PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J2501 Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 www.defensetravel.dod.mil PDTATAC/tgh 22 September 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR SUBJECT: SEE DISTRIBUTION UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 138-16(I) -- Government Dining Facility 1. SYNOPSIS: Removes Mess from the term Government Dining Facility/Mess throughout JTR as the term Mess is in the definition of Government Dining Facility. 2. The attached clarifying revision is forwarded for information purposes only. No coordination or comments are required. 3. This revision was initiated by the DTMO Policy Reform Team. 4. These changes are scheduled to appear in the JTR, dated 1 November 2016. 5. This determination is effective when printed in the JTR. 6. Action Officer: Tim Haddix (timothy.g.haddix.civ@mail.mil). //Approved// VELDA A. POTTER Regulations Lead, Policy and Regulations Branch Attachment: Rev 1 Uniformed E-Mail Distribution: MAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO PPC Civilian E-Mail Distribution: CAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO CBCA Judges
JTR REVISIONS APP A1: *DISCOUNT GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR). The daily rate charged for meals in a Gov t Dining Facility minus the operating cost. See Government Meal Rate for current rates. FIELD DUTY 1. *a. The individual is provided meals in a Gov t Dining Facility or with an organization drawing field rations, and is provided Gov t Qtrs or is quartered in accommodations normally associated with field exercises. Everything ordinarily covered by per diem is furnished without charge, except that a member is required to pay for rations at the discounted meal rate (basic meal rate)., or b. *GOVERNMENT DINING FACILITY 1. A generic term used in lieu of Gov t dining facility, Gov t mess, general mess, dining hall, dining activity, mess hall, galley, field kitchen, flight kitchen, or similar terms used to describe dining facilities funded by appropriated funds. 2. *3. If used by or made available to the member, or used by the employee, it includes: *a. A general or Service organizational mess, including messing facilities of a state owned National Guard Camp. A dining facility established and operated primarily for enlisted members is not included unless the mess is used by/made available to officers, or used by employees; b. - c. *4. In-flight snack meals purchased at the member s/employee s option before boarding a military aircraft and meals furnished by commercial air carriers (including AMC charter flights) are not meals furnished by a Gov t Dining Facility. GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR) A. Discount GMR. The discount GMR is: *1. The daily rate provided in lieu of meals in a Gov t Dining Facility minus the operating cost. 2. $10.45/day. B. Standard GMR. The standard GMR is:
*1. The daily rate provided in lieu of meals in a Gov t Dining Facility including the operating cost. 2. $13.85/day. C. Effective Date(s). * STANDARD GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR) *1. The daily rate paid for meals in a Gov t Dining Facility including the operating cost. 2. U.S. INSTALLATION A. Definition. A U.S. Installation is a base, post, yard, camp or station: 1. *2. With permanent or semi-permanent type troop shelters and a Gov t Dining Facility, and 3. B. Limitations. Editor s Note - Please remove the word /mess from the term Gov t Dining Facility/Mess throughout JTR. The following paragraphs are affected: 1265-D (x8) 4230-A3i 4605-D2ba 9000-E (x3) Ch. 4, TOC (x3) - 4235 4235 4605-E (Table Subsistence) 9115-A 4050-A15 4235-A (x2) 4697-D3 9115-B (x16) 4050-A18 4235-B (x6) Ch. 6, TOC (6590-H) 9120 4090-F2a 4235-C (x2) 6025-B1 9125-1 (x2) 4090-F3 4235-D (x2) 6095-B1 9130-A 4090-K1 4240-A 6590-H (x2) 9155-D 4090-M 4250-B1 7355-B3 T4010 4105-C, Ex. 1 4280-D1b (x2) 7355-C1 (x3) T4040-A9b (x6) 4105-C, Ex. 2 4280-D1c 7355-E2b T4040-B (x4) 4110-D1 4280-D2c 7355-F2d T4040-C2 4200-B1 (x3) 4280-D2d 7375-B7 T4040-C4 4200-C (x4) 4290-D, footnote 8 (x2) 7375-C2 (x2) T4040-C6 4200-D (x5) 4290-D, footnote 9 7405-A (x3) T4045-D (x3) 4205-A4b 4400-E2 7405-A, Table 7k1, footnote 6 T4045-H1 (x2) 4210-A (x3) 4600-F3 7650-B1 (x2) T4045-H1, Table footnotes 4210-B1 (x6) 4605-C1c Ch. 9, TOC - 9000-E T4060-B12 (x2) 4210-B2 (x4) 4605-D1a Ch. 9, TOC - 9115-B
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PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J2501 Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 www.defensetravel.dod.mil PDTATAC/tgh 22 September 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR SUBJECT: SEE DISTRIBUTION UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 138-16(I) -- Government Dining Facility 1. SYNOPSIS: Removes Mess from the term Government Dining Facility/Mess throughout JTR as the term Mess is in the definition of Government Dining Facility. 2. The attached clarifying revision is forwarded for information purposes only. No coordination or comments are required. 3. This revision was initiated by the DTMO Policy Reform Team. 4. These changes are scheduled to appear in the JTR, dated 1 November 2016. 5. This determination is effective when printed in the JTR. 6. Action Officer: Tim Haddix (timothy.g.haddix.civ@mail.mil). //Approved// VELDA A. POTTER Regulations Lead, Policy and Regulations Branch Attachment: Rev 1 Uniformed E-Mail Distribution: MAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO PPC Civilian E-Mail Distribution: CAP Members P&R Branch PMO-DTS GSA-3FT GSA-OGP(MTT) DTMO CBCA Judges
JTR REVISIONS APP A1: *DISCOUNT GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR). The daily rate charged for meals in a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess minus the operating cost. See Government Meal Rate for current rates. FIELD DUTY 1. *a. The individual is provided meals in a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess or with an organization drawing field rations, and is provided Gov t Qtrs or is quartered in accommodations normally associated with field exercises. Everything ordinarily covered by per diem is furnished without charge, except that a member is required to pay for rations at the discounted meal rate (basic meal rate)., or b. *GOVERNMENT DINING FACILITY/MESS 1. A generic term used in lieu of Gov t dining facility, Gov t mess, general mess, dining hall, dining activity, mess hall, galley, field kitchen, flight kitchen, or similar terms used to describe dining facilities funded by appropriated funds. 2. *3. If used by or made available to the member, or used by the employee, it includes: *a. A general or Service organizational mess, including messing facilities of a state owned National Guard Camp. A dining facility/mess established and operated primarily for enlisted members is not included unless the mess is used by/made available to officers, or used by employees; b. - c. *4. In-flight snack meals purchased at the member s/employee s option before boarding a military aircraft and meals furnished by commercial air carriers (including AMC charter flights) are not meals furnished by a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess. GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR) A. Discount GMR. The discount GMR is: *1. The daily rate provided in lieu of meals in a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess minus the operating cost. 2. $10.45/day. B. Standard GMR. The standard GMR is:
*1. The daily rate provided in lieu of meals in a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess including the operating cost. 2. $13.85/day. C. Effective Date(s). *GOVERNMENT MESS. See Government Dining Facility/Mess. STANDARD GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR) *1. The daily rate paid for meals in a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess including the operating cost. 2. U.S. INSTALLATION A. Definition. A U.S. Installation is a base, post, yard, camp or station: 1. *2. With permanent or semi-permanent type troop shelters and a Gov t Dining Facility/Mess, and 3. B. Limitations. Editor s Note - Please remove the word /mess from the term Gov t Dining Facility/Mess throughout JTR. The following paragraphs are affected: 1265-D (x8) 4230-A3i 4605-D2ba 9000-E (x3) Ch. 4, TOC (x3) - 4235 4235 4605-E (Table Subsistence) 9115-A 4050-A15 4235-A (x2) 4697-D3 9115-B (x16) 4050-A18 4235-B (x6) Ch. 6, TOC (6590-H) 9120 4090-F2a 4235-C (x2) 6025-B1 9125-1 (x2) 4090-F3 4235-D (x2) 6095-B1 9130-A 4090-K1 4240-A 6590-H (x2) 9155-D 4090-M 4250-B1 7355-B3 T4010 4105-C, Ex. 1 4280-D1b (x2) 7355-C1 (x3) T4040-A9b (x6) 4105-C, Ex. 2 4280-D1c 7355-E2b T4040-B (x4) 4110-D1 4280-D2c 7355-F2d T4040-C2 4200-B1 (x3) 4280-D2d 7375-B7 T4040-C4 4200-C (x4) 4290-D, footnote 8 (x2) 7375-C2 (x2) T4040-C6 4200-D (x5) 4290-D, footnote 9 7405-A (x3) T4045-D (x3) 4205-A4b 4400-E2 7405-A, Table 7k1, footnote 6 T4045-H1 (x2) 4210-A (x3) 4600-F3 7650-B1 (x2) T4045-H1, Table footnotes 4210-B1 (x6) 4605-C1c Ch. 9, TOC - 9000-E T4060-B12 (x2) 4210-B2 (x4) 4605-D1a Ch. 9, TOC - 9115-B