New DOD travel cards

As time to “cut-over” to the new Citibank Government Travel Card draws near, there are a few things that travelers should keep in mind.

You should have both cards with you if you will be TDY from Nov. 29 to 30. You should charge all required official travel expenses up to, and including, Nov. 29 on your current Bank of America GTC. Travel expenses incurred from 12 a.m. EST Nov. 30 must be charged to your new Citibank GTC as the Bank of America GTC will be automatically deactivated Nov 30.  If you use DTS, your new GTC account info will be automatically loaded into your DTS profile.

To alleviate the inconvenience associated with determining which bank will receive your split disbursement during the cutover period, USAFE has made a decision to temporarily suspend mandatory split disbursement during the month of December. Leave the split disbursement box blank on all manual travel vouchers and do not select GOV CC reimbursement in DTS on travel vouchers filed during December. Travelers should understand that by not electing split disbursement, reimbursement of official travel expenses will be made to their personal banking institution. 

Any funds due either Bank of America or Citi-bank will be the responsibility of the traveler. USAFE will re-implement the requirement to select split disbursement for both manual travel vouchers and DTS vouchers Jan. 1.

(Courtesy of 435th Comptroller Squadron)