R 261617Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 476/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFF//
SUBJ/TRANSISTION TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD GTCC PROVID
/ER CITIDIRECT TRAINING LOCATIONS AND DATES FOR AGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATORS
APC//
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC
TO AL MARADMIN
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFF//
SUBJ/TRANSISTION TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD (GTCC)
PROVIDER
CITIDIRECT TRAINING LOCATIONS AND DATES FOR AGENCY PROGRAM
COORDINATORS APC//
REF/A/MARADMIN 292/08//
REF/B/MARADMIN 417/08//
REF/C/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (DODFMR)
VOL 9//
REF/D/MCO 4600.40A//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES INITIAL INFORMATION ON THE TRANSITION TO A NEW
GTCC PROVIDER.
REF B PROVIDES CARD DELIVERY DATES FOR CITI ISSUED GTCC’S. REF C
GOVERNS POLICY
ON THE USE OF THE GTCC WITHIN DOD. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER
ON THE
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD PROGRAM//
POC/MR. DAVID FUQUA/DC, P&R-RFF/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: COMM (703)
614-4981
EMAIL: DAVID.FUQUA@USMC.MIL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PROVIDE APC’S WITH REGIONAL TRAINING
LOCATIONS AND
DATES FOR THE NEW GTCC PROVIDER’S ELECTRONIC ACCESS SYSTEM, ALSO
KNOWN AS
CITIDIRECT. THIS TRAINING IS FOR APC’S ONLY.
2. BACKGROUND. THIS MESSAGE IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF
COMMUNICATIONS LEADING
UP TO THE TRANSITION TO CITI AS THE NEW GTCC SERVICE PROVIDER. AT
0001 ON 30
NOVEMBER 2008 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) WILL BEGIN USING THE
NEW CITI
ISSUED GTCC. COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN ONGOING WITH MAJOR COMMAND
AGENCY PROGRAM
COORDINATORS (APC).
3. CITI USES AN ELECTRONIC ACCESS SYSTEM KNOWN AS CITIDIRECT FOR USE
BY APC’S TO
MANAGE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE GTCC PROGRAM. CITIDIRECT WILL
REPLACE THE
CURRENT CARD PROVIDER’S ELECTRONIC ACCESS SYSTEM KNOWN AS THE
ELECTRONIC
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT LEDGER SYSTEM (EAGLS). CITI WILL OFFER TRAINING
ON CITIDIRECT
AT REGIONAL LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THIS TRAINING IS VITAL TO
APCS’ ABILITY
TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR COMMANDS’ GTCC PROGRAMS THEREFORE EVERY
COMMAND APC,
AT EACH HIERARCHY LEVEL (HL), MUST ATTEND THIS TRAINING EITHER ON
SITE OR ONLINE.
MANY APC’S WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE CITIDIRECT TRAINING AT THE ANNUAL
GSA SMARTPAY 2
CONFERENCE HELD IN DENVER, CO. THESE APC’S ARE STRONGLY URGED TO
ATTEND THE
REGIONAL TRAINING AS A REFRESHER. TRAVEL COSTS TO ATTEND THE
REGIONAL TRAINING
WILL BE BORNE BY THE LOCAL COMMAND.
4. REGIONAL TRAINING WILL BEGIN 2 SEPTEMBER 2008 AND CONTINUE
THROUGH 3 DECEMBER
2008. THERE WILL BE A COMBINATION OF ON SITE TRAINING AND ONLINE
TRAINING.
REGISTRATION FOR ALL TRAINING SESSIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE:
https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Passport. APC’S CAN ACCESS THE WEB
SITE AND
REGISTER FOR A NEW ACCOUNT IF HE OR SHE DOESN’T ALREADY HAVE ONE
APC’S MAY THEN
REGISTER FOR TRAINING AT A LOCATION BY SELECTING THE TRAINING
LINK. TRAINING
LOCATIONS AND DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. CHIEVRES, GERMANY, DATE: 9 OCTOBER 2008
B. FORT LEWIS, WA, DATES: 12 TO 14 NOVEMBER AND 17 NOVEMBER 2008
C. GRAFENWOHR, GERMANY, DATE: 7 OCTOBER 2008
D. KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY, DATES: 7 TO 9 OCTOBER AND 14 TO 17
OCTOBER 2008
E. KANSAS CITY, MO, DATES: 3 TO 5 SEPTEMBER, 8 TO 9 SEPTEMBER, 7 TO
10 OCTOBER, 14 TO 17
OCTOBER 2008
F. LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND, DATES: 4 TO 7 NOVEMBER 2008
G. MANNHIEM, GERMANY, DATES: 7 TO 8 OCTOBER AND 15 TO 17 OCTOBER
2008
H. NAPLES, ITALY, DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2008
I. NORFOLK, VA, DATES: 16 TO 18 SEPTEMBER, 23 TO 25 SEPTEMBER, 30
SEPTEMBER TO 2
OCTOBER, 7 TO -9 OCTOBER, 14 TO 16 OCTOBER, 21 TO 23 OCTOBER, 27
OCTOBER, 3 TO 5 NOVEMBER,
12 TO 14 NOVEMBER, 17 TO 20 NOVEMBER, 28 NOVEMBER, 1 TO 3 DECEMBER
2008
J. OKINAWA, JAPAN, DATES: 16 TO 19 SEPTEMBER 2008
K. PEARL HARBOR, HI, DATES: 2 TO 5 SEPTEMBER, AND 8 TO 12
SEPTEMBER 2008
L. SAN ANTONIO, TX, DATES: 22 TO 25 SEPTEMBER, 21 TO 24 OCTOBER, AND
27 OCTOBER 2008
M. SAN DIEGO, CA, DATES: 2 TO 5 SEPTEMBER, 23 TO 26 SEPTEMBER, 28
TO 31 OCTOBER, 12 TO 14
NOVEMBER, 17 NOVEMBER 2008
N. SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, DATE: 8 OCTOBER 2008
O. STUTTGART, GERMANY, DATE: 9 OCTOBER 2008
P. TAMPA, FL, DATES: 9 TO 12 SEPTEMBER, 28 TO 31 OCTOBER, AND 3 TO 6
NOVEMBER 2008
Q. VICENZA, ITALY, DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2008
R. WASHINGTON, D.C., DATES: 23 TO 24 SEPTEMBER, 1 TO 2 OCTOBER, 6 TO
8 OCTOBER, 14
OCTOBER, 20 TO 23 OCTOBER, 27 TO 31 OCTOBER, 7 NOVEMBER, 10
NOVEMBER, 12 TO 14 NOVEMBER,
25 TO 26 NOVEMBER, 28 NOVEMBER, AND 2 TO 3 DECEMBER 2008
S. WEISBADEN, GERMANY, DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2008
T. YOKOTA, JAPAN, DATES: 22 SEPTEMBER, AND 24 TO 26 SEPTEMBER 2008
U. YONGSON, KOREA, DATES: 16 TO 19 AND 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2008
5. WEBCAST TRAINING WILL BE OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 2 TO 5
SEPTEMBER, 9 TO 12
SEPTEMBER, 16 TO 19 SEPTEMBER, 29 SEPTEMBER TO 3 OCTOBER, 6 TO 9
OCTOBER, 14 TO 17 OCTOBER,
21 TO 24 OCTOBER, 27 TO 31 OCTOBER, 4 TO 7 NOVEMBER, 12 TO 14
NOVEMBER, 17 TO 21 NOVEMBER, 24 TO
26 NOVEMBER, 28 NOVEMBER, 1 TO 3 DECEMBER 2008
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. COOK, III, ASST DEPUTY
COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.//