Ga. - Traveling overseas to do an inactive duty for training tour just got easier. Reservists who perform IDTs at a location outside the continental United States may now fly in space-required, priority 4 status on military aircraft. There are various categories of space-required travel, says Senior Master Sgt. Phil Little, superintendent of traffic management at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command.
First priority goes to service members on emergency leave.
A provision of the Fiscal Year 2000 National Defense Authorization Act permits reservists to travel overseas for IDTs on Department of Defense aircraft. There is no charge for space-required travel from an approved departure point to the IDT location overseas and back. Reservists who travel space-required for IDTs overseas need their military identification card and all other appropriate documentation as required by the Foreign Clearance Guide to enter a country, such as passport, visa and country clearance. Travelers may call a passenger reservation center directly to book a space-required seat. They shouldn't call more than 30 days in advance, and passenger reservation centers usually stop taking reservations 24 hours before flight departure.