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Effective immediately, the use of all Government-issued travel charge cards by DoD civilian employees is suspended for all travel that is not exempted. DoD civilian employees must cancel all future non-exempted official travel reservations, and those currently on nonexempted travel must return to their respective permanent duty stations as soon as feasible.Currently, exempted DoD civilian employee travel only includes travel in direct support of military operations or a permanent change of station. Principal Staff Assistants and DoD Component heads may publish further guidance specifying additional mission-critical categories of exempted travel consistent with EO 14222
https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/06/2003659780/-1/-1/0/MEMO-GUIDANCE-ON-GTCC-USE-FOR-DOD-CIVS.PDF
Effective immediately, the use of all Government-issued travel charge cards by DoD civilian employees is suspended for all travel that is not exempted. DoD civilian employees must cancel all future non-exempted official travel reservations, and those currently on nonexempted travel must return to their respective permanent duty stations as soon as feasible.Currently, exempted DoD civilian employee travel only includes travel in direct support of military operations or a permanent change of station. Principal Staff Assistants and DoD Component heads may publish further guidance specifying additional mission-critical categories of exempted travel consistent with EO 14222
https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/06/2003659780/-1/-1/0/MEMO-GUIDANCE-ON-GTCC-USE-FOR-DOD-CIVS.PDF
To request Mission Essential Travel, please use the link below:
Mission Essential Travel Request Form
Ensure you provide detailed information, as approval is based on the five exemption categories.
- Permanent change of station (PCS)
- Training or exercises (if participation is required to meet military training objectives)
- Training or education that directly supports or is a prerequisite for an employee's assigned duties
- Performance of an official duty or organizational mission requirement (e.g., negotiations, inspections, audits, etc.)
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The NPS Travel Office provides assistance and guidance for temporary duty travel (TDY/TAD) executed in support of the NPS mission. We provide support and services to NPS faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders including:
- Administration of the Defense Travel System (DTS)
- Administration of the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Program
- Processing of non-DTS business travel
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Please use the following contact information:
Travel Officer: Samantha Carter 831-656-7875
APC: Carleen Wells 831-656-2247
Certifying Official: Maria Tinajero 831-656-3896
Certifying Official: Ashley Amorin - Buckley 831-656-3047
Travel Clerk: Jasmin Zamudio 831-656-3968
SATO Contact/Chat
https://www.cwtsatotravel.com/traveler_info/contactInfo.html?cid=1532
DTS Help Desk 1-888-HELP1GO
1-888-435-7146 for 24 hour assistance
All Travel Office personnel can be reached via Teams
Please use the following contact information:
Travel Officer: Samantha Carter 831-656-7875
APC: Carleen Wells 831-656-2247
Certifying Official: Maria Tinajero 831-656-3896
Certifying Official: Ashley Amorin - Buckley 831-656-3047
Travel Clerk: Jasmin Zamudio 831-656-3968
SATO Contact/Chat
https://www.cwtsatotravel.com/traveler_info/contactInfo.html?cid=1532
DTS Help Desk 1-888-HELP1GO
1-888-435-7146 for 24 hour assistance
All Travel Office personnel can be reached via Teams
Please use NPS email address when prompted by Microsoft to Sign in.