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The Defense Travel System (DTS) is a software application used by the U.S. Department of Defense which allows defense travelers to manage their commercial travel in accordance with the government's Joint Travel Regulations.
Temporary duty travel (TDY), also sometimes referred to as Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) in the US Navy and US Marine Corps, is a duty status designation reflecting a US Government Employee's official travel or assignment at a location other than the employee's permanent duty station.
Per diem (Latin for "per day" or "for each day") or daily allowance is a specific amount of money that an organization gives an individual, typically an employee, per day to cover living expenses when travelling on the employer's business. A per diem payment can cover part or all of the expenses incurred. For example, it may include an ...
The Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool, commonly abbreviated to DART, is an artificial intelligence program [1] used by the U.S. military to optimize and schedule the transportation of supplies or personnel and solve other logistical problems.
Travel and subsistence expenses describe the cost of spending on business travel, meals, hotels, sundry items such as laundry (though usually only on long trips) and similar ad hoc expenditures. [1] These reimbursements often have tax and related implications, and vary depending on the country of the business.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service calculates the cost of living in a particular area by using two surveys: the Living Pattern Survey and a Retail Price Schedule. The Living Pattern Survey indicates how much service members purchase at on post facilities, and how much they spend off post at local stores.
An overseas housing allowance (OHA) is a United States military entitlement given to military servicemen and women living overseas. It is administered by Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) and is the overseas equivalent of the Basic Allowance for Housing. OHA is intended to private lease local housing instead of living in government or on ...
The position was first mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (P.L. 103-160), signed by President Clinton on 30 November 1993. [4] Defense Directive 5124.2, passed 17 March 1994, officially established the position, incorporating the functions of the Assistant Secretary of Defense(Force Management and Personnel) and authorizing authority over the Assistant ...