MCO 4650.39A — Defense Travel System (dts)

MCO 4650.39A governs Marine Corps Defense Travel System administration, travel procedures, help desks, accounting, debt, fraud, and outage processes.

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  • Publication number: MCO 4650.39A
  • Title: DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS)
  • Date: 24 Feb 2014
  • Proponent: 04000 Logistics
  • Status: Current

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It sets requirements for travel authorizations, reservations, cancellations, expenses, receipts, reports, naming conventions, and cross-organization funding. It also establishes processes for travel debt, waivers, fraudulent claims, internal controls, training, and emergency DTS outages.

Topics covered

  • Government Travel Charge Card
  • Travel authorizations
  • Rental cars
  • Expenses and receipts
  • DTS help desks
  • Travel debt management
  • Fraudulent claims
  • DTS outage procedures

Questions and answers

When must travelers use a Government Travel Charge Card?

Travelers who have an individual Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) are required to use it for mandatory expenses per references (h) and (i). (paragraph 2)

What happens when a travel authorization is not approved 72 hours before a flight?

Travel authorizations, which include air travel, not approved and ticketed at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled flight departure are automatically canceled. (paragraph 3)

What rental car must travelers select in DTS?

The traveler shall select the lowest cost rental car in DTS. (paragraph 3)

Which travel receipts must be uploaded into DTS?

All receipts for airfare, rental car, and lodging shall be uploaded as a substantiating record into DTS (no matter the cost). (paragraph 1-5)

How far in advance must Marine Corps DTS Help Desk training requests be submitted?

Requests shall be made 60 days prior to the requested start date. (paragraph 3)

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