TECOM Worldwide Travel (WWT) Account Guidance

1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE AMPLIFYING INSTRUCTIONS 
REGARDING THE USE OF THE TECOM WWT ACCOUNT.
2. BACKGROUND. THE TECOM WWT ACCOUNT PROVIDES TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL 
DUTY (TAD) AND TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (TEMINS) 
FUNDING FOR SOME, NOT ALL, FORMAL SCHOOL TRNG QUOTAS LISTED IN THE 
TRNG INPUT PLAN (TIP) AND THE TRNG QUOTA MEMORANDUM (TQM) FOR 
ACTIVE DUTY MARINES ONLY. FUNDING REDUCTIONS HAVE PLACED ENORMOUS 
PRESSURE ON THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH REQUIRES INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE 
OVERSIGHT BY EACH LEVEL OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO MAINTAIN SOLVENCY 
AND TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHT MARINE GETS THE RIGHT TRAINING AT THE 
RIGHT TIME.
3. ACTION.
A. PER REF A, MM, MARFOR G-3T'S, AND OTHER TRAINING QUOTA CONTROL 
MANAGERS MUST ENSURE STUDENTS ARE ENTERED INTO BNA PRIOR TO 
REQUESTING APPROPRIATION DATA. REQUESTS FOR FUNDING WILL BE 
FORWARDED TO TECOM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (FM) VIA E-MAIL TO 
TADFUND@TECOM.USMC.MIL <mailto:TADFUND@TECOM.USMC.MIL> NLT 45 DAYS 
PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE. THE WWT ACCOUNT WILL NOT FUND 
STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IDENTIFIED IN BNA.
B. QUOTA MANAGERS MUST FORWARD A SEPARATE E-MAIL FOR EACH COURSE ID 
(CID) REQUESTED. THE SUBJECT LINE MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 
INFORMATION: CID, COURSE NAME, COURSE NUMBER AND COURSE DATES. THE 
BODY OF THE E-MAIL MUST INCLUDE THE BELOW INFORMATION:
(1) CID:
(2) COURSE NAME:
(3) CLASS#:
(4) REPORT DATE:
(5) GRADUATION DATE:
(6) STUDENT TYPE:
(7) MOS:
(8) NUMBER OF QUOTAS:
(9) TEMINS/TAD/NUMBER OF DAYS: (E.G., "TAD 5 DAYS")
(10) RENTAL VEHICLE REQUESTED: (YES/NO) IF YES, PROVIDE VALID 
JUSTIFICATION. REQUEST MUST IDENTIFY CAR OR VAN, 
RANK/NAME/SSN OF DRIVER
(11) STUDENT(S) LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, SSN, 
RANK
(12) REQUESTOR/QUOTA MANAGER NAME, UNIT, AND PHONE NUMBER
C. TECOM FM WILL ISSUE A TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER (TON) FOR EACH 
INDIVIDUAL. TONS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN STUDENTS OR 
COURSES. UPON NOTIFICATION THAT A STUDENT IS NO LONGER ATTENDING A 
COURSE, THE NAME MUST IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM BNA, AND THE TON 
RETURNED TO TECOM VIA E-MAIL. IF ANOTHER STUDENT WILL BE ATTENDING 
THE COURSE, A NEW TON MUST BE REQUESTED.
D. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS CLARIFY CURRENT WWT ACCOUNT POLICIES 
AND WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED IN FISCAL YEAR 2005:
1) THE WWT ACCOUNT WILL NOT BE USED TO PAY FOR STUDENTS SENT TO 
FORMAL SCHOOLS WITHOUT PRIOR TECOM FUNDING AUTHORIZATION. IN SUCH 
CASES, THE MARINE'S UNIT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED.
2) PER REF B, PER DIEM IS PAID ONLY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CLASS, 
PLUS AUTHORIZED TRAVEL DAYS. TRAVEL VIA POV AND IN AND AROUND MILEAGE
WILL BE AUTHORIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE 
CONSTRUCTED COST OF AN AIRLINE TICKET. 
3) THE WWT ACCOUNT WILL NOT FUND ANY COSTS OF MARINES WHO ARRIVE AT 
SCHOOL BUT ARE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND UNQUALIFIED AND NOT ENROLLED. IN 
SUCH CASES, THE MARINE'S UNIT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS. 
COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL COURSE PREREQUISITES
AND ENSURE MARINES MEET ALL CRITERIA PRIOR TO SENDING THEM TAD.
4) RENTAL VEHICLES WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED WHEN ESSENTIAL TO THE 
MISSION. WHEN REQUIRED, ONE RENTAL CAR WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR EVERY 
FOUR STUDENTS, OR ONE RENTAL VAN PER SEVEN STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF 
POINT OF ORIGIN OR ARRIVAL TIME. PRIOR COORDINATION IS ESSENTIAL. 
RENTAL VEHICLES PROCURED, BUT NOT APPROVED BY TECOM, WILL EITHER BE 
FUNDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT OR THE COMMAND ISSUING THE 
ORDERS. ORDERS WITH RENTAL VEHICLES FUNDED BY PARENT COMMANDS MUST 
INCLUDE A LINE OF APPROPRIATION SPECIFYING "RENTAL CAR ONLY."
5) ORDERS WILL BE WRITTEN TO DIRECT USE OF GOVERNMENT LODGING AND 
MESSING IF AVAILABLE, REGARDLESS OF RANK. NON-AVAILABILITY 
CONFIRMATION NUMBERS MUST BE PROVIDED IN EACH CASE OFF-BASE LODGING 
IS UTILIZED. DUAL LODGING WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.
6) OVERSEAS (OCONUS) STUDENTS: THE WWT ACCOUNT WILL NOT BE USED FOR 
STUDENTS WITH LESS THAN ONE YEAR REMAINING AT THEIR OCONUS DUTY 
STATION UPON COMPLETION OF TRNG.
7) STUDENTS HELD BEYOND THE SCHEDULED COURSE DATES (E.G., LEGAL HOLD,
MEDICAL HOLD, AWAITING NEXT CLASS, ETC.) MUST BE ADMINISTRATIVELY 
ATTACHED TO THE SCHOOL. IN NO CASE WILL THE WWT FUND PAY FOR COSTS 
OUTSIDE THE STUDENT'S SCHEDULED COURSE DATES.
4. TRAVEL SETTLEMENT.
A. PER REF C, TRAVELERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS TO 
THE SERVICING TRAVEL OFFICE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF 
TRAVEL. IN THE CASE OF EXTENDED TAD, THE TRAVELER MUST SUBMIT A CLAIM
FOR EACH 30-DAY PERIOD; THE FINAL CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN FIVE
DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAVEL.
B. ALL UNUSED TICKETS MUST BE HANDLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 
REF D.
C. THE LIQUIDATED TRAVEL CLAIM MUST BE MAILED OR FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO 
CG, TECOM. MAILING ADDRESS: CG, TECOM, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
BRANCH (C464), 3300 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5001. FAX: 
(703)784-3088/DSN PREFIX 278.