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SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 15-18//
REF/A/MESSAGE/DTG 051840Z NOV 08
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 315/08 DISSEMINATING POLICY FOR MANDATORY 
USE OF THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. 
THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS 
OFFICES REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES. 
2. ISSUE 151801: NON-USE OF DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS).
  A. DTS IS THE DOD-MANDATED ELECTRONIC TRAVEL SYSTEM THAT MUST BE 
USED FOR ALL OFFICIAL TDY TRAVEL FUNCTIONS. USE OF DTS FOR OFFICIAL 
TRAVEL HAS BEEN MANDATORY PER REF A SINCE NOVEMBER 2008 WITH THE 
FOLLOWING MINIMAL EXCEPTIONS:
- PERMANENT DUTY TRAVEL (PDT);
- EVACUATION TRAVEL FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS, NAVY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
   AND THEIR DEPENDENTS (MILITARY MEMBERS’ EVACUATION TRAVEL CLAIMS 
   ARE DONE IN DTS);
- CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF RESERVE TRAVEL;
- TRAVEL FUNDED BY ANY ENTITY USING A FINANCIAL SYSTEM NOT LINKED TO DTS.
  B. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANY NON-DTS TDY TRAVEL CLAIM PRESENTED FOR 
SETTLEMENT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE EXISTING EXCEPTION CRITERIA WILL BE 
RETURNED TO THE SUBMITTING ACTIVITY FOR DTS PROCESSING.  IF THE ACTIVITY 
FEELS THAT THE TRAVEL MEETS EXCEPTION CRITERIA, THEY SHOULD CONTACT 
(VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND) THE DTS NAVY PROGRAM MANAGER (OPNAV6 N41) 
FOR A WAIVER AND EXCLUSION FROM THE MANDATE OUTLINED IN REF A.
3. NPC POC: FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY PERS-2 RON ATES AT 
EMAIL: RON.ATES@NAVY.MIL OR DIAL (901) 874-4363 DSN: 882-4363.//

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