Permissions

Training Requirement for DTS Permissions

To request DTS permissions for all DTS roles, the unit ODTA must complete a DTS Permissions Request in the DTS Helpdesk SharePoint site and submit the DD form 577 and training certificates via the DTS Helpdesk OMB.

 

1. DD Form 577 - Appointment/Termination Form

-Must be signed with CAC enabled digital signatures.

-DD Form 577 must be digitally signed by the CO or personnel with DTS delegation of authority (DOA) to appoint personnel to serve in DTS billets. DOA letter must specifically delegate DTS appointing authority.

 

2. TraX: Approver (COL/TAOCO) - Initial TAOCO (COL) Training

-Required for Approving Officials only.

-Must complete COL/TAOCO Refresher training every calendar year.

 

3. TraX: "Program and Policies: TDY Travel Policies 101"

-Refresher training must be completed every 3 years.

 

4. Initial DTS Training class  

-Hosted by the DTS Helpdesk.

-See DTS Training tab for the current training schedule.

 

Please review the DTS Permission Matrix and Training Requirements for additional training requirements.

 

DTS Permission Matrix and Training Requirements

  May Also Be: Shall Never Be: DD577 & Training Requirements Permissions/Access Who

Traveler

N/A N/A TraX Training: About DTS, DTS Travel Documents (DTS 101), TDY Travel Policies 101.  TraX refresher training every 3 years. 0 : Do NOT assign Org/Group Access No Contractor
Access to Reports Module N/A N/A NDEA DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training required for newly appointed personnel. TraX Training: Maintenance Tool: People, Reports. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 5: Organization Access & Group Access based on LDTA Determination Military, Civilian, or Contractor
Non-DTS Entry Agent (NDEA) LDTA, ODTA, FDTA AO, SAO, RO, PPR, DMM NDEA DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training. TraX Training: TDY Travel Policies 101. Refresher every 3 years. 0: Group Access Military, Civilian, or Contractor
Budget Defense Travel Administrator (BDTA) RO, NDEA, PPR, DMM ODTA, AO, LDTA BDTA DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training for newly appointed FDTAs. TraX Training: Lines of Accounting/Budgets. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 3: Organization Access Military or Civilian
Finance Defense Travel Administrator (FDTA) RO, NDEA, PPR, DMM ODTA, AO, LDTA FDTA DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training for newly appointed FDTAs. TraX Training: Lines of Accounting/Budgets. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 3, 6: Organization Access & Group Access Military or Civilian
Organizational Defense Travel Administrator (ODTA) NDEA, PPR, RO LDTA, FDTA, AO, DMM ODTA DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training. TraX Training: TDY Travel Policies 101. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 5: Organization Access & Group Access Military or Civilian
Routing Officials NDEA, FDTA, BDTA, ODTA AO, DMM RO DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training. TraX Training: TDY Travel Policies 101. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 2: Organization Access Military, Civilian, or Contractor
Certifying Officials - Applies the Certified Stamp on authorizations and/or vouchers. NDEA, PPR, DMM, BDTA LDTA, ODTA, FDTA, AO CO DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training. TraX Training: TDY Travel Policies 101. Refresher every 3 years. 0, 1, 2: Organization Access & Group Access Military, Civilian, or Contractor
Approving Official (AO) - Applies the Approved stamp on authorizations.  Applies the Authorization stamp on vouchers on CPEN routing lists.  Applies the Reviewed stamp on WWT routing lists. RO LDTA, ODTA, FDTA, AO - (On voucher), NDEA, PPR, DMM, BDTA AO DD577. I MEF Initial DTS Classroom training. TraX Training: Initial TAOCO (COL) Training, TDY Travel Policies 101. Annual TAOCO (COL) Refresher Training and TraX refresher training every 3 years. 0, 1, 2: Organization Access & Group Access Military E-6 or above, Civilian GS7 or above
Post Payment Reviewer (PPR) LDTA, ODTA, FDTA, BDTA, NDEA, DMM AO, RO PPR DD577. TraX Training: Initial TAOCO (COL) Training prior to appointment. Annual TAOCO (COL) Refresher Training every year. 0, 1: Access based on LDTA determination. Usually restricted to Disbursing personnel. Military or Civilian
Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA): Limited to RDO - West personnel. NDEA, PPR, DMM ODTA, AO, FDTA, RO (In a routing list - Other than training RL) DD577 required for each role with "DM" defined in block 4. Initial TAOCO (COL) Training prior to appointment. The following TraX initial courses and refreshers every 3 years: Maintenance Tool: An Overview, Maintenance Tool: Groups, Maintenance Tool: Routing Lists, Maintenance Tool: Organizations, Maintenance Tool: People, Reports. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: DM-Organization Access & Group Access, Approval Override, NDEA Military or Civilian
Debt Management Monitor (DMM) LDTA N/A DD577. Initial and 3-year refresher training via TraX: Debt Management Monitor, DTS Travel Documents (DTS 101), About DTS. 0, 6: Organization Access & Group Access, DMM Military or Civilian

 

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