REQUESTING TRAVEL ORDERS

When you know that you will be traveling on official business, you must request your travel orders.  In most cases the Italy DSO will prepare your TDY orders.  Some TDY orders are published at the DoDDS-Europe Area Office or DoDEA Headquarters.

Fill out the Request for Travel Orders Form on your computer (it's a Word Document).  Once you're sure all the information on the form is filled out, especially the purpose and the location of the TDY, then print it. Have your principal or assistant principal sign it.  The signed request for travel orders must be emailed or faxed to the Mediterranean DSO Travel Section.

If you do not have orders within five days of traveling, please let the Mediterranean District Travel Section know. There are times when e-mail does not properly function.

Emergency Visitation Travel Orders must be requested through your school principal to the Mediterranean District. Your school principal must compile the EVT Checklist. The school principal will forward it with the Request for Travel Orders and supporting documentation for EVT. Additional EVT information can be found in the Joint Travel Regulation Volume II: Part O: Emergency Visitation Travel and the DoDDS-E EVT SOP.

Health Care Travel Orders request must have the following documentation.

• Request for Travel Orders
• Memorandum from local military health clinic that entitles the individual to health care travel per the Joint Travel Regulation Volume II: Part M: Travel for Health Care. It must show the date of departure and return of the individual. To get Health Care Travel approval the memorandum or letter from the local military medical community must state the following:
  1. They cannot provide the medical treatment or consultation that is required.
  2. The medical treatment or consultation is not available at any local hospitals near your permanent duty station.
  3. The required medical treatment or consultation cannot be postponed until the individuals next authorized travel (RAT or PCS).