Block 6 Obj 1A - PCS

Question 1

Permanent Duty Station (PDS)

Answer 1

The official to which a member is assigned for duty

Question 2

New Permanent Duty Station (NPDS)

Answer 2

The official station TO which a member has transferred

Question 3

Old Permanent Duty Station (OPDS)

Answer 3

The official station FROM which a member has transferred

Question 4

Per Diem

Answer 4

Monetary allowance designed to reimburse/offset cost of lodging and Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE) while on official travel. Only paid while in travel status. By POV: MALT Plus, otherwise: Lodging Plus.

Question 5

MALT (acronym and meaning)

Answer 5

Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation. Compensate member for expenses incurred while operating POV. Authorize one day for every 350 miles driven and an additional day for another segment of at least 51 miles (remainder above .145).

Question 6

POC / POV

Answer 6

Privately-Owned Conveyance / Vehicle. Mode of transportation owned and/or operated by member, coded on voucher as personal auto (PA)

Question 7

Lodging Plus Per Diem Method

Answer 7

Actual amount the traveler pays for lodging, plus a meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) allowance. Must not exceed applicable maximum per diem rate for the location. So the lesser of actual and maximum rate is allowed.

Question 8

Ordered Travel Points

Answer 8

Points listed in a member’s orders where travel MUST be performed for official duties.

Question 9

Leg of a journey

Answer 9

Travel between any two ordered points

Question 10

Official/Ordered Distance

Answer 10

Distance a member is ordered to travel as determined by guidance from DFAS for any leg of a journey.

Question 11

POE

Answer 11

Point of Embarkation: airport where the traveler boards an international/transoceanic flight to, from or between OCONUS points. The POE is an ordered travel point.

Question 12

POD

Answer 12

Point of Debarkation: destination airport where the traveler debarks from international/transoceanic flight, considered an ordered travel point.

Question 13

TIK

Answer 13

Government Conveyance / Transportation-in-Kind. Transport owned, leased or chartered by US government, e.g. plane (GP) or bus (GB).

Question 14

CC

Answer 14

Common Carrier. Transport commercially owned where the traveler pays to travel, e.g. plane (CP), bus (CB), or rail (CR).

Question 15

TR

Answer 15

Transportation Request (TR). Any mode of transportation which is commercially owned but is paid for by the Government (e.g. first plane to BMT). Coded as transportation request by plane (TP).

Question 16

DTOD

Answer 16

Defense Table of Distances, provides consistent source of worldwide distance information for all DoD travel needs between all locations CONUS and OCONUS.

Question 17

Indirect or circuitous travel

Answer 17

Performing indirect/circuitous travel to/from/between CONUS locations at personal expense and convenience is authorized travel allowances unless directed to use Gov transportation and did not.

Question 18

Authorized travel time

Answer 18

Maximum time granted between two ordered points; determined by mode of travel

Question 19

Allowable travel time

Answer 19

The lesser of actual and authorized travel times.

Question 20

Travel by POC/POV/POA

Answer 20

Authorize 1 day for every 350 miles plus 1 day for an additional 51+ miles (remainder of greater than 0.145)

Question 21

Travel by TIK/TR

Answer 21

Allowable time is usually 1 day unless there are delays for reasons not controlled by the member (weather, mechanical, etc.)

Question 22

Travel by CC

Answer 22

Authorize 1 travel day for CC/CB/CR

Question 23

PCS with TDY enroute

Answer 23

Compute leg from OPDS to TDY and TDY to NPDS as separate.

Question 24

Proceed Time

Answer 24

Period of up to 4 days not chargeable as leave or travel time for admin needs.

Must be (1) authorized in the orders to an (2) unaccompanied overseas tour, (3) ship unaccompanied baggage or HHG, and (4) dependents relocate to a designated location.

Not granted when (1) assignment is to first PDS, (2) PCS within same country, (3) report date is within 4 days, (4) retirement/separation/release.

Question 25

Entitlement for PA, GP/TP, CP/CB/CR, and Mixed Modes

Answer 25

PA –> MALT Plus
GP/TP –> TIK/TR Plus Per Diem (when 1 day, only 75% of M&IE rate of NPDS)
CP/CB/CR –> Actual Cost Reimbursement
PA and CP/CB/CR –> Mixed Modes Reimbursement

Question 26

Eligible dependents

Answer 26

Dependents listed on member’s PCS orders

Question 27

Accompanied tour

Answer 27

PCS assignment where member’s dependents authorized to travel to new PDS (CONUS ass’ts, OCONUS > 24 months)

Question 28

Unaccompanied tour

Answer 28

PCS assignment where dependent travel is restricted (OCONUS < 24 months)

Question 29

Designated location

Answer 29

Place indicated by member where dependents will reside while member is on unaccompanied tour

Question 30

Concurrent travel

Answer 30

Dependents travel with member at the same time on the same route, dependents indicated in block 12 on DD Form 1351-2. Spouse and children 12+ get 75% of member’s entitlement, children under 12 get 50%. If two POVs used, drivers of both vehicles are authorized MALT.

Question 31

Non-concurrent travel

Answer 31

Dependents travel at a different time/route than member.

Question 32

Reimbursable expenses

Answer 32

Expenses that may be incurred with PCS travel not covered by MALT or per diem, claimed by traveler and verified by technician (allowable by JTR). Must be consistent with mode of travel used and claimed in Block 18 of DD Form 1351-2.

Examples: terminal travel (e.g. taxi to airport), miscellaneous POV fees (parking, tolls), taxes on lodging (not included in maximum lodging rates in CONUS), airport/entry/boarding fees/taxes, pet transportation ($550 CONUS, $2000 OCONUS), all receipts for lodging and anything $75+