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I'm sure if the Captain would have heard about it... he would have taken the bag onboard himself as a carry on... I know I would have.
Not every captain or f/o has a profound respect for the military (I do). Just because you're a jet jock doesn't mean you want to be Maverick or Iceman.
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I'm sure if the Captain would have heard about it... he would have taken the bag onboard himself as a carry on... I know I would have.
I wouldn't. I'd try to get them a seat up front, if first is full an announcement does usually does the trick. As a heavy-driver, I've travelled commercial all over the world. The military expects to pay the extra baggage, or leave your body-armour/NVG's at home.
Has it been awhile since you have traveled on military orders? I ask this because recently the military travel system has undergone a revamp that made omprovements by leaps and bounds over the *old* system.
Practically all travel has to be done on a gov't credit card and the reimbursement usually only takes days instead of weeks like the old system. Also - there is no more of the middle man; meaning that the bill doesn't come to you anymore and then you have to pay the credit card. The bill is paid directly from the gov't and then you are sent by electronic allotment that balance. All billeting, travel (rental car to plane ticket) and incidental expenses that are official (like extra baggage costs) would be charged to the credit card.
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Less than two weeks ago. The navy reserve prefers not to deal with the hassle of issuing gov CC's to SELRES, so even those of us who travel a lot generally don't have them. Also there is still a middleman on processing travel claims in the navres...they go to your NOSC first, to be lost, misplaced, delayed, rerouted, returned for technical reasons, etc.
They are already hassling me about not clearing my travel claim, even though they had it in their hot little hands the day after I returned...this has been business as usual since 1994. Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
When I did have a gov CC, I had to pay any interest accumulated while my travel claim was delayed...is this still the case?
Less than two weeks ago. The navy reserve prefers not to deal with the hassle of issuing gov CC's to SELRES, so even those of us who travel a lot generally don't have them. Also there is still a middleman on processing travel claims in the navres...they go to your NOSC first, to be lost, misplaced, delayed, rerouted, returned for technical reasons, etc.
They are already hassling me about not clearing my travel claim, even though they had it in their hot little hands the day after I returned...this has been business as usual since 1994. Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
When I did have a gov CC, I had to pay any interest accumulated while my travel claim was delayed...is this still the case?
I'm not sure about the paying of the interest. But I know that as of August of last year they would give you a government credit card for your travels that should cover pre-authorized expenses. Unless of course you were "surprise" deployed like me (IA'd) and they didn't get a chance to put you through for a card. Then you have to front all the expenses. I got paid back for everything, I just had to make sure I saved those reciepts in a safe place through my deployment so I would get reimbursed by my own unit when I returned. Still has not fun to pay all that up front. Most airlines waived the bag charges which made my life easier, only the one regional I had to fly with made me pay for all the bags upfront. 300 dollars, the price of putting a flack jacket and other gear onto a CRJ 200.
Less than two weeks ago. The navy reserve prefers not to deal with the hassle of issuing gov CC's to SELRES, so even those of us who travel a lot generally don't have them. Also there is still a middleman on processing travel claims in the navres...they go to your NOSC first, to be lost, misplaced, delayed, rerouted, returned for technical reasons, etc.
They are already hassling me about not clearing my travel claim, even though they had it in their hot little hands the day after I returned...this has been business as usual since 1994. Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
When I did have a gov CC, I had to pay any interest accumulated while my travel claim was delayed...is this still the case?
Sorry to hear that that is the case in the Reserves. We have a couple of NOSC with us right now. I'll ask. No----you are not responsible for the interest. Even back in the day when you were (which is why I didn't use it for the longest time) I know people that just called AMEX and explain that it was a gov't card and that they would get their money when the gov't paid the servicemember.
Less than two weeks ago. The navy reserve prefers not to deal with the hassle of issuing gov CC's to SELRES, so even those of us who travel a lot generally don't have them. Also there is still a middleman on processing travel claims in the navres...they go to your NOSC first, to be lost, misplaced, delayed, rerouted, returned for technical reasons, etc.
They are already hassling me about not clearing my travel claim, even though they had it in their hot little hands the day after I returned...this has been business as usual since 1994. Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
When I did have a gov CC, I had to pay any interest accumulated while my travel claim was delayed...is this still the case?
They can try and nail you for the interest but if you have finance call bank of america or whoever it is they will usually waive it. Also, many people don't know this but it does not go on your personal credit report until the 7th month delinquent. I called and personally asked because of so many conflicting reports. So as long as you can clear it up by I think it was the 220th day overdue you will be fine. I'm not saying to do that, but we see them go 2 months or more in my unit before finance pays the darn cc company. Hard to believe. Even so, I decided to shred my government credit card and use my own credit card for government business. That way I know I have to pay one card and not have to worry about whether finance paid my gov. card. Hope this helps.
Less than two weeks ago. The navy reserve prefers not to deal with the hassle of issuing gov CC's to SELRES, so even those of us who travel a lot generally don't have them. Also there is still a middleman on processing travel claims in the navres...they go to your NOSC first, to be lost, misplaced, delayed, rerouted, returned for technical reasons, etc.
They are already hassling me about not clearing my travel claim, even though they had it in their hot little hands the day after I returned...this has been business as usual since 1994. Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
When I did have a gov CC, I had to pay any interest accumulated while my travel claim was delayed...is this still the case?
They are actually CHARGE cards, not CREDIT cards. You are not supposed to leave a balance. All charges are due by the first billing cycle. BoA will work with units and individual card carriers to help defer the charges, but you can imagine how hard that is to do from a phone tent in Iraq . Most claims are settled in time, but more than a few drag out for months. Servicemembers are required pay the balance in full regardless if they have been reimbersed by the gov't. I have seen many young (and not so young) Marines get busted for this. Just to give you an example of how bad it can get, it took me almost two YEARS to settle my last deployment travel claim, and I was once the squadron fiscal officer!
Not every captain or f/o has a profound respect for the military (I do). Just because you're a jet jock doesn't mean you want to be Maverick or Iceman.
Whatver you want say about navy FTS...at least they are consistent.
. Most claims are settled in time, but more than a few drag out for months. Servicemembers are required pay the balance in full regardless if they have been reimbersed by the gov't. I have seen many young (and not so young) Marines get busted for this. Just to give you an example of how bad it can get, it took me almost two YEARS to settle my last deployment travel claim, and I was once the squadron fiscal officer!
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