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ALARACT 092/2025
DTG: R 171150Z SEP 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 092/2025 – FISCAL YEAR 2026 OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ARMY CIVILIAN PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT CODES AND LINES OF ACCOUNTING
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA, DCS, G – 4
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) DD FORM 1614, REQUEST/AUTHORIZATION FOR DOD CIVILIAN
PERMANENT DUTY OR TEMPORARY CHANGE OF STATION (TCS) TRAVEL
1.B. (U) DFAS – IN MANUAL 37 – 100 – 25, 2C – MDEP1 – 17 AND AO – 2020 – 4 – 7,
(AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.ASAFM.ARMY.MIL/DFAS-GUIDANCE/) (COMMON
ACCESS CARD REQUIRED)
1.C. (U) DOD 7000.14 – R, VOLUME 10, CHAPTER 13, COMMERCIAL
TRANSPORTATION PAYMENTS, (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://COMPTROLLER.DEFENSE.GOV/)
1.D. (U) JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 5, PART F, PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ALLOWANCES (CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES), (AVAILABLE
AT HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/)
1.E. (U) DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE, CIVILIAN PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.DFAS.MIL/CIVILIANEMPLOYEES/CIVILIAN-PERMANENT-CHANGE-
OF-STATION-PCS/)
1.F. (U) CIVILIAN PCS OCONUS INBOX (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://VANTAGE.ARMY.MIL/) (COMMON ACCESS CARD REQUIRED)
2. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS ALARACT APPLIES TO ALL ARMY COMMANDS,
ORGANIZATIONS, SHIPPING ACTIVITIES, AND FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO
UTILIZE THE DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. IT ADDRESSES
TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT CODES (TACS) AND LINES OF ACCOUNTING
(LOAS) FOR DEPARTMENT OF ARMY (DA) CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OUTSIDE THE
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OCONUS) PCS ORDERS FOR OVER – OCEAN
TRANSPORTATION ONLY. THIS ALARACT DOES NOT APPLY TO DA CIVILIAN
TRANSPORTATION FUNDED BY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LOAS
BEGINNING WITH 96X; ARMY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION; BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE; NONAPPROPRIATED FUND;
ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE (AAFES) PERSONNEL; NON – DA
CIVILIANS; INTERN PROGRAM; TEMPORARY DUTY; OR SOLDIER PCS MOVES.
3. (U) PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE ALL ARMY SHIPPERS AND FINANCIAL MANAGERS
WITH INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 26 TACS AND LOAS UNDER THE ARMY’S CENTRALLY
MANAGED SECOND DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (SDT) PROGRAM.
4. (U) THE FOUR TACS USED UNDER THE SDT CENTRALLY MANAGED
ACCOUNT (CMA) IN SUPPORT OF OCONUS DA CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
TRANSPORTATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
4.A. (U) HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) AND UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE (UB):
THIS TAC IS FOR THE SHIPMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY HHG, UB, AND
TEMPORARY STORAGE ONLY. THIS TAC SUPPORTS DA CIVILIAN OCONUS PCS
HHG SHIPMENTS AND RETURN. DO NOT USE FOR MOVES ORIGINATING AND
TERMINATING OCONUS WITH NO OVER – OCEAN TRANSPORTATION; THIS IS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOSING OR GAINING COMMAND. ALSO, DO NOT
USE FOR PORT HANDLING.
4.B. (U) PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV): THIS TAC IS FOR THE SHIPMENT
OF POVS, POV HANDLING, OVER – OCEAN SHIPMENT, AND TEMPORARY
STORAGE. GAINING OR LOSING COMMAND MUST PAY COST FROM POINT OF
ORIGIN TO PORT OF EMBARKATION.
4.C. (U) NON – TEMPORARY STORAGE (NTS) OF HHG: THIS TAC SUPPORTS DA
CIVILIAN OCONUS PCS FOR NTS OF HHG/POV STORED IN CONTINENTAL
UNITED STATES (CONUS) LOCATIONS UNTIL SUCH TIME THE DA CIVILIAN PCS
BACK TO CONUS. DA CIVILIANS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED NON – TEMPORARY POV
STORAGE.
4.D. (U) AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC) PASSENGER TRAVEL: THIS TAC
SUPPORTS DA CIVILIAN OCONUS PCS FOR AMC PASSENGER TRAVEL.
COMMERCIAL AIR IS NOT AUTHORIZED. DD FORM 1614, BLOCK 28, SHOULD
SPECIFICALLY STATE, “TRAVELER IS UTILIZING AMC TRAVEL.”
5. (U) PROCEDURES TO RECEIVE SDT – CMA CIVILIAN – PCS TACS AND LOA:
5.A. (U) ALL LOAS ARE PROVIDED UPON APPROVAL FROM ARMY SUSTAINMENT
COMMAND (ASC) SDT AND ASC G8. FOR APPROVAL, ACCESS ARMY VANTAGE
AND COMPLETE OCONUS PCS SURVEY (REFERENCE 1.F) TO RECEIVE A
MEMORANDUM WITH THE TACS AND LOAS. IF THERE IS AN ISSUE, CONTACT
USARMY.RIA.ASC.MBX.SDT-OCONUS-CIV-PCS-LOA@ARMY.MIL OR THE
INDIVIDUAL POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS) IN PARAGRAPH 11.
5.B. (U) IF AN EXTENSION OF NTS FOR FY26 IS REQUIRED, COORDINATE WITH
YOUR G1/S1 OR U.S. ARMY CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY/CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL ADVISORY CENTER OFFICE TO VALIDATE THE REQUIREMENT
FOR AN EXTENSION. ASC – SDT WILL PROVIDE TAC RENEWALS FOR NTS
THROUGH VANTAGE WITHOUT A NEW SUBMISSION BEING REQUIRED. IF FY25
NTS TAC REQUEST WAS NOT IN VANTAGE, IT MUST BE REQUESTED NO LATER
THAN 13 SEPTEMBER 2025 TO BE INCLUDED IN SDT TAC RENEWAL PROCESS.
IF NOT DONE PRIOR TO 13 SEPTEMBER 2025, COMPLETE THE NON – TEMP
STORAGE REQUEST SURVEY (SEE REFERENCE 1.F) TO RECEIVE THE FY26
LOA. CONTACT USARMY.RIA.ASC.MBX.SDT-OCONUS-CIV-PCS-LOA@ARMY.MIL
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
5.C. (U) FOR TRAINING AND UPDATES TO THE TRAINING SLIDE, CONTACT
USARMY.RIA.ASC.MBX.SDT-OCONUS-CIV-PCS-LOA@ARMY.MIL.
6. (U) PROHIBITIONS OF UTILIZATION:
6.A. (U) RENEWAL AGREEMENT TRAVEL IS NOT A FUNDED EXPENSE UNDER
THE ARMY CENTRALLY MANAGED SDT PROGRAM.
6.B. (U) DEPENDENT STUDENT UB IS NOT A FUNDED EXPENSE UNDER THE
ARMY CENTRALLY MANAGED SDT PROGRAM.
6.C. (U) COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TICKETS ARE NOT A FUNDED EXPENSE UNDER
THE ARMY CENTRALLY MANAGED SDT PROGRAM. IF COMMERCIAL AIRLINE
TICKETS ARE AUTHORIZED AND PURCHASED, THE GAINING OR LOSING
COMMAND MUST FUND.
6.D. (U) THESE TACS DO NOT FUND DA CIVILIANS FUNDED BY ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS BEGINNING WITH 96X, ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST &
EVALUATION (RD&E), BRAC/NON – APPROPRIATED FUND/AAFES/NON – DA
CIVILIANS/INTERN PROGRAM/ TEMPORARY DUTY/SOLDIER PCS.
6.E. (U) ADVANCES ARE NOT TO BE ISSUED ON ANY OF THE TACS LISTED
ABOVE.
7. (U) ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR PROPER USE:
7.A. (U) NTS MUST BE RENEWED ANNUALLY NO LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER OF
THE NEW FY. THE RENEWAL PROCESS FOR REQUESTS WITHIN VANTAGE WILL
BE PROCESSED 2 WEEKS PRIOR.
7.B. (U) OUTSIDE OF NTS, FUNDS ARE OBLIGATED BASED ON DD FORM 1614;
CONTINUE TO USE THE LOAS PROVIDED FOR THE DA CIVILIAN’S PCS EVEN
DURING FY CHANGE OVER.
7.C. (U) THE GAINING OR LOSING COMMAND, AS APPROPRIATE, MUST
PROVIDE A TAC AND LOA TO COVER ALL COSTS NOT ADDRESSED BY ONE OF
THE TACS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5; THIS INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
RELOCATION INCOME TAX ALLOWANCE AND FEDERAL INSURANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. BLOCK 28 WITHIN DA CIVILIAN PCS ORDERS SHOULD
STATE “FY26 LOAS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PRIOR TO
THE ENACTMENT OF THE FY26 APPROPRIATIONS BILL. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS THAT EXCEED THE AMOUNT
OBLIGATED ON ANY PCS ORDER UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE PROVIDED UNDER ANOTHER CONTINUING
RESOLUTION AUTHORITY OR THE ENACTMENT OF AN APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
THE GOVERNMENT’S LIABILITY DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE FUNDS
AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDER.”
8. (U) GUIDANCE CAN CHANGE REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF TRAVEL AT ANY
TIME WHICH IS UPDATED ON THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
SERVICE WEBSITE. TUTORIALS AND RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.DFAS.MIL/CIVILIANEMPLOYEES/CIVILIAN-PERMANENT-CHANGE-
OF – STATION – PCS/.
9. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT:
9.A. (U) DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G – 4, HHG POLICY POCS ARE MR. DERRICK
CANDLER, DERRICK.M.CANDLER.CIV@ARMY.MIL; MR. MARK PIZZUTO,
MARK.S.PIZZUTO.CIV@ARMY.MIL; MAJ DARREN MCGRAW,
DARREN.S.MCGRAW.MIL@ARMY.MIL; CPT TRASK ALEXANDER,
TRASK.T.ALEXANDER.MIL@ARMY.MIL; AND USARMY FT. BELVOIR ASC
MAILBOX APPLE EXCEPTION TO POLICY USARMY.BELVOIR.ASC.MBX.APPLE-
EXCEPTION-TO-POLICY@ARMY.MIL.
9.B. (U) ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND POC FOR SDT IS CPT TYLER ROZELLE,
TYLER.W.ROZELLE.MIL@ARMY.MIL AND MR. JULIUS CORTEZ,
JULIUS.CORTEZ.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
9.C. (U) POC FOR ASC, G – 8 IS MR. GRANT CARTER,
GRANT.J.CARTER.CIV@ARMY.MIL AND MRS. TARA FLESCH,
TARA.R.FLESCH.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
10. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2026.