Defense Travel System
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The United States Military's web system for interfacing with commercial travel. The process involves creating travel orders, sending these orders through a routing for authorization, and for creating vouchers based on the orders once the travel is complete. It is designed to replace (or, at least, augment) the use of Department of Defense forms 1610 and 1351-2. The experience is comparable to that of civilian travel web sites that bundle airfare, taxi, rental car, lodging, etc. together, but with the integration of military review and approval processes.
It is possible for the travelling service member to create their own orders and vouchers, however, since the system is relatively complex, it is common for a unit to have an Organizational Defense Travel Agent (ODTA) that can assist in this process, if not execute it single-handedly.
Encryption is used (the DBsign software package with HTTPS), with combined Common Access Card and PIN logins to authenticate users.
Training is available in the forms of:
- Manuals - http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Training/DTS/TrnMat.cfm
- Abbreviated "HOWTO"s - http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Training/DTS/How_to_Guides.cfm
- Multimedia tutorials - http://www.defensetravel.osd.mil/dtsWBT/site
- A dummy server (EWTS) to allow trainees to experiment with the interface - http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Sections/FAQs_EWTS.cfm
- One-on-one training through the Lead Defense Travel Agent (LDTA).
The site is maintained by the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO - pronounced "Dit-Mo").
