1. 200th MILITARY POLICE COMMAND FY 2012 GUIDANCE For RLAS/DTS

2. DTS for TPU Procedures for Individual Travel with RLAS Order
When creating RLAS Order, the following steps must be followed:
Choose “OTHER TRANSPORTATION” from travel drop down menu.
If the duty is outside commuting distance, then select the following comment numbers: 07, 64
If the duty is inside commuting distance, then select the following comment numbers: 06, 65
Always use the duty purposes which start with “200th”
When creating DTS Authorization, the following steps must be followed:
Place in Comments for Travel Order: Support RLAS Order # (order #)
Select RPA LOA/Line of Accounting
Upload the RLAS order in Substantiating Records

3. RLAS FUND MANAGERS:

4. Choose OTHER TRANSPORTATION from drop down menu

5. ADDITTIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ADD:

6. ZERO OUT PER DIEM AND LOCK

7. COMMENT #64 & #07 FOR OUTSIDE COMMUTING DISTANCE

8. COMMENT #65 & #06 FOR INSIDE COMMUTING DISTANCE

9. NOTE : No travel 21T1 or 21T2 lines
ORDER #
NOTE : No travel 21T1 or 21T2 lines

10. DTS HOME PAGE
This is the Defense Travel System (DTS) Homepage the web address is: For training purposes you will click the blue EWTS button, however if you are creating a “REAL” order you will click the green log in.

11. PRIVACY AND ETHICS POLICY
The next screen will be the Privacy and ethics policy, please read then click accept to move on
CLICK TO ACCESS
DTS

12. INSERT PIN NUMBER
The next screen will be the Privacy and ethics policy, please read then click accept to move on
ENTER YOUR
CAC PIN THEN
CLICK OK

13. THIS IS THE DTS PAGE, WITH THE TOOL BAR THAT YOU WILL USE
WELCOME TO DTS
THIS IS THE DTS PAGE, WITH THE
TOOL BAR THAT YOU WILL USE
WHEN INPUTTING YOUR
AUTHORIZATIONS/ORDERS

14. WELCOME TO DTS (CONT)
DTS CAN BE USED TO
CALCULATE
DISTANCE USING DTOD

15. PRINT SET UP DTS HAS SEVERAL METHODS OF PRINTING AUTHORIZATIONS
AND VOUCHERS. FOR MOST
PURPOSES THE BEST ONE IS
THE DD FORM 1610 AND
SO CLICK “FORM PREFERENCES”

16. CLICK THE CIRCLE IN FRONT OF GOVT + FORM AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
PRINT SET UP (CONT)
CLICK THE CIRCLE IN FRONT OF GOVT + FORM
FOR:
AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
CASH ADVANCES
AND VOUCHERS
SCROLL DOWN

17. YOU MUST MANUALLY CLOSE THIS WINDOW ONCE YOU ARE
PRINT SET UP (CONT)
PLACE A CHECK IN THE
DOCUMENT HISTORY
And
BLOCK #2 OF SF 1164
BLOCKS
Now you’re in the DTS training environment which looks and feels the same as the production environment. To begin creating your travel order from the first tab (Official Travel) you will click on Authorizations/Orders
CLICK ON
“SAVE FORM DEFAULTS”
YOU MUST MANUALLY CLOSE
THIS WINDOW ONCE YOU ARE
DONE

18. WELCOME TO DTS (CONT)
YOU WILL MAINLY BE
WORKING IN
OFFICIAL TRAVEL

19. CREATE NEW AUTHORIZATION/ORDER
TO BEGIN TO INPUT AN AUTHORIZATION, CLICK ON OFFICAL
TRAVEL, THEN CHOOSE AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
Next you will want to click on Create New Authorization/Orderbv

20. CREATE NEW AUTHORIZATION/ORDER(CONT)
CLICK ON CREATE NEW AUTHORIZATIONS
IN ORDER TO BEGIN PROCESSING THE
REQUEST

21. PROFILE VALIDATION
The first time you log-in you will receive this message this is notifying you to review you information, make any necessary changes and if the read-only information such as GOVCC data or EFT data needs to be updated to contact your LDTA which is Robin Logan.
THIS SCREEN WILL APPEAR THE FIRST TIME YOU
CREATE AN AUTHORIZATION/ORDER. CLICK OK,
SCROLL DOWN INFORMATION AND VERIFY
ACCURACY.

22. UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION
After reviewing your information click n the blue update personal information button to move on.
ONCE YOU HAVE VERIFIED INFORMATION,
CLICK “UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION”

23. TRIP OVERVIEW TO BEGIN YOUR AUTHORIZATION, YOU
WILL NEED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR STARTING AND ENDING
LOCATIONS AND YOUR TDY SITE.
STARTING POINT-NORMALLY YOUR
RESIDENCE OR THE DUTY STATION,
BUT THIS CAN BE EDITED IF
LEAVING FROM ANOTHER
LOCATION. CLICK ON WHERE YOU
WILL BE DEPARTING FROM, DTS WILL
POPULATE LOCATION BASED ON
INFORMATION IN YOUR PROFILE.

24. DEPARTING ON DATE CLICK
TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT)
IN ORDER TO SELECT
DEPARTING ON DATE CLICK
ON CALENDAR, THEN
DOUBLE CLICK THE DATE

25. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT)
TRIP TYPE:
YOU CAN ONLY USE
AA-ROUTINE TDY/TAD

26. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT)
TRIP PURPOSE:
YOU SHOULD ONLY USE:
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
INFORMATION MEETING
SITE VISIT
TRAINING ATTENDANCE

27. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT) TRIP DESCRIPTION: PUT IN A DUTY
DESCRIPTION THAT WILL TELL THE
AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL(AO) WHAT
THE MISSION IS, THE AO WILL
THEN BE ABLE TO DIRECT TO THE
CORRECT FUNDING INFORMATION

28. YOU NEED TO SELECT THE MODE OF TRAVEL. AND THE TIME YOU PLAN TO DEPART
TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT)
IN SECTION B
YOU NEED TO SELECT THE MODE OF TRAVEL.
AND THE TIME YOU PLAN TO DEPART
FOR TDY

29. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT) THE ARRIVING ON DATE IS POPULATED WHEN YOU
CHOOSE THE DEPARTING DATE FROM RESIDENCE
OR DUTY STATION BECAUSE
YOUCAN FLY TO ANY PLACE IN THE US IN ONE DAY
TDY LOCATION IS WHERE THE
DUTY IS BEING PERFORMED.
IF DUTY IS AT A MILITARY
INSTALLATION, YOU MUST
CHOOSE THAT INSTATLLATION
AND NOT A NEARBY
CITY OR AIRPORT. FORT IN DTS
IS SPELLED FT.
THERE ARE 4 LOCATION TOOLS;
THE EASIEST TO USE IS THE
STATE/COUNTRY-LOCATION

30. LOCATION TOOL (STATE AND COUNTRY)
IN THE DROP DOWN
CHOOSE THE STATE/COUNTRY
WHERE DUTY IS TO BE
PERFORMED

31. LOCATION TOOL (STATE AND COUNTRY CONT)

32. LOCATION TOOL (STATE AND COUNTRY CONT)
SCROLL DOWN AND
CHOOSE THE LOCATION

33. LOCATION TOOL (STATE AND COUNTRY CONT)
THIS DUTY WILL BE
PERFORMED IN ATLANTA. IN
THE RIGHT HAND COLUMNS
IS THE LODGING AND MI&E

34. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND INFORMATION IN THE SPECIFIC
LOCATION TOOL (STATE AND COUNTRY CONT)
SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND
CLICK ON SELECT AND
CLOSE
NOTE: DO NOT ADD ANY
INFORMATION IN THE SPECIFIC
PLACE . THIS COULD CAUSE
PER DIEM TO COMPUTE
INCORRECTLY

35. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT)
CLICK ON THE CALENDAR
TO CHOOSE THE
DEPARTING ON:

36. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT) IN SECTION C CHECK THE BLOCKS THAT APPLY
CTO WILL BOOK THE
RESERVATIONS
IF YOU ARE GOING TO
ANOTHER LOCATION
CLICK YES, IF NOT
CLICK NO

37. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT) YOU WILL NEED TO CHOOSE THE ENDING POINT BY
CHOOSING RESIDENCE OR
DUTY STATION. TRIP DURATION
WILL POPULATE BASED ON
NUMBER OF DAYS.
NOTE: IF DUTY IS LESS THAN
12 HOURS YOU NEED TO ENSURE
YOU CHECK RADIAL BUTTON.

38. TRIP OVERVIEW (CONT) SECTION D CHOOSE MODE OF TRAVEL AND THE TIME YOU
PLAN TO DEPART FROM
TDY LOCATION
SECTION E
USED FOR:
BUS or RAIL
CLICK
SAVE

39. TRAVEL (AIR) YOU WILL NEED TO SELECT A FLIGHT THAT WILL
MEET THE MISSION
REQUIREMENT. SCROLL
DOWN THE LIST, THEN
CLICK “SELECT FLIGHT”

40. TRAVEL (AIR CONT) AT THIS POINT YOU MAY BE GIVEN THE
OPTION TO CHOOSE A SEAT. AIRTRAN
AND SOUTHWEST DO NOT OFFER
THIS OPTION. YOU MAY SELECT
AISLE OR WINDOW OR JUST CLICK
DONE

41. TRAVEL (AIR CONT)
NOW CHOOSE A FLIGHT
TO RETURN HOME

42. TRAVEL (AIR CONT)
AIRLINE FLIGHT
SEATING CHOICE

43. TRAVEL (RENTAL CAR) THE NEXT STEP IS TO CHOOSE A RENTAL
CAR. SCROLL DOWN
UNTIL YOU FIND THE
ONE YOU WANT, CLICK
SELECT CAR

44. TRAVEL (RENTAL CAR CONT)

45. HERE’S THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD FREQUENT FLYER OR
TRAVEL SUMMARY
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF
WHAT HAS BEEN
CHOSEN FOR THIS
TRIP.
THE FLIGHT
INFORMATION, AND
RENTAL CAR.
HERE’S THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ADD FREQUENT FLYER OR
RENTER INFORMATION

46. TRAVEL SUMMARY (CONT)
SAVE & CONTINUE

47. TRAVEL SUMMARY (CONT) ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION TO
ENSURE IT IS
CORRECT

48. TRAVEL SUMMARY (CONT)

49. TRIP SUMMARY CLICK EXPENSE A WARNING TO SAY DTS WILL CANCEL
ANY RESERVATIONS
IN 24 HOURS IF YOU
DO NOT SIGN THE
AUTHORIZATION.

50. EXPENSES – NON-MILEAGE (CONT)
IT IS IMPORTANT TO
ADD ALL THE EXPENSES
THAT YOU KNOW OR
EXPECT TO HAVE
WHEN YOU TRAVEL..
THERE ARE SPACES FOR
5 BUT IF YOU HAVE
MORE YOU CAN STILL
ADD THEM.
As you see DTS will show you the Lodging Per Diem allowed. Then you can select the hotel that suits your mission and remember to always save information.

51. EXPENSES – NON-MILEAGE (CONT)
IN THE DROP DOWN
MENU, CLICK ON
AN EXPENSE , THEN
ADD AMOUNT IN COST
IF YOU DON’T KNOW
PUT IN YOUR BEST
GUESS.

52. EXPENSES – NON-MILEAGE (CONT)
ADD EACH EXPENSE
THAT YOU CAN. THEN
CLICK SAVE EXPENSES

53. EXPENSES – NON-MILEAGE (CONT)
ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER
“EXPENSES SUMMARY”
ALL THE EXPENSES ARE SAVED

54. EXPENSES - MILEAGE TRAVELERS ARE ENTITLED TO CLAIM THE MILEAGE FROM
HOR TO AIRPORT. THIS IS
DONE IN EXPENSES – MILEAGE.
IN THE DROP DOWN MENU,
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE
MODE OF TRAVEL. PUT IN THE
ONE WAY MILES , THEN REPEAT
UNDER MILEAGE EXPENSE #2.
DTS DOES NOT COMPUTE ROUND
TRIP MILEAGE. CLICK SAVE
EXPENSES

55. EXPENSES – MILEAGE (CONT)
THERE ARE SEVERAL
MODES OF TRAVEL.USE
PVT AUTO-TERMINAL
FOR MILEAGE TO AIRPORT,
RENTAL CAR AGENCY, OR
TO PICK UP GSA.THE
MILEAGE WILL NEED TO
BE ENTERED TWICE.
CLICK SAVE EXPENSES
Now you’re in the Rental Car Module, DTS defaults search to compact car and automatically populates rental dates and times based on your flight- in which this information is all changeable.

56. EXPENSES – MILEAGE (CONT)
WHEN YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED THE MILEAGE, UNDER
EXPENSES SUMMARY YOU WILL SEE
2 ENTRIES FOR MILEAGE.
Next you can select whichever rental company you prefer, make sure you chose a compact car unless you have justifications otherwise. Save and continue, then you can move onto Expenses.

57. DIEM AND M&IE ARE CORRECT. AUTHORIZATION CLICK ON
PER DIEM ENTITLEMENTS
REVIEW INFORMATION ON
THIS GRID TO ENSURE PER
DIEM AND M&IE ARE CORRECT.
IN ORDER TO EDIT THIS
AUTHORIZATION CLICK ON
EDIT ALL

58. RLAS ORDERS AND DTS
Copy of RLAS Order must be placed in “Substantiating Records” Document Label

59. UPLOADING AN RLAS ORDER
CLICK THE “BROWSE” BUTTON
TO FIND A COPY OF YOUR
ORDER ON THE COMPUTER

60. UPLOADING AN RLAS ORDER (CONT.)
CLICK THE “UPLOAD” BUTTON

61. RLAS Order Number must be cited
UPLOADING RLAS ORDER
Comment required
RLAS Order Number must be cited

62. REVIEW/SIGN - PREVIEW IN THE “COMMENTS TO
THE APPROVING OFFICIAL” BLOCK
TYPE ANY PERTINENT
INFORMATION FOR THE AO;
IE GSA NOT AVAILABLE; HAVE SNA FOR
QUARTERS

63. REVIEW/SIGN - PREVIEW SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ITINERARY, ANY
CHANGES CAN BE MADE
BY CLICKING ON EDIT

64. “SAVE AND PROCEED TO OTHER AUTHS”
REVIEW/SIGN - PREVIEW
IF ALL IS OK CLICK
“SAVE AND PROCEED TO OTHER AUTHS”

65. REVIEW/SIGN - OTHER AUTHS. (CONT)
CLICK “SAVE AND CONTINUE TO PRE-AUDITS”

66. REVIEW/SIGN - PRE-AUDIT
THERE WERE NO FLAGS
FOR THIS AUTHORIZATION.
IF THERE HAD BEEN, A
JUSTIFICATION MUST BE
ENTERED.
CLICK ON “SAVE AND PROCEED TO DIGITAL SIGNATURE”

67. REVIEW/SIGN - DIGITAL SIGNATURE
ENSURE THE “SUBMIT THIS
DOCUMENT AS” DISPLAYS
SIGNED. YOU CAN ALSO
CHANGE THE ROUTING
LIST IF YOU HAVE BEEN
DIRECTED TO DO SO. CLICK
THE DROP DOWN ARROW, CHOOSE
THE CORRECT ROUTING LIST
CLICK
“SUBMIT COMPLETED DOCUMENT”.
As you see to the right your expense allocations have been saved and split between two lines of accounting.

68. REVIEW/SIGN - DIGITAL SIGNATURE (CONT)
SINCE THIS TRAVELER DOES NOT
HAVE A GOVCC, CTO CANNOT
RESERVE ROOMS, OR
RENTAL CARS WITHOUT A
CREDIT CARD NUMBER. ENTER
THE CARD NUMBER WITH EXPIRATION
DATE

69. REVIEW/SIGN - DIGITAL SIGNATURE (CONT)
DTS WILL RETURN TO THIS
SCREEN AFTER CREDIT CARD
INFORMATION IS ENTERED.
CLICK ON SUBMIT COMPLETED
DOCUMENT

70. THIS SCREEN INDICATES DTS IS PROCESSING THE SIGNATURE. YOU
PROCESSING SIGNATURE
THIS SCREEN INDICATES DTS IS PROCESSING THE SIGNATURE. YOU
MAY NEED TO PUT IN YOUR PIN NUMBER AGAIN IF DTS ASKS FOR IT.
Now you are at the ending stages our your order. This is the Review/Sign Module in which you will review all you travel arrangements, expenses and Lines of Accounting. Preview the trip and proceed to pre-audit

71. AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
ONCE THE AUTHORIZATION
HAS BEEN SIGNED IT WILL THEN
PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP.
SINCE THERE WAS AN AIRLINE
CHOSEN IT WILL THEN GO TO CTO
SUBMIT. ONCE CTO HAS COMPLETED
BOOKING THE FLIGHT, THE STATUS
WILL CHANGE TO CTO BOOKED. THE
APPROVING OFFICIAL WILL THEN BE
NOTIFIED BY THAT THERE
IS AN AUTHORIZATION AWAITING
FOR REVIEW/APPROVAL ACTION.
IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE
STATUS OF YOUR REQUEST CLICK ON VIEW
In the pre-audit module DTS will let you know if you have any flags in your travel document meaning anything in your document that is outside of the JFTR/JTR. Here you will enter your justifications to your approving official.

72. “CREATE TRIP TEMPLATE”
AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
USE
“CREATE TRIP TEMPLATE”
WHEN YOU ARE
PERFORMING THE SAME
DUTY

73. AUTHORIZATION/ORDERS
ENTER THE NEW TRIP
START DATE, THEN CLICK
COPY TEMPLATE FOR
THE AUTHORIZATION
YOU WANT TO COPY

74. TRIP TEMPLATE - PREVIEW
YOU CAN NOW MAKE ANY
CHANGES, THEN SIGN
AND SUBMIT DOCUMENT

75. TO FIND STATUS OF AUTHORIZATION
CLICK “VIEW”
ON THE DOCUMENT YOU
ARE INQUIRING

76. TO FIND STATUS OF AUTHORIZATION
You’re finally done! This is the last screen of your travel order, here you will just simply submit this document as signed and this will allow your order to move on the routing lists for your arrangements to be booked or order approved!
CLICK ON VIEW

77. TO FIND STATUS OF AUTHORIZATION (CONT)
CLICK ON REVIEW/SIGN THEN
DIGITAL SIGNATURE. THIS
IS THE DOCUMENT HISTORY
WITH STATUS, DATE AND
TIME AND NAME FOR ALL
ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
DONE TO THIS AUTHORIZATION

78. IT’S JUST THAT EASY!