Travel

Remote members are a critical component of the Regiment. Organising travel for remote members requires timely notice and completion of the Defence Budget Travel Calculator form (attached below).

Responsibilities and timeframes are laid out in the document attached - Defence Travel Process and are summarised below:

4-5 Weeks prior to Travelling - Member / Sqn Clerk completes Defence Budget Travel Calculator Form. Form is sent to OPS for checking, approvals and forwarded to BOSC. For Members with a DTC Card a signed copy of the DBTC will be sent to them for them to arrange own bookings. Members must fax a copy of the itinerary to Regt OPS and any changes must be approved by Regt OPS before being made to an approved itinerary. No return flights are to be booked prior to 1730hrs.

1-2 weeks prior to travelling - BOSC will book travel for members without a DTC Card and send a confirmed itinerary to Regt OPS, who will then forward it to the member.

On the Training Weekend - Members without a DTC Card must report to Regt OPS to sign the DBTC to indicate they have travelled. Members with a DTC Card must acquit outstanding CMS Transactions. All receipts must be retained at attached to the paperwork.

Refer to the Defence Travel Process below.

Defence Travel process

Defence Budget Calculator form 6-5-7