R 211513Z FEB 02 ZYW
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MRC//
TO MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS //N01741//
MARADMIN 104/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRC//
SUBJ/INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS (ITO) TO BURIAL OR BEDSIDE//
REF/A/DOC/JFTR/-//
NARR/THE REF IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
POC/SUMLIN/SSGT/MRC/-/TEL:DSN 278-9512//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR PROCESSING INVITATIONAL
TRAVEL ORDERS (ITO) TO BURIAL OR BEDSIDE.
2. TRAVEL TO BURIAL. PER PAR U5242 OF THE REF, THE SPOUSE AND
CHILDREN OF DECEASED AD/ADT MARINES MAY BE ISSUED ITO AND AUTHORIZED
TWO DAYS PER DIEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE BURIAL SERVICE,
(OR MEMORIAL SERVICE IF REMAINS ARE NOT RECOVERED). IF THE MARINE'S
SPOUSE OR CHILDREN ARE NOT ISSUED ITO, THE PARENTS OF DECEASED
AD/ADT MARINES MAY BE ISSUED ITO. IF THE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN, OR
PARENTS, ARE NOT ISUED ITO, THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT
DISPOSITION (PADD) OR REMAINS AND UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL PERSONS
CLOSELY RELATED TO THE DECEASED MEMBER, WHO ARE SELECTED BY THE
PADD, MAY BE ISSUED ITO. THIS IS A ONE-TIME ENTITLEMENT. A
GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST (GTR) WILL BE USED WHENEVER
POSSIBLE. RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
3. TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE. PER PARA U5246 OF THE REF, ITO MAY BE ISSUED
TO TWO FAMILY MEMBERS TRAVELING TO THE BEDSIDE OF A SERIOUSLY
ILL/INJURED (SI) OR VERY SERIOUSLY ILL/INJURED (VSI) MARINE. TRAVEL
TO BEDSIDE ITO PROVIDE ROUND TRIP TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE ONLY. PER DIEM
AND RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. ITO TO BEDSIDE REQUIRES THE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AND THE DIRECTOR/COMMANDER OF THE MEDICAL
FACILITY DETERMINE IN WRITING THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE FAMILY
MEMBERS AT BEDSIDE IS MEDICALLY WARRANTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE
OF THE INJURED OR ILL MARINE. THIS STATEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED TO
THE CMC (MRC) VIA FAX AT DSN 278-9823 OR COML (703) 784-9823.
4. THE CMC (MRC) IS THE APPROVING OFFICIAL FOR ALL ITO TO BURIAL OR
BEDSIDE. EFF 1 MARCH 2002, ONCE APPROVED BY CMC (MRC) THE CASUALTY
ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER WILL ISSUE ITO USING THE FOLLOWING
APPROPRIATION DATA:
AA 1721106.27A0 000 00027 067443 2D 0C____ M000842____.
THE BLANKS IN APPROPRIATION LINES ARE FOR THE SDSN AND TON NUMBERS
THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY CMC (MRC) VIA TELEPHONE AND CONFIRMED VIA
EMAIL. THIS PROCESS ENABLES TRACKING THE APPROPRIATION DATA. A
COPY OF THE COMPLETED ITO WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CMC (MRC) POC VIA
EMAIL OR FAX INDICATED BELOW.
5. ONCE FAMILY MEMBERS COMPLETE THEIR TRAVEL, THE CACO WILL ASSIST
THEM IN COMPLETING TRAVEL VOUCHERS (DD FORM 1351-2) AND WILL ENSURE
ALL APPROPRIATE RECEIPTS ARE ATTACHED. IF THE CLAIMANT IS A MINOR,
A SEPARATE VOUCHER WITH THEIR CUSTODIAN'S SIGNATURE WILL BE
COMPLETED. TRAVEL VOUCHERS WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SERVICING
FINANCE/DISBURSING OFFICE. THE SERVICING FINANCE/DISBURSING OFFICE
WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF EACH SETTLED TRAVEL VOUCHER SUMMARY FROM IATS
TO THE CASUALTY SECTION EMAIL: CASUALTYSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR
FAX AT DSN 278-9823.//
BT