Defense Travel System


The Defense Travel System is a software application for the US Department of Defense that allows employees to manage their business travel
DTS allows employees to create authorizations, prepare travel reservations, receive approvals, generate travel vouchers, and receive a split reimbursement between their bank accounts and the Government Travel Charge Card vendor.
DTS operates at over 9,500 total sites worldwide, and on average, DTS processes more than 25,000 transactions while approximately 100,000 unique users access it on a daily basis. Defense Manpower Data Center Program Management Office DTS has the program oversight oversight of DTS while the Defense Travel Management Office has functional oversight.

Customer support

Travel Assistance Center
The TAC provides travel assistance to the Defense travel community before, during, and after official travel. The staff provides advice and assistance on the DTS, DoD travel card, travel policy, commercial travel services and programs, and allowances and entitlements.
Travel Explorer
Travel Explorer allows users to submit a call center ticket, track the progress of open tickets. Reviewers have described TraX as a system that always lets its users down.

Training resources

The Defense Travel Management Office provides training resources for using DTS: