Government Travel Card and MTSS - what is required?

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:28:15 -0400

I'm USAR/TPU and a GTCC holder. I'm currently on orders, and TDY to Fort Gordon, GA. I drove because it was more convenient for me (yes, it's explicitly allowed on my orders).

I always was under the impression that only flights were mandatory to be put on the GTCC, but now I'm hearing that Lodging is also mandatory. Thing is, the schoolhouse I'm at (Signal WOILE Technical Followon) runs under MTSS. Lodging is paid for, and I have the meal-card entitlement up to graduation day on my CAC. If I want to eat off post, that comes out of pocket (as it should).

So what would be mandatory in this situation for me to put on the GTCC? I'm reading Rallypoint threads, and a little worried that although I've not done anything wrong, some idiot with more rank than sense will notice I went on orders and didn't ask to have the GTCC turned on. That'll create more problems. Oh, and I'm not using DTS either. It's explicitly forbidden on my orders.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2019 5:33 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:33:58 -0400

That is certainly a curious situation. How close is FT Gordon to your HOR?

Response by MSG Gary Eckert made Jul 19 at 2019 8:26 AM

MSG Gary Eckert — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:26:54 -0400

Out of pocket lodging expenses are supposed to be paid on the GPC. In this case you are good since the lodging is being paid by the installation.