Implementation of Space Available Travel Privileges for Dependents Within CONUS

1. IAW THE REFS, THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (TRANSPORTATION POLICY) HAS APPROVED AN 
EVALUATION OF SPACE AVAILABLE PRIVILEGES TO INCLUDE DEPENDENTS 
TRAVELING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). THIS 
TEST WILL ALLOW DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVISTS 
ON ACTIVE DUTY, RETIREES, RETIRED UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND 
MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS TO TRAVEL SPACE AVAILABLE WITH THEIR 
SPONSOR WITHIN CONUS. 
2. SPACE AVAILABLE SIGNUP FOR THIS TEST WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 APR 03. 
RETIRED MEMBERS AND MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO 
SIGN UP 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE BUT NOT PRIOR TO 01 APR 03. DEPENDENTS 
MUST TRAVEL WITH THEIR SPONSOR AND WILL ASSUME THEIR SPONSOR'S 
TRAVEL PRIORITY. ACTIVE DUTY UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS MUST BE 
IN A LEAVE OR PASS STATUS TO REGISTER FOR SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL 
AND MUST REMAIN IN A LEAVE OR PASS STATUS WHILE AWAITING TRAVEL 
AND DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF TRAVEL. 
3. DEPENDENT TRAVEL WILL BE LIMITED TO DOD TRANSPORT CATEGORY
FIXED-WING ACFT ONLY. 
4. SPONSORS REQUESTING SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL WITHIN CONUS FOR 
DEPENDENTS UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A 
STATEMENT AT THE AIR TERMINAL VERIFYING THE DEPENDENTS TRAVELING
WITH THEM ARE THEIR BONAFIDE DEPENDENTS AS CONTAINED IN THE DEFENSE
ELIGIBILITY ENROLLMENT SYSTEMS (DEERS).
5. THIS TEST WILL END 31 MAR 2004. 
6. PASSENGER MOVEMENT DATA AND TERMINAL FEEDBACK WILL BE 
EVALUATED BASED ON NUMBERS AND CATEGORIES OF PASSENGERS MOVED, 
ADDED VALUE TO MILITARY MEMBERS, AND IMPACT ON THE SPACE A SYSTEM 
AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
7. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED 
VIA SEPCOR.
8. POC AT HQMC ASM: MAJ K. ZIELECK DSN 224-1244/1392.