Navy Reserve Center, San Diego

Here are some photos highlighting our Color Guard members, most recently providing support for a retirement ceremony onboard the USS Midway.

Members pictured: PSSN Gaspar, LSSN Saccoh, PS3 Hoang, and PSSN Rosado.

!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS!!

BLUF: This message affects all travelers that use a Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) for TDY/TAD travel.

Recent changes to the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) now requires the use of a Constructed Travel Worksheet (CTW) if the traveler (Active/Civilian/SELRES) decides to deviate from the directed travel mode. This change means that a CTW must be submitted anytime a traveler decides to utilize their POV. It also means that if a traveler, for example, is directed to fly but decides to take a train, a CTW is required for that scenario as well. The updated directed travel modes are based on distance:
1. Airline – if travel is > 250 miles
2. Rail – if travel is < 250 miles
3. Rental Car if neither option is available

** Per the JTR, all commercial travel options must be considered before a POV can be authorized **

A CTW is used to determine the limit for a traveler’s transportation reimbursement if the traveler chose to use a different mode of travel from what was directed/authorized. Prior to performing official travel, the NROWS order for Reserve travel and the DTS Authorizing Official (AO) for Active Duty/Civilian travel will direct the traveler to use a specific transportation mode. The JTR allows the traveler to use their selected transportation mode, but it also gives the AO the right to limit their transportation reimbursement if their choice is more expensive.
The CTW is filled out by the traveler for the DIRECTED mode of travel, not the POV. Once complete, the traveler uploads it to the EXPENSES module in DTS. CTWs calculate how much the directed mode would cost and then the DTS AO uses it to compare the cost of the directed mode verses the POV mileage entered in DTS. This is referred to as Constructed Travel. Constructed Travel lets the AO compare the true costs of the same trip using different transportation modes.

**ACTION: **On the CNRF N33 SharePoint, CNRF has published a CTW Quick Guide and slide deck that provides detailed information on how to fill out a CTW with information targeting both the traveler and the AO. All hands are encouraged to review these documents in their entirety to familiarize themselves with the updated CTW and the procedures that define proper usage.

HELPFUL LINKS:
CNRF N33 SharePoint:
https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/N-Codes/N3/Shared%20Documents/N33.aspx

Defense Travel Management Office:
https://www.travel.dod.mil/Programs/Defense-Travel-System/Constructed-Travel/

Constructed Travel | Defense Travel Management Office Constructed travel is used to compare travel costs when a traveler requests approval to use a transportation mode other than the one directed by the Authorizing Official.

Congratulations to the graduates of last week’s Chief Petty Officer and Intermediate Leadership Development Courses.
These leadership courses develop leaders at all levels in operational excellence, strong character, and resilience.

Congratulations to PS2 Trujillo on his meritorious advancement, as well as our Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal awardees, HM2 Zambrano, MM2 Burns, EM2 Johnson, and LS2 Kokenzie. We also bid a fond farewell to our Ombudsman, Mrs. Maggie Chandler. You will be missed!

On April 3rd we celebrated the 131st Birthday of Chief Petty Officers. The rank of Chief Petty Officer was officially established on April 1st, 1893. CMDCM Hernandez and PSC Morrison cut the cake, following the tradition of the oldest and youngest Chief Petty Officers of the Chief’s Mess cutting the cake with a Chief’s cutlass. Special thank you to NCC Gonzalez for presiding over the ceremony.

Congratulations to our "of the Quarter" Awardees

FY 23 Sailor of the Year: BM1 Marbell
FY 23 Junior Sailor of the Tear: YN2 Fouche
FY23 Blue Jacket of the Year: PS3 Trujillo

3rd Quarter FY 23
JSOQ: PS2 Brown
SOQ: DC1 Bascom

4th Quarter FY 23
BJOQ: HN Suarez
JSOQ: AO2 Bufford
SOQ: HM1 Kirilchuk

1st Quarter FY 24
BJOQ: HM3 Deleon
JSOQ: AO2 Bufford
SOQ: DC1 Bascom

Congratulations to our awardees, HM3 Deleon, HM2 Parker, YNC Dayton, and LCDR Kolterman!

Congratulations EN2 Cooper on helping the Navy bring home silver in the Armed Forces eSports Championship for Halo Infinite. Well done!

Today we say farewell to MM2 Carroll, good luck in your future endeavors!

Congratulations to PS1 Hill on her frocking!

Congratulations to YN3 Tritch on his reenlistment!