Educational Travel (EdT)
Educational Travel (EdT) is managed by the Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) & Educational Travel (EdT) Branch. The branch is responsible for supporting authorized dependent travel to/from school for Outside Contiguous United States (OCONUS) employees' authorized dependents.
RAT/EdT authorizations and flight reservations are facilitated by the Resource Management (RM) RAT/EdT Branch. The RAT/EdT Branch utilizes the Defense Travel System (DTS) to process travel orders and make flight reservations for upcoming RAT/EdT. The RAT/EdT Branch employees serve as liaisons with Civilian Human Resource Agency (CHRA), the Travel Management Companies (TMC), and DoDEA employees to ensure proper execution of EdT in accordance with governmental regulations.
The RAT/EdT Branch supports DoDEA Employees with the following tasks:
- Educate DoDEA employees by providing travel instructions
- Create DTS Authorizations (funded orders)
- Book flight reservations in DTS
- Review, amend, and cancel DTS authorizations for EdT, as applicable
- Enter and process vouchers for travel reimbursement and reconciliation
- Manage EdT Debt Collection
- Process Educational Summer Storage claims
Systems used for Educational Travel
- TOPS – Online portal to request an EdT Authorization (DD Form 1614)
- DTS RAT/EDT Authorizations - Resource Management Service Request – Online portal to request travel orders and flight reservations.
- DTS – Department of Defense Travel website for creating travel orders, booking flight reservations in DTS, and settling of travel vouchers.
- Info Sheet - Education Travel
- Info Sheet - RAT and EdT Voucher
Required documents for Educational Travel
- Travel Authorization - (refer to DoDEA employee “How to submit a RAT/EdT request for travel” for guidance)
- TOPS – DD1614
- DoDEA Form 5050 – Travel Reservation Request
- Travel Voucher – (refer to RAT/EdT Voucher info sheet and “Review and Sign DTS Voucher” info sheet for guidance)
- E-ticket receipt or flight invoice
- Receipt for any expense over $75/USD
- Receipt for accompanied/unaccompanied baggage (any dollar value)
For assistance with TOPS please contact CHRA.
For questions or assistance with your DTS EdT orders and or EdT vouchers please communicate directly with your assigned RM specialist through the service now platform.
- Where do I file my EdT Voucher?
- How much luggage or UAB (Unaccompanied Baggage) is authorized for EdT?
- Am I authorized summer storage for EdT?
- For EdT, am I authorized to fly into one airport and depart from a separate airport?
- Am I allowed an en route stop on my EdT?
Vouchers are submitted via the RM Global Service Desk.
