First/Business Class Air Request - Travel
Other Than Economy/Coach (OTE) Class Air Request
(Formerly Premium Class Air Request)
JTR par. 020206-J requires a traveler to use economy or coach class accomodations for airline transporation except in emergent or special circumstances prescribed in JTR par. 020206-J and par. 020206-K. For instances where other than economy/coach (OTE) class accommodations are necessary, NPS may request approval for such upgrades from the Director, Navy Staff. All requests must include:
- SD 0817 - Traveler's Request for Premium Class Travel
- Other Than Economy/Coach Class Transportation Approval Checklist
- Other Than Economy/Coach Class Travel Request
If the reason why OTE class is required is to accommodate a medical or special need, the following is also required:
- Medical Documentation from Physician
- Reasonable Accommodation
The NPS Travel Office utilizes Microsoft Office 365 to automate and process OTE Requests to the greatest extent feasible.
| SUBMIT OTE REQUEST |
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Download from: https://nps.edu/documents/103400247/115924767/Medical+Documentation+from+Physician/3f0ccbd1-03a3-4213-8349-0d23dff4332b
Completed by: Traveler's Physician - must be a licensed physician. Completion by a physical therapist or other similar medical-related personnel is not acceptable.
Frequency of completion/submission: Temporary condition-within six months of travel. Lifelong condition-within two years of travel.
Instructions: Please have your physician complete the form. Responses should be typed, answer every question, and include the physician's stamp and signature.
Notes: Only required when OTE request is to accommodate a medical or special need.
Download from: https://nps.edu/documents/107954152/0/Reasonable+Accommodation+%28RA%29+Request+Form/edccf6df-33f6-49a1-8351-7f930ffc1ffb?version=1.0
Completed by: Traveler
Frequency of completion/submission: As determined by EEO. Recommended: Temporary condition-within six months of travel. Lifelong condition-within two years of travel.
Notes: Only required when OTE request is to accommodate a medical or special need.
Download from: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Docs/Other-than-Economy-Class-Checklist.pdf
Completed by: Traveler's DTS Authorizing/Approving Official (AO).
Frequency of completion/submission: Every TDY where OTE is considered/requested.
Instructions: The Approving Official (AO) must certify that all decision factors and other alternatives were considered prior to recommending approval. The ‘Other Than Economy/Coach’ Transportation Approval Checklist must be used and submitted as part of the approval documentation. It is used to certify that the decision factors and other alternatives were considered in the approval process.
Download from: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/sd/sd0817t.pdf
Completed by: Automatically prepared based on submission of Microsoft Form questionnaire (https://nps.edu/web/travel/ote-request).
Frequency of completion/submission: Every TDY where OTE is considered/requested.
Instructions: None
Download from: https://nps.edu/documents/103400247/115924767/OTHER+THAN+ECONOMY-COACH+CLASS+TRAVEL+REQUEST/22ac3bb3-4e91-48cf-acad-fe786f28eb7f
Completed by: NPS Travel Office
Frequency of completion/submission: Every TDY where OTE is considered/requested.
Instructions: None