|INTRODUCTION�TO�JOINT�FEDERAL�TRAVEL�REGULATIONS,�VOLUME�1�(JFTR)�UNIFORMED�SERVICE�MEMBERS
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| | CLAIMS AND ADVANCE DECISIONS | 
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| | Under 31 U.S.C. �3702, the Secretary of Defense settles claims involving Uniformed Service members' pay, allowances, travel, transportation, retired pay, and survivor benefits.� The Secretary of Defense also may issue an advance decision with respect to the same subject areas.� The Secretary of Defense has delegated claims settlement appeal authority to the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA). | 
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| | A Service member who disagrees with a claim settlement by a paying office may submit the claim to DOHA (no specific form or format is required) at the address listed below.� The claim must be forwarded through the proper paying office, which must attach an administrative report explaining why the claim was settled as it was. | 
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| | An accountable officer desiring an advance decision on an issue involving the interpretation of theJFTRmust forward a request for an advance decision through thePDTATAC. | 
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| | Correspondence to DOHA should be addressed to: | 
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| | Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) 
Claims Appeals Board 
PO Box 3656 
Arlington, VA� 22203-0656 | 
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| | Throughout theJFTR, Comptroller General Decisions from General Accounting Office are referenced.� Decisions appearing in the published annual volumes are cited by volume, page number, and date, e.g., 71 Comp. Gen. 530 (1992).� Decisions of the Comptroller General that don't appear in the published volumes are cited by the appropriate file number and date, e.g., B-248928, September 30, 1992. | 
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| | PARAGRAPH� NUMBERING� SYSTEM | 
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| | The paragraph numbering system of theJFTRis coordinated with that of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).� The volume letter "U," precedes a 4- or 5-digit paragraph number (the first or first two digits indicating the chapter number) and subparagraph designators, as shown in the following breakdown. (Note: Not all paragraph numbers are in consecutive numerical sequence (e.g., U1010, U1011, U1012); numbers may be skipped (e.g., U5305, U5310, U5315) so that new paragraphs can be added without changing the numbers of existing paragraphs.) 
Paragraph U 5 310 -B2a(1)(a)Volume 1�� . . . . . . . . . . .� 
Chapter 5�� . . . . . . . . . . . . . .� 
Paragraph 310� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subparagraphs�� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 
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| | References and citations to theJFTRshould be in the following format:JFTR, par. U5310JFTR, par. U5310-AJFTR, par. U5310-A1JFTR, par. U5310-A1aJFTR, par. U5310-A1a(1)(a)JFTR, pars. U5310-U5350 | 
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| | Paragraphs and subparagraphs may contain itemizations.� Reference to a specific item should be in the following format: | 
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| | JFTR, par. U5310-A, item 2JFTR, par. U5310-B4, item a | 
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| | The most specific unit of reference should be used. | 
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| | CHANGES | 
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| | Changes to the entitlements in theJFTRare initiated byDODJoint Determinations (JD), Department of State Travel Per Diem Supplements, Per Diem Determinations (PDs), or memoranda. | 
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| | JDs are effective on the indicated date.� They may be effective on the date published in theJFTR, on the date of signature by thePDTATACChairman, on a date after the last signature mutually agreed upon by the Services, or, if permitted or required by the statute, some other date.� When an effective date is earlier than the date assigned to the printed change page, changes are disseminated by message. | 
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| | PDs make changes in the per diem rates contained inAppendices BandD, and changes to the tables contained in Appendices J and K.�PDs are normally effective on the date of final approval.�PDs are posted to thePDTATACInternet home page (www.dtic.mil/perdiem/) and bulletin board system (703-325-2809) no later than the last day of each month, and may be downloaded by users worldwide. | 
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| | Department of State Travel Per Diem Supplements contain Department of State prescribed travel per diem allowances for foreign areas.� They are transmitted by message to hundreds ofDODusers and effect changes to the travel per diem allowances inAppendix B. | 
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| | Printed changes are numbered consecutively and ordinarily are issued monthly.� They contain the text and rate changes directed in determinations, bulletins, supplements, and administrative memoranda.� The determinations, bulletins, supplements and administrative memoranda included in a printed change are shown on the cover sheet of the printed change. | 
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| | FEEDBACK REPORTING | 
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| | Recommendations for changes in theJFTRshould contain an explanation of and rationale for the proposed change.� When the proposal relates to an actual situation, the details should be included.� Submit feedback reports concerning inadequate per diem rates in accordance with par.U4140. | 
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| | Suggestions that would improve this Volume are encouraged.� Route them as follows: | 
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| | 1.Army - Through appropriate command channels to:� HQDA (DAPE-PRR-C), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC� 20310-0300; | 
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| | 2.Navy - Through appropriate command channels to:� Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers-201), Department of the Navy, 2 Navy Annex, Washington, DC� 20370-0201;� | 
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| | 3.Marine Corps - Through appropriate command channels to:� Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code MPP), Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, DC� 20380-0001; | 
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| | 4.Air Force - Through appropriate command channels to:� HQ USAF/DPRC, 1040 AF Pentagon, Washington, DC� 20330-1040; | 
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| | 5.Coast Guard - Directly to:� Commandant (G-WPM-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001;� | 
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| | 6.U.S. NOAA Corps - Directly to:� Director, Commissioned Personnel Center, NOAA Corps (Attn: Military Advisory Panel Member), PDTATAC (CPCI), 1315 East-West Highway, Rm 12100, Silver Spring, MD� 20910-3282; | 
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| | 7.U.S. Public Health Service - Directly to:� Division of Commissioned Personnel, PSC (Attn:� PDTATAC MAP Member), Room 4A15 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857-0001; or� | 
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| | 8.Office of the Secretary of Defense and other DOD Components - Directly to: OSD/WHS/Defense Agencies, Civilian Advisory Panel Member, The Pentagon, Room 3B-259, Washington, DC� 20301-1155. | 
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| | HOW TO GET THE JFTR | 
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| | Requests for copies of theJFTRand changes thereto should be routed as follows: | 
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| | 1.Army.� | 
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| | TheJFTRis stocked and issued from the U. S. Army Publications Distribution Center - St. Louis, 16655 Woodson Road, St. Louis, MO 63114-6181.� Initial distribution (ID) is based on DA 12-series subscription requirements.� To receive future changes/revisions update your DA 12-series subscription service citing DA Form 12-04-E, Block 0028.� Submit updates through normal initial distribution publication channels. Additional or replacement copies may be requisitioned through normal publication resupply channels. | 
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| | 2.Navy.� | 
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| | Navy distribution of changes to theJFTR(NAVSO P-6034) is limited to addresses listed in the Standard Navy Distribution List, Part 1 (OPNAV P09B2-107) and Part 2 (OPNAV P09B2-107) with internal distribution to various codes and offices handled locally.� Stock numbers are contained in the Navy Stock List of Publications, Forms, and Directives (NAVSUP P2002) located on NAVSUP Pub 600 (CD Rom only).� Requisition the basic only if the complete publication is required as all changes are issued with the basic publication.� Requisition changes individually when only a specific change(s) is required. | 
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| | (a)For up to 3 copies, send the requisition through the normal supply channels (in accordance with NAVSUP P2002 and NAVSUP P-437) to:� Naval Inventory Control Point - Cog "I" Material, 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 1, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098. | 
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| | (b)For more than 3 copies, send request by mail, fax or E-mail requirement (include MILSTRIP format, SNDL number, point of contact and phone number (DSN and commercial)) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller, Publications Management Branch) (FMA-3), 1000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC� 20350-1000. FAX COMM 703-604-6921 or 6919;� DSN 664-6921 or 6919 or E-Mail to [email protected]). | 
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| | (c)For changes in distribution, mail, fax or E-mail requirement (including SNDL number, point of contact and phone number (DSN and commercial) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C) at the address in (b) above. | 
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| | From the Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA, via the MCPDS on-line system per MCO P5600.31.� For changes in distribution, Marine Corps activities should submit their requirements through the on-line system per MCO P5600.31. | 
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| | From the Air Force Publications Distribution Center (AFPDC), Baltimore, MD 21220 and from Publishing Distribution Offices (PDOs).� PDOs submit requisitions and requirements to the AFPDC in accordance with AFI 37-161; Customer Account Representatives (CAR) submit requisitions and requirements to supporting PDOs in accordance with AFI 37-161. | 
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| | 5.DOD Agencies/Components Not Specifically Listed.� | 
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| | Through appropriate agency/component publishing distribution office. | 
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| | 6.Coast Guard.� | 
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| | JFTRprocurement and distribution, including copies and missing pages, are in accordance with instructions in the current edition of COMDTNOTE 5600, Coast Guard Directives, Publications, and Reports Index (DPRI).� TheJFTRis listed in Chapter 6 of the DPRI. | 
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| | 7.NOAA Corps. | 
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| | � Through the Commissioned Personnel Center (CPC1), 1315 East-West Highway (Station 12137), Silver Spring, MD 20910-3233. | 
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| | 8.USPHS Corps.� | 
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| | From Division of Commissioned Personnel, PSC (ATTN:� Distribution Control Officer), Room 4A15 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD� 20857. | 
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| | 9.Non-Uniformed Service Organizations.� | 
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| | For a fee, theJFTRand changes may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC� 20342-0001. | 
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| | 10.Internet.� | 
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| | Available for downloading from the Internet.� Go toPDTATACHome Page www.dtic.mil/perdiem/. | 
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| | CHAPTER 1 - APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL INFORMATION | 
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| | U1000� AUTHORITY | 
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| | The regulations in this Volume pertain to travel and transportation.� They�re issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2631 2635 and Chapter 7, 37� U.S.C. | 
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| | U1005� APPLICATION | 
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| | This Volume contains basic statutory regulations concerning official travel and transportation of members of the Uniformed Services. There may be circumstances when travel and transportation entitlements are prohibited and are so stated.� However, just because a prohibition isn't stated doesn't mean that an entitlement exists or can be authorized.� All regular and reserve personnel, without regard to the Service to which they are assigned, are covered. | 
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