Advances for Active Duty Service Members
Advance travel payments may be authorized for the below entitlements if the Member is not a Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) holder or an advance is not specifically prohibited in the orders.
If an Army member is a card holder, an advance travel payment may only be authorized for DLA..
| Entitlement |
% Advanced |
Authorized Issue Date |
|
Enroute Travel
|
80% |
No sooner than 10 days prior to sign-out date in Box 6 on DFAS Form 9114 |
|
Dislocation Allowance (DLA)
|
100% |
No sooner than 30 days prior to sign-out date in Box 6 on DFAS Form 9114 |
|
Personally Procured Moves (PPM)
|
60% |
No sooner than 45 days prior to pick-up date in Box 8b on DD2278 |
Advances are paid via Electronic Fund Transfer. Please submit copy of voided check or SF1199A with your advance request. You must submit your travel claim within 5 days of arriving at your new duty location. All advance payments must be annotated in block 9 on DD1351-2. Failure to do so may result in a debt to the government and possibly payroll deductions.
Page updated April 28, 2022