| Description: |
The Travel Management Family of Systems comprises systems that support the Travel Specialist roles which are involved with authorizing and documenting all types of official travel (e.g., initial hire/first duty station travel, temporary duty (TDY) travel, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, and permanent change of station (PCS) travel). In addition, the Travel Management Family of Systems supports all activities associated with verifying a travel authorization, required documentation, and traveler's eligibility and credentials (e.g., security clearance, passport, visa, and foreign area clearance); initiating and finalizing travel requests and authorizations; gathering information necessary to create a travel authorization for individual or group travel; verifying funds availability; arranging travel accommodations (e.g., airlines, rental car, and lodging); estimating travel costs; and completing and issuing travel authorizations to the traveler and accounting to obligate funds. |