Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee (PDTATAC)
ORDER PREPARATION FOR TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL –
DD FORM 1610 PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Explanatory material for completing a TDY order on DD Form 1610
follows. For distribution, refer to the
DTMO website on “Travel Orders.” If additional space is needed for any item, use the space in item 16 or
add a continuation sheet.
Enter today’s date in the format YYYYMMDD.
2. Name Enter the traveler’s last name, first name, and middle initial.
3. Social Security Number.
Enter the traveler’s full Social Security number. The last four digits
are not sufficient for the purposes of this request and authorization.
4. Position Title and Grade or
Rating
This information is not required if the travel approving or directing
official determines that inclusion of this information may endanger
the traveler.
5. Location of Permanent Duty
Station (PDS)
Enter the city and state or country of the traveler’s PDS.
6. Organizational Element Enter the division, branch, or unit to which the traveler is assigned.
Enter the telephone number of the duty station including area code.
8. Authorization Type
Enter the authorization type requested. For example, TDY,
emergency visitation travel (EVT), confirmatory, amendment,
extension, blanket, or group.
9. TDY Purpose
One of the applicable travel purpose identifiers specified in
e-CFR
Title 41, Chapter 301, Appendix C: Standard Data Elements for
Federal Travel is required.
10. a. Approximate Number of
TDY Days (Including Travel
Time)
Enter the estimated number of days required for the TDY
assignment. The assignment, including travel time, may be
exceeded by 100 percent or 7 days, whichever is less, without
requiring an order amendment.
10. b. Departure Date
Enter the date that the official travel is expected to begin in
YYYYMMDD format. Official travel may begin as many as 7 days
before or 7 days after the provided departure date.
11. Itinerary
List all authorized travel locations, including the starting location,
departure point, arrival point, destination location, departure point,
and return location. If the TDY is to a military installation, specify
the installation name. Only mark an “X” in the box preceding
“Variation Authorized” if the traveler has a high probability of
needing to change the itinerary while traveling.
12. Transportation Mode
Mark only those transportation modes that the AO authorizes. If the
Transportation Officer determines the mode, mark the box and
provide an explanation. If travel by privately owned vehicle (POV) is
authorized, state the appropriate TDY mileage rate in the space
provided and mark one of the following:
• POV travel is advantageous to the Government.
• Mileage reimbursement and per diem is limited.
Note: For FEML & R&R,
leave boxes 13a and 13b
blank, since per diem is not
a. When per diem is authorized using the Lodging Plus
computation method, check “Per Diem Authorized in accordance
with JTR” and make no further entry.
b. When a different per diem rate is specified or authorized,
check “Other Rate of Per Diem (Specify)” and enter the appropriate
rate information. For example, if there is a reduced per diem rate,