Delayed enroute to your new PDS due to COVID-19 and have not arrived at your ordered NEW PDS
If you were delayed enroute to your new PDS due to COVID-19 and have not arrived at your ordered NEW PDS, please follow the below guidelines for accrual:
A1 - Delayed at Aerial Port Of Embarkation (APOE) *Airport where the traveler boards an international or transoceanic flight
For example: Soldier and/or dependents ordered to PCS from Ft. Bragg to Camp Humphreys. While enroute, Soldier and dependents are delayed at SEATAC from 03/11/20-03/16/20 due to stop movement.
Entitlement payment responsibility - Submission upon arrival at New PDS (Follow guidance from Condition S1) unless condition A3 or A4 also applies (Follow M1 guidance below)
A2 - Delayed at Aerial Port Of Debarkation (APOD) *Airport where the traveler arrives after an international or transoceanic flight
For example: Soldier and/or dependents ordered to PCS from Camp Humphreys to Ft. Bragg. While enroute, Soldier and dependents were delayed at SEATAC from 03/11/20-03/16/20 due to stop movement.
Entitlement payment responsibility - Submission upon arrival at New PDS (Follow guidance from Condition S1) unless condition A3 or A4 also applies (Follow M1 guidance)
A3 - Delayed at Departing Permanent Duty Station
For example: Soldier and/or dependents ordered to PCS from Ft. Bragg to Camp Humphreys. Soldier has out-processed but is delayed from 03/11/20-04/10/20 due to stop movement.
Entitlement payment responsibility - DFAS-ARMYTRAVEL@mail.mil
Your orders required - PCS Orders/COVID 19 DD1610 with Statement #2 selected and completed for delay while at Departing PDS (Click here for an example)
Your DD1351-2 Itinerary Requirements - For departure date enter date delay initiated and Departing PDS Location (Leave mode of transportation- Block 15c blank)/Annotate same information for arrival location line (date delay initiated and Departing PDS Location) and in place for applicable date range from date delayed through date entitlements are being claimed/Use TD as reason for stop in 15d for delay at Departing PDS/For departure date enter date entitlements are being claimed through/*Future dates cannot be claimed and are only being used for sample purposes. (Click here for an example)
Soldier & Dependent entitlements - Lodging, Meals, & Incidentals while delayed at Departing PDS location unless lodging in kind or meals in kind were provided.
Submit within 30 days after delay at departing Permanent Duty Station
A4 - Delayed at Alternate (ALT) location
For example - Soldier and/or dependents ordered to PCS from Camp Humphreys to Ft. Bragg. Upon arrival at Ft. Bragg, Soldier and/or dependents is/are ordered into isolation for 14 days
Entitlement payment responsibility - DFAS-ARMYTRAVEL@mail.mil
Your orders required - PCS Orders/COVID 19 DD1610 with Statement #3 selected and completed for delay while at Departing PDS (Click here for an example)
Your DD 1351-2 Itinerary requirements - Depart Old PDS location and annotate travel to location where directed to return to Departing PDS Location (Or location other than ordered New PDS)/Use AD as reason for stop in 15d at location notified/Depart from location notified on date notified/Annotate return travel from location notified back to Departing PDS Location (Or location other than ordered New PDS)/Use TD as reason for stop in 15d for delay at Alternate Location For departure date enter date entitlements are being claimed through/*Future dates cannot be claimed and are only being used for sample purposes. (Click here for an example)
Soldier & Dependent entitlements - Lodging, Meals, & Incidentals while delayed at Departing PDS location unless lodging in kind or meals in kind were provided.
Submit within 30 days after delay at depating Permanent Duty Station
A5 - Self-Monitoring
For example: Soldier and/or dependents ordered to PCS from Camp Humphreys to Ft. Bragg. Upon arrival at Ft. Bragg, Soldier and/or dependents is/are ordered into isolation for 14 days
Entitlement payment responsibility - Submission upon arrival at New PDS (Follow guidance S5)
Page updated April 30, 2020