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1. CAT CELLDeparture Brief 21 APRIL 2010
MAJ Casey Martinez
3. HOT TOPICS If OCONUS, maintain passports – No IFs, ANDs, or BUTs!
Carry ID card, orders, and dogtags
Air Assault 4
Take away MIADs given to the wait list for 2nd MIADs (15 slots)
Fill all slots left open for AASLT recycles (20 slots)
Take away MIADs from any plebe with two IADs for the summer (92 slots)
40% got AASLT, 20% upgraded on preferences, 40% downgraded on preferences
4. ORDERS Read Front/Back for info/errors
Have orders with you at all times
DO NOT carry all copies in your suitcase
If you lose your orders or something changes with your assignment, call SGR at x3030
6. PERSONAL INFORMATION
7. DUTY LOCATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES
T1 = Travel Funds (bus vs. plane)
T2 = Per Diem Funds
Lodging and Rental Cars will be an amendment
8. SIGNATURES
9. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS
10. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS Highlights
Contact numbers if you have any issues
OCONUS CTLT
Per Diem Rates and Availability
POV Travel must be approved by TAC and CAT Cell
Baggage Fees – Carry orders
Permissive jump orders – Sign up at end of brief
11. NOTIFY SGR IMMEDIATELY UPON:
Cancelation of Classes
Changes in Assignment
Dates
Lodging/Rental Requirements
Unit/Location
Health/Safety Emergencies
Late arrivals
13. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE CTLT - $15.80/day (CONUS - Continental U. S.)
- $14.30/day (OCONUS - Outside CONUS)
Intent is to eat in the mess hall at your assignment
Military Development Schools - Incidental (5.00) per day
75% of full day of Per Diem on first/last day of travel
14. TRAVEL ADVANCES All travel advances will be directly deposited to your checking accounts via EFT-up front before Graduation
Advance is for training only; not leave expenses
Authorized Funds for Travel Advances:
$5.00 / day for incidentals
Per Diem ($ 15.80 conus / $14.30 oconus)
POV Authorizations (Gov’t Rate-50 cents/mile)
Receive up to the cost of a round trip govt ticket for POV travel
Hotel and Rental Car Authorizations
Receive 80% advance only when authorized on orders
17. HELPFUL TDY HINTS Review orders and tickets for accuracy
Use public transportation when able; Excessive taxi/limo expenses will not be reimbursed. If a bus is provided to the airport, you will be reimbursed up to the amount of the bus ticket.
No hotel bills will be paid for a lay-over at airports due to self inflicted airline changes (ie 0400hr flight)
Receipts required: Authorized Hotels, Rental Cars, Authorized Purchased Plane Tickets
TDY Settlement during reorganization week
18. HELPFUL TDY HINTS Save copies of travel-related paperwork received from other installations (Travel w/unit-CTC)
Keep your base orders and all amendments!!!! Amendments are based on your original orders
SAVE COPIES OF AWARDS AND AWARD ORDERS (i.e. ABN, AASLT)
Not authorized to receive awards (AAM, ARCOM)
19. AIRLINE TICKETS Carlson Wagonlit will email individual cadets round trip E-tickets from USMA (JFK,LGA,EWK) to training on their AKO EMAIL ACCOUNT
Use original itinerary = no additional action needed.
Change original itinerary = go, in person, to Carlson Wagonlit
Cadets can change itinerary to support leave operations.
$30 Exchange Fee
Ticket becomes non-refundable
Cadets pay any amount above original ticket.
Govt recoups funds below original amount
Bldg 626, Buffalo Soldier Field
20. PLANES AND RENTAL CARS Starting on April 29th you can make changes.
Bring 5 copies of orders /amendments and have YOUR credit card.
Appointments made through USCC internal webpage under “Hot, new and other important announcements.”
Either Plane ticket or POV: Not both
Plane tickets are for military travel, not for personal use
DO NOT purchase extra insurance on authorized rental vehicles
21. BUS PROVIDED Buses will be provided to the following posts for most CTLT/IAD(M)s:
Ft. Drum Ft. Benning Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Bragg Ft. Knox Ft. Meade
See the Bus Schedule spreadsheet on the Summer HQ website
The uniform FOR ALL DEPARTING BUSSES is ACUs
IF BUS TRANSPORTATION IS ALREADY PROVIDED, CADETS WITH APPROVED POVs WILL TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN COST!!!
22. REPORTING PROCEDURES See the Summer HQ Website for latest reporting procedures
Contact CIC for updates to the reporting procedures
Coordinate your arrival with your sponsor (check your AKO email accounts)
Uniform for reporting to CTLT off of a plane – Conservative civilian clothes, haircut, shaven
23. CIC LOTTERY - MIADs
24. CIC LOTTERY - MIADs
25. CIC LOTTERY - CTLT
26. CIC LOTTERY - CTLT
27. CST 911 PROCESS Steps if you encounter a problem on TDY:
1) Local Chain of Command
2) Contact installation coordinator (CICs/Website will have information)
3) Call SGR (938-3030)
4) If at airborne school, go to USMA LNO (SFC Kunigan)
USCC 24 hour Sexual Assault Help Line: 845-401-3476
28. CST WEBSITE
29. CST WEBSITE Calendar
Bus Schedule
MIAD info/packing lists
Report date/time/location information
Slides from this briefing
30. STANDARDS AND CONDUCT Drinking
Underage Drinking and DUI – No tolerance
Designated Driver means no alcohol
U.S. Drinking Age standards apply everywhere (21 or older!)
Do not mix alcohol and interaction with soldiers
31. STANDARDS AND CONTACT Sexual Harassment
Fraternization with other soldiers
No cadet and officer relationships
Relationships and alcohol
32. STANDARDS AND CONDUCT Every year several cadets have incidents that deal with alcohol and improper relationships
Immediately report any incident to SGR (845) 938-3030
Do not wait for unit to contact West Point
Remember that your time in your assignment may form young soldiers and officers’ opinions of West Point cadets
33. FAQs Where can I find the packing list?
The summer headquarters website.
Where can I find the bus schedule?
The summer headquarters website.
How can I get more information on my MIAD?
1)Check the summer headquarters website. 2) Google.
When do I have to report?
Check the reporting spreadsheet on the summer headquarters website.
34. FAQs I still haven’t been contacted by my CTLT sponsor. Who should I contact?
Contact your CIC. He/She will contact the post POC to get more information.
What is the packing list for CTLT?
There’s a generic packing list for CTLT on the summer headquarters website. If your sponsor tells you to bring something else, then take that too. You will draw TA-50 from the CIF at your post.
What do I do if lose my orders?
Call SGR.
If I still have questions after I’ve looked at the website, who can I ask?
Cadet Summer Training Discussion Board
35. QUESTIONS?