Defense Travel System
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Defense Travel System

CACI Technical Training Center offers Defense Travel System (DTS) training to all DoD branches of service and agencies, worldwide. We provide hands-on training to professionals in the use and administration of the Defense Travel System (DTS).

We offer scheduled courses at locations in Chesapeake, VA; San Antonio, TX; and Tampa, FL.

On-site instruction for our Approving Official/Reviewing Official (AO/RO) and Lead and Organizational Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA/ODTA) courses are available upon requests and can accommodate up to 20 attendees per training event.

  • ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management system-compliant
  • Provides over 15 years travel and training experience in Defense Travel System (DTS)
  • All financially accountable courses are DoD Financial Management (FM) Certified for Continued Educational Credits and American Society of Military Comptrollers

Calendar of Classes and Registration 

 

Course Offerings
Advanced Defense Travel Administration

This four-day training course is designed for the more experienced Defense Travel Administrator (DTA) and a refresher for the DTA whose role broadens with policy changes. This training provides lectures, demonstrations, and internal reviews that require the correct permission levels and access to DTS.

Subject matter experts will be available to assist the DTA with DTS processes and provide guidance to complex issues regarding structural changes, questions regarding policy, system functionality and System Problem Reports (SPRs) including workarounds.

The training course concludes with reports, helpful guides, contacting the Travel Assistance Center/TRAX, and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS changes
  • Lines of accounting and budgets
  • Rejects
  • Groups and GGMR
  • Reorganization
  • Routing lists
  • Policy Regarding Travel
  • Document processing
  • Approval failure
  • Commercial Travel Office (CTO)/Travel Management Company (TMC)
  • Debt Management Monitor (DMM)
  • Reports and scheduling
  • Internal audits
  • SPR and PPT
  • Travel Assistance Center/Travel Explorer
Approving/Reviewing Official Training Course

This three-day hands-on training course is designed for the Approving (AO) and Reviewing Officials (RO) in Defense Travel System (DTS).

It includes an overview of the DTS and Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website, resources, and training guides. The responsibilities of travelers, Commercial Travel Office (CTO)/Travel Management Company (TMC), other routing officials and accountability of AOs will be defined. The student will gain an understanding of how documents are created, adjusted, and approved. The policies and procedures contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and DoDI 5154.31 will be discussed throughout this course.

The course concludes with helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Traveler and AO Responsibilities
  • Routing process
  • Document processing
  • Creation of authorizations for travel arrangements
  • Approval process
  • Amendment and cancellation procedures
  • Voucher creation and per diem entitlements
  • Reports and scheduling
  • Travel policy compliance
Business Intelligence & Reporting Tool (BIRT)

This three-day hands-on training course is designed for the more experienced Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA) and Financial Defense Administrators (FDTA) who have the access to generate advanced reports for Defense Travel System (DTS) in their organization.

All customized or ad-hoc reporting in DTS must be created in the data analytics software suite known as the Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool (BIRT). BIRT allows authorized individuals to run pre-determined reports and create customized reports using data elements pulled from Defense Travel System documents and profiles.

This training course is designed to provide each attendee guidance on how to successfully navigate BIRT with comfort and ease. Our hands-on instruction will provide the attendee all the necessary tools and detailed guides on how to generate your own customized reports that meets the needs of your organization. The training course concludes with helpful guides and a certificate of training.​

Centrally Billed Account Management

This three-day course is designed for Centrally Billed Accounts Specialists (CBA-S) and Transportation Officials (TO) who are responsible for implementation, management, and reconciliation of the CBA reconciliation process in DTS. 

Our leading expert will provide instruction, demonstrations and guidance with easy-to-understand processes and work-arounds for system-related issues.  Navigation of the DTS CBA reconciliation module, responsibilities of the traveler, CBA Specialists and TO responsibilities will be defined throughout this course. 

The course concludes with helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS
  • CBA fielding, setup, and responsibilities
  • DTS CBA reconciliation
  • Duplicate transactions
  • CBA working group
  • DTS CBA reconciliation problem solving and collections
Debt Management Monitor

This course is designed to assist the Financial Defense Travel Administrator (FDTA) in tracking, processing, and recording debt incurred by travelers within Defense Travel System (DTS), using the Debt Management Monitor (DMM) gateway.

Subject matter experts will provide over-the-shoulder training, field questions, and assist in navigation of the gateway. The course concludes with guidance on how to mitigate future debt, helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS System and DMM
  • Managing the Debt – DMM Gateway
  • Debt Collection, Waivers and Appeals
  • Out-of-Service Debt
  • DMM Reports
  • Problem Solving
Lead/Organizational Defense Travel Administrator

This four-day course is designed for the Lead, Organizational, and Financial DTA's who have responsibility for setting up and maintaining their organization with DTS.

The students will experience in-depth hands-on training by creating an organization, self-registration, profiles, routing lists, lines of accounting, budgets, and groups. Training concentrates on using the DTA maintenance tool, as well as the roles and responsibility of the traveler, Non-DTS Entry Agent, Travel Clerk, Routing Officials, Approving Officials and Defense Travel Administrators of DTS. The student will gain an understanding of how documents are created, adjusted, and approved. Policies and procedures contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and DoDI 5154.31 will be discussed throughout this course. A full day is dedicated to document processing of authorizations, vouchers, and the approval process.

The course concludes with reports, helpful guides, and system and policy changes regarding travel and Travel Explorer.

Training Courses

Advanced Defense Travel Administration

This four-day training course is designed for the more experienced Defense Travel Administrator (DTA) and a refresher for the DTA whose role broadens with policy changes. This training provides lectures, demonstrations, and internal reviews that require the correct permission levels and access to DTS.

Subject matter experts will be available to assist the DTA with DTS processes and provide guidance to complex issues regarding structural changes, questions regarding policy, system functionality and System Problem Reports (SPRs) including workarounds.

The training course concludes with reports, helpful guides, contacting the Travel Assistance Center/TRAX, and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS changes
  • Lines of accounting and budgets
  • Rejects
  • Groups and GGMR
  • Reorganization
  • Routing lists
  • Policy Regarding Travel
  • Document processing
  • Approval failure
  • Commercial Travel Office (CTO)/Travel Management Company (TMC)
  • Debt Management Monitor (DMM)
  • Reports and scheduling
  • Internal audits
  • SPR and PPT
  • Travel Assistance Center/Travel Explorer
Approving/Reviewing Official Training Course

This three-day hands-on training course is designed for the Approving (AO) and Reviewing Officials (RO) in Defense Travel System (DTS).

It includes an overview of the DTS and Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website, resources, and training guides. The responsibilities of travelers, Commercial Travel Office (CTO)/Travel Management Company (TMC), other routing officials and accountability of AOs will be defined. The student will gain an understanding of how documents are created, adjusted, and approved. The policies and procedures contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and DoDI 5154.31 will be discussed throughout this course.

The course concludes with helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Traveler and AO Responsibilities
  • Routing process
  • Document processing
  • Creation of authorizations for travel arrangements
  • Approval process
  • Amendment and cancellation procedures
  • Voucher creation and per diem entitlements
  • Reports and scheduling
  • Travel policy compliance
Business Intelligence & Reporting Tool (BIRT)

This three-day hands-on training course is designed for the more experienced Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA) and Financial Defense Administrators (FDTA) who have the access to generate advanced reports for Defense Travel System (DTS) in their organization.

All customized or ad-hoc reporting in DTS must be created in the data analytics software suite known as the Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool (BIRT). BIRT allows authorized individuals to run pre-determined reports and create customized reports using data elements pulled from Defense Travel System documents and profiles.

This training course is designed to provide each attendee guidance on how to successfully navigate BIRT with comfort and ease. Our hands-on instruction will provide the attendee all the necessary tools and detailed guides on how to generate your own customized reports that meets the needs of your organization. The training course concludes with helpful guides and a certificate of training.​

Centrally Billed Account Management

This three-day course is designed for Centrally Billed Accounts Specialists (CBA-S) and Transportation Officials (TO) who are responsible for implementation, management, and reconciliation of the CBA reconciliation process in DTS. 

Our leading expert will provide instruction, demonstrations and guidance with easy-to-understand processes and work-arounds for system-related issues.  Navigation of the DTS CBA reconciliation module, responsibilities of the traveler, CBA Specialists and TO responsibilities will be defined throughout this course. 

The course concludes with helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS
  • CBA fielding, setup, and responsibilities
  • DTS CBA reconciliation
  • Duplicate transactions
  • CBA working group
  • DTS CBA reconciliation problem solving and collections
Debt Management Monitor

This course is designed to assist the Financial Defense Travel Administrator (FDTA) in tracking, processing, and recording debt incurred by travelers within Defense Travel System (DTS), using the Debt Management Monitor (DMM) gateway.

Subject matter experts will provide over-the-shoulder training, field questions, and assist in navigation of the gateway. The course concludes with guidance on how to mitigate future debt, helpful guides, Travel Assistance Center (TAC) contact information, Travel Explorer (TRAX), and a certificate of training. It will include:

  • Overview of DTS System and DMM
  • Managing the Debt – DMM Gateway
  • Debt Collection, Waivers and Appeals
  • Out-of-Service Debt
  • DMM Reports
  • Problem Solving
Lead/Organizational Defense Travel Administrator

This four-day course is designed for the Lead, Organizational, and Financial DTA's who have responsibility for setting up and maintaining their organization with DTS.

The students will experience in-depth hands-on training by creating an organization, self-registration, profiles, routing lists, lines of accounting, budgets, and groups. Training concentrates on using the DTA maintenance tool, as well as the roles and responsibility of the traveler, Non-DTS Entry Agent, Travel Clerk, Routing Officials, Approving Officials and Defense Travel Administrators of DTS. The student will gain an understanding of how documents are created, adjusted, and approved. Policies and procedures contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and DoDI 5154.31 will be discussed throughout this course. A full day is dedicated to document processing of authorizations, vouchers, and the approval process.

The course concludes with reports, helpful guides, and system and policy changes regarding travel and Travel Explorer.

Continuing Education Certification
DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification

Hours accepted towards DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification.

Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA): Course FMF6825 – 27.5 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies:

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 23.50
  • Financial Stewardship - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 2 

Aligned Leadership Competencies:

  • Lead Self - Technical Credibility - Hrs. 2 

Advanced Defense Travel Administrator: Course FMF6849 - 32 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies:

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 16 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 16 

Debt Management Monitor (DMM): Course FMF7749 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 4 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 4 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 5 - Hrs. 4 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 5 - Hrs. 4 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 

Centrally Billed Accounts (CBA) Reconciliation: Course FMF7748 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Fundamentals and Operations of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 

Approving Official (AO): Course FMF7750 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 8 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
American Society of Military Comptrollers Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

Hours accepted towards American Society of Military Comptrollers Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) program:

  • Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA) course - 32 CPE Units
  • Advanced Defense Travel Administration course - 32 CPE Units
  • Debt Management Monitor (DMM) course - 24 CPE Units
  • Approving/Routing Official (AO) course - 4 CPE Units
DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification

Hours accepted towards DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification.

Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA): Course FMF6825 – 27.5 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies:

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 23.50
  • Financial Stewardship - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 2 

Aligned Leadership Competencies:

  • Lead Self - Technical Credibility - Hrs. 2 

Advanced Defense Travel Administrator: Course FMF6849 - 32 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies:

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 16 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 16 

Debt Management Monitor (DMM): Course FMF7749 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 4 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 4 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 5 - Hrs. 4 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 5 - Hrs. 4 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 

Centrally Billed Accounts (CBA) Reconciliation: Course FMF7748 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Fundamentals and Operations of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Accounting Analysis - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 

Approving Official (AO): Course FMF7750 – 24 Hours 

Aligned FM Competencies: 

  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 1 - Hrs. 8 
  • Financial Management Systems - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting - Proficiency Level 3 - Hrs. 8 
American Society of Military Comptrollers Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

Hours accepted towards American Society of Military Comptrollers Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) program:

  • Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA) course - 32 CPE Units
  • Advanced Defense Travel Administration course - 32 CPE Units
  • Debt Management Monitor (DMM) course - 24 CPE Units
  • Approving/Routing Official (AO) course - 4 CPE Units
Locations

CACI International
Liberty Building II
1301 Executive Blvd
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Contact

For more information contact:

CACI Technical Training Center - Defense Travel System (DTS) Training
Liberty II Building
1301 Executive Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Tel: 877-738-2734
Email: [email protected]
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