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Travel Announcements

  • As per ALNAVRESFOR 008/20, the following have been implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic: all drill weekends until May 11, 2020 are postponed, and all orders during that period that are not deemed "mission essential" will not be executed.
  • As of February 23, 2020, the Navy will be launching the AT/ADT eMuster, which will eliminate the need for sailors to carry hard copies of their orders if they are less than 30 days. However, it is highly recommended that sailors continue to carry hard copies of orders. This new change does not affect sailors on orders longer than 30 days.

    • Travel Links

    NROWS (Navy Reserves Orders Writing System)- (DOD ID Certificate) Used to create orders for Navy requirements.
    DTS (Defense Travely System)- (DOD ID Certificate) Used to reserve travel while on Navy orders.
    Citibank GTCC Manager- Can be used to view your GTCC (Government Travel Credit Card) balance
    Navy Reserve E-Lodging- (DOD EMAIL Certificate) Used to reserve berthing.
    DTMO Passport- (DOD ID Certificate) Contains required courses for GTCC.
    Passports- The State Department's passport page if you need to get a passport to go on orders.

    Pay issues?

    Pay Issues- An instruction from the Deputy commander of the Navy Reserves for anyone experiencing pay issues.

    First time on orders?

    If this is your first time on orders, here are some important points you should remember:


    1
    Be sure your Anti-Terrorism Awareness Level 1 NKO is done for the fiscal year, especially if you are going on orders outside the US.
    2
    Before leaving on orders, be sure to have a reliable contact in case of travel emergencies that could arise while traveling to orders, and to know muster times when you do arrive.
    3
    If you are flying to another location for your orders and you are using DTS, please ensure you are ticketed (which you should recieve in your email) before the day you leave. You are usually not ticketed until 3 days out, even if your DTS is approved long before then.
    4
    If you have any issues with travel by air, contact SATO, the company that takes care of DoD commercial travel reservations. They can be reached at 1-800-865-7286. DO NOT pay for any of your flights with a personal card if you booked them through DTS!
    5
    Always carry a couple of hard copies of your NROWS orders. Traditionally, you would turn in a pair of those orders to the local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD), who will sign your orders on your first day. They should begin the process to file them so you get paid. You will then pick up your signed NROWS orders before you leave. This is your proof that you were there on orders. Now with the launch of the new AT/ADT eMuster, this will no longer be necessary for orders less than 30 days, but emergency situations could arise and is officially recommended.
    6
    When booking a hotel or place to stay in DTS, you are required to use DoD lodging if possible, which usually will mean staying at a Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) if available. If an NGIS is not available, you will need a certificate of non-availability. You will need to submit this in your DTS voucher.
    7
    When you go on orders, you will be given a daily per diem amount for lodging and food. Be sure to pay attention to these amounts, and that you are not spending more than the alloted per diem per day.
    8
    Be sure you keep copies of all reciepts of purchases that you use your Government Travel Credit Card (GTCC). Within 5 business days of returning home from orders, you will need to submit a DTS voucher, listing all expenses over $50 that you used your GTCC for. The main things this would be would be your travel itinerary, hotel bills, rental car (if you are given one), and gas for rental car (even if it is less that $50).
    9
    Do not use your GTCC to purchase alcohol.