expenses and procuring reservations for anticipated travel. When air travel is required,
expeditious handling is critical to ensure ticket purchasing of flights.
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9. Ensure the traveler’s Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) is
activated prior to approval of travel.
C.
After official travel has occurred, AOs that are also appointed as COs must:
1. Review all vouchers and justifications to verify expenses are valid.
2. Certify all vouchers for payment by using a digital signature to allow
split disbursement of funds for authorized expenses to the Individually Billed Account (IBA)
GTCC vendor and the traveler.
3. Verify all required supporting documents are attached to the DTS
voucher.
020402. Centrally Billed Account (CBA) Specialist (CBA-S)
DTS refers to this role as the “Transportation Officer.” CBA-Ss reconcile monthly CBA
invoices against authorized expenses charged to CBAs. There are two kinds of CBA-Ss in DTS:
A.
Service Members and DoD civilian employees that certify reconciled CBA
invoices for payment must be appointed as COs.
B.
Individuals who reconcile monthly CBA invoices but do not certify invoices
for payment may be Service Members, DoD civilian employees, or contractor personnel. CBA-
Ss who are Service Members or DoD civilian employees may be appointed as DAOs.
020403. Debt Management Monitor (DMM)
DMMs may be appointed as DAOs to track the debt collection process in DTS due to
overpayment of travel funds to travelers. For guidance on debt management policies and
procedures, reference DoD FMR, Volume 16. DMMs use the Debt Management Module to:
A.
Record debt waiver and appeal requests and responses.
B.
Record direct debt collections (e.g., travelers pay by check or Pay.Gov).
C.
Request and record debt collection via payroll deduction.
D.
Request and record debt write-off for uncollectible debts under $225
belonging to travelers that are no longer paid by DoD in accordance with DoD FMR, Volume 4,
Chapter 3.
E.
Request and record debt transfers of debts $225 and over belonging to
travelers that are no longer paid by DoD.
030404. Routing Official
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Routing Officials, when used, review and digitally sign DTS documents before the AO.
Routing Officials may be appointed as DAOs in accordance with DoD Component guidance. Some
examples of common Routing Official functions in DTS are to:
A.
Verify the correct lines of accounting are assigned.
B.
Verify the budget module contains sufficient funds.
C.
Review documents to verify compliance with the JTR, DoD Component
guidance, and mission requirements.
D.
Review pre-audit flags to verify traveler justifications are appropriate.
E.
Verify all requests for other than economy/coach class travel are approved
in accordance with the JTR.
F.
Verify all required substantiating documentation is electronically attached
to the document.
030405. Travel Preparer
Travel preparers (e.g., travel clerks, administrative assistants) are non-accountable Service
Members, DoD civilian employees, or contractor personnel. Non-accountable officials must not
be appointed as COs or DAOs. Travel preparers may:
A.
Create and digitally sign DTS authorizations for travelers.
B.
Create DTS vouchers (including local vouchers) for travelers. Travel
preparers may not digitally sign vouchers for travelers. Vouchers created by travel preparers must
be digitally signed by travelers to attest to the accuracy of the voucher’s contents.
030406. Non-DTS Entry Agent (NDEA)
NDEAs are non-accountable Service Members, DoD civilian employees, or contractor
personnel. Non-accountable officials must not be appointed as COs or DAOs. NDEAs are
authorized to input and digitally sign DTS vouchers (including local vouchers) for travelers that
do not have reasonable access to DTS. NDEAs must:
A.
Receive a signed DD Form 1351-2, Travel Voucher Or Subvoucher; or
Optional Form (OF) 1164, Claim for Reimbursement for Expenditures on Official Business; and
other required documents from travelers. A printed DD Form 1351-2 or OF 1164 with a Common
Access Card verified digital signature is an acceptable alternative to the paper forms. NOTE:
Travelers submit the signed forms in lieu of digitally signing travel vouchers.
B.
Use the signed DD Form 1351-2 or OF 1164 to create the DTS voucher.
C.
Attach electronic copies of all provided documents to the DTS voucher.
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D.
Digitally sign the DTS voucher.
030407. Defense Travel Administrator (DTA)
DoD Components determine each organization’s DTA structure and each DTA’s
responsibilities and DoD Components may appoint DTAs as DAOs. DoD Components must
maintain a clear separation of duties when an AO or CO functions as a DTA. Although DTA
responsibilities vary at each organization, up to four types of DTAs are empowered to maintain
DTS:
A.
Lead DTA (LDTA). Usually, LDTAs manage all DTS activities at a site, and:
1. Determine the organization’s DTS organization structure.
2. Assign specific responsibilities to other DTAs.
3. Verify that DTS routing lists ensure only appropriate officials
review and approve DTS documents.
4. Verify that DTS user permission levels provide an appropriate
separation of duties. In cases where a clear separation of duties is not possible, the circumstances
must be reported in accordance with DoD FMR, Volume 5, Chapter 1.
5. Manage the organization’s DTS training program.
6. Establish and maintain local business processes.
B.
Organization DTA (ODTA). Usually, ODTAs:
1. Use DTS to establish and maintain personal profiles, organization
profiles, routing lists, and groups for one or more organizations.
2. Assist the organization’s travelers in resolving DTS and other travel-
related issues.
C.
Finance DTA (FDTA). FDTAs manage the financial aspects of DTS for the
organization and in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1341 (also known as the “Antideficiency Act”),
adhere to sound funds control and accounting practices. Usually, Finance DTAs:
1. Establish and maintain lines of accounting.
2. Allocate funds to the Budget module as soon as funds are available.
3. In accordance with DoD Component guidelines, reconcile the
budget module with the organization’s official accounting system.
D.
Budget DTA (BDTA). Usually, BDTAs:
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1. Update DTS budget targets.
2. In accordance with DoD Component guidelines, reconcile the
budget module with the organization’s official accounting system.
030408. Traveler
Travelers may create, amend, and digitally sign DTS authorizations, vouchers, and local
vouchers. Travelers are not accountable officials, but are legally liable for submitting false or
fraudulent claims for payment in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 287 and 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3729
(also known as the False Claims Act).
A.
Before official travel occurs, travelers or others authorized to act on their
behalf must:
1. Verify the organization, personal, and financial information
contained in the travelers’ DTS personal profile is accurate.
2. Create and digitally sign authorizations that:
a. Establish the conditions for official travel.
b. Identify the purpose for official travel.
c. Identify the basis for travel allowances and reimbursement
for official expenses.
d. Are not modified retroactively to add, delete, or change
travel allowances except to correct or complete the authorizations.
3. Provide justifications for pre-audit flags.
4. Submit requests for other than economy/coach class travel in
accordance with the JTR.
5. Electronically attach all required pre-trip substantiating documents.
6. Ensure the GTCC is activated prior to approval of travel.
B.
After official travel has occurred, travelers (or others authorized to act on
the traveler’s behalf) create vouchers from authorization, digitally sign vouchers, and must:
1. Adjust “should cost” estimated expenses to reflect actual expenses
incurred. Travelers must be mindful of changes in lodging and per diem rates by comparing
lodging costs on receipts against the “should cost” estimated rate.
2. Electronically attach:
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a. Receipts or locally approved missing receipt forms for all
lodging expenses.
b. Receipts for reimbursable expenses of $75.00 or more and
lodging receipts (unless flat rate per diem is directed).
c. Approvals for other than economy/coach class travel.
d. A signed manually prepared or electronically produced
DD Form 1351-2 or OF 1164. This requirement applies when NDEAs enter and digitally sign DTS
vouchers.
e. DoD Component required documents.
3. Include justifications for travel expenses that:
a. Substantially exceed authorized “should cost” estimates.
b. Are considered unusual, but permissible, in accordance with
applicable laws, the JTR, and DoD Component guidance.
030409. Self-Authorizing Officials (SAO)
A.
Are non-accountable officials.
B.
May approve their own DTS authorizations, unless those authorizations
contain a request for payment (i.e., non-ATM advances, SPPs).
C.
May not certify their own vouchers for payment.
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0305. DTS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
030501. Authorization
DTS authorizations establish the conditions under which official travel is performed at U.S.
Government expense. Authorizations should be created, signed, and approved before travel begins
unless urgent or unusual situations prevent prior creations and approval. Authorizations may
include multiple temporary duty (TDY) destinations.
A.
DTS supports two types of authorizations:
1. Authorizations establish “should cost” estimates for official travel
by a single traveler on a single TDY trip.
2. Group authorizations are appropriate when multiple people are
traveling together to the same TDY location(s). Group authorizations:
a. Allow entry of travel information for all travelers at one
time. Creating group authorizations may save considerable time and resources.
b. When approved, automatically create separate, individual
authorizations for each traveler. Travelers must prepare separate, individual vouchers to be
reimbursed for authorized expenses.
B.
All authorizations:
1. Provide travelers with information regarding what travel expenses
are authorized to be paid.
2. Provide Commercial Travel Offices with necessary documentation
for arranging official travel.
3. Provide necessary financial information for budgetary planning.
4. Identify travel purposes.
C.
All authorizations must include applicable:
1. Travel itineraries.
2. Reservations or cost information for travel and lodging.
3. Estimated miscellaneous expenses.
4. Per diem and mileage allowances.
5. Funding information.
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6. Non-ATM advance and SPP requests.
7. Justifications for selections that are considered unusual, but
permissible, in accordance with applicable laws, the JTR, and DoD Component guidance.
030502. Voucher
A.
Vouchers are submitted in DTS to:
1. Reimburse the traveler and the GTCC vendor for all legitimate,
travel-related expenses incurred while on official travel.
2. Pay the allowances to which the traveler is authorized as a direct
result of official travel.
B.
DTS supports two types of vouchers:
1. Voucher From Authorization. Vouchers from authorization:
a. Are used to claim reimbursement for official travel expenses
incurred on TDY.
b. Must be completed and submitted within five working days
of return to or arrival at the permanent duty station in accordance with DoD FMR, Volume 9,
Chapter 8.
c. Must include applicable:
(1)
Accurate itinerary information, to include points of
origin and destination, TDY locations, and modes of travel.
(2)
Actual dates, costs, and types of authorized expenses.
(3)
Information that supports the calculations of
claimed allowances.
(4)
IBA GTCC split disbursement information and
electronic funds transfer (EFT) information. For additional EFT and split disbursement
information, see section 0205.
(5)
Receipts for reimbursable expenses of $75.00 or
more and lodging receipts (unless flat rate per diem is directed). COs/AOs may require travelers
to provide receipts when expenses appear inaccurate, inflated, or fraudulent.
(6)
Other supporting documentation required in
accordance with applicable laws, the JTR, and DoD Component guidance. Vouchers digitally
signed by an NDEA must include an accurate and signed DD Form 1351-2 or OF 1164.
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Traveler’s or NDEA’s digital signature, AO’s digital
signature, and other digital signatures as required by DoD Components.
2. Local Voucher. Local vouchers are used to claim reimbursement for
official travel expenses in the local area of the permanent duty station. Travelers:
a. Must submit local vouchers as soon as possible after official
local travel expenses have been incurred.
b. May submit a local voucher for each individual event, or
may combine multiple events on a single claim.
c. May submit claims for reimbursable expenses such as taxis,
public transportation, and parking, as well as mileage allowances incurred on official local travel.
0306 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
030601. Fiscal Year Considerations When Planning Official Travel.
A.
DTS processes authorizations for official travel that is approved:
1. In one fiscal year, but will not begin until the following fiscal year.
2. To start in one fiscal year and end in another fiscal year.
B.
For travel across fiscal years or travel in a future fiscal year:
1. AOs approve authorizations following standard procedures.
2. Travelers, Travel Preparers or NDEAs, create vouchers following
standard procedures. Travelers and NDEAs submit signed vouchers following standard
procedures. Voucher payments will be held until associated obligations can be processed by DoD
Component financial systems.
3. If new fiscal year funds are not made available, travelers must:
a. Return to their permanent duty station.
b. Amend authorizations to adjust the TDY end/return date.
NOTE: Amendments can also be made by Travel Preparers or NDEAs.
c. Cancel submitted authorizations for travel in the next fiscal
year. Cancelations can also be made by Travel Preparers or NDEAs.
030602. Non-ATM Advances.
Travelers, in accordance with the DoD Government Travel Charge Card Regulations:
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A.
May request non-ATM advance payments as part of the travel authorization
process. DTS automatically calculates non-ATM advance payment amounts.
B.
Must receive AO approval at least 10 days prior to schedule departure dates
to ensure funds are available via EFT to travelers’ financial institutions. Non-ATM advance
payments requested or approved within 10 days of scheduled departure are processed when
associated obligation transactions have been processed.
030603. Scheduled Partial Payments.
Travelers shall request SPPs as part of their authorization request when official travel is
greater than 45 days. After the AO approves SPP requests, DTS will schedule a payment every 30
days for the amount of anticipated expenses. SPPs split-disburse funds to the IBA GTCC vendor
to avoid account delinquency and suspension.
030604. Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Split-Disbursement.
A.
Travelers receive allowances and reimbursements for authorized travel
expenses via EFT.
B.
Travelers issued IBA GTCCs must submit vouchers that split-disburse
funds to the GTCC vendor for expenses incurred during official travel. The remaining funds are
paid to travelers via EFT.
C.
Travelers or others authorized to act on their behalf, must verify:
1. EFT and IBA GTCC information stored in the DTS personal profile
is accurate.
2. Vouchers accurately reflect expenses that were charged to IBA
GTCCs (e.g., fuel, lodging, airfare, rental vehicle, etc.).
3. Expenses are accurately displayed on the Payment Totals screen.
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Table 1: DTS Users Requirements to Appoint as an Accountable Official
DTS User Role
Appointed as CO?
Appointed as DAO?
Non-Accountable
Official?
Authorizing Official Yes, for AOs who
approve payments
in DTS
Per DoD Component policy for AOs who only
approve DTS documents that do not include
payments
Centrally Billed
Account Specialist*
Yes, for CBA-Ss
who certify CBA
invoices for
payment
Per DoD Component policy for CBA-Ss who
reconcile CBA invoices against DTS documents,
but do not certify invoices for payment
Debt Management
Monitor
No Per DoD Component policy
Routing Official* No Per DoD Component policy
Travel Preparer* No No Yes
Non-DTS Entry
Agent*
No No Yes
Defense Travel
Administrator (all
varieties)*
No Per DoD Component policy
Traveler No No Yes
Self Authorizing
Officials
No No Yes
* Contracto
r
personnel may serve i
n
these roles,
b
ut may not
b
e appointe
d
as COs o
r
DAOs.
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Table 2: Training (DTS users must meet the minimum training as outlined in Table 2 or an
alternate training plan as established by the DoD Component)
DTS Role Required Classes Recommended Additional Classes
Traveler 1, 2, 4 (See Note 1 below) 3a, 3b
Travel Preparer 1, 2, 4 3a, 3b
Non-DTS Entry Agent (NDEA) 1, 2, 4, 13 3a, 3b
Authorizing Official (AO) 1, 2, 4, 5 (See Note 1 below) 3a, 3b, 9
Routing Official 1, 2, 4, 5 3a, 3b, 9
Self-Authorizing Official (SAO) 1, 2, 4, 5 3a, 3b, 9
Lead DTA (LDTA),
Organization DTA (ODT
A
)
6, 7, 9 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 10, 11
Financial DTA (FDTA) 6, 9, 10
1
Budget DTA (BDTA) 9, 10
1
Debt Management Monitor
(DMM)
1, 2, 11
9
Centrally Billed Account
Specialist (CB
A
-S)
Defined by Component 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
Class
List
Required Class
Series Class Title Interval
1 DTS (Basic) About DTS
As defined by component
(suggested before initial use)
2 DTS (Basic) DTS Travel Documents (DTS 101)
As define
d
b
y component
(suggested before initial use)
3a
Programs &
Policies
City Pair Program
As defined by component
3b
Programs
&
Policies
US Government Rental Car Program
As defined by component
4
Programs
&
Policies
TDY Travel Policies 101
As defined by component
(suggested every 3 years)
5 Approver (DTS) The DTS Approval Process
As define
d
b
y component
(suggested before initial use)
6 DTS (Admin) Maintenance Tool: An Overview
As define
d
b
y component
(suggested before initial use)
7 DTS (Admin)
Maintenance Tool: Organizations, Routing, Lists,
Groups, and People
As defined by component
(suggested before initial use)
8
This row is left blank intentionally.
9 DTS (Admin) Reports
As defined by component
10 DTS (Admin) Lines of Accounting/Budgets
As define
d
b
y component
(suggested before initial use)
11 DTS (Admin) Debt Management Monitor
As define
d
by
component
(suggested before initial use)
12
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13 DTS (Basic) Non-DTS Entry Agent
As defined by component
(suggested before initial use)
Note 1: Training required for Certifying Officer Legislation is defined in the DoD FMR. Government Travel Charge Card
Training requirements are defined in the GTCC Regulations. Therefore these class are not listed in chart above. (e.g. Training
for Accountable Officials/Certifying Officers (TAOCO) and Travel Card Program (Travel Card 101).
Note 2: Classes are available via TraX either as on-demand web-based training classes or as scheduled distance learning
classes.
