Team Incirlik to use DTS for deployment entitlements Published July 8, 2011 By Senior Airman Anthony J. Hyatt 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Team Incirlik has been preparing for a new Air Force directive for processing deployed travel entitlements in the Defense Travel System. To improve customer support and expedite travel voucher payments, Air Force financial management leaders have mandated the standardized use of DTS for contingency, exercise and deployment travel. "All financial services offices are leading the new initiative that will decrease the time it takes to pay our Airmen for contingency, exercise, and deployment travel," said Master Sgt. Leslie Curtis, 39th Comptroller Squadron financial services chief. According to finance management officials, DTS payments average three days, whereas filing a paper voucher averages eight days. "This change will cause minimal impact to deployers and maximize the benefits to our Incirlik Airmen," Curtis said. Airmen will still have to process through the installation personnel readiness office in Bldg. 310 and obtain official CED orders. Furthermore, instead of the traveler loading the CED orders in DTS, the 39th CPTS will perform this part of the process. "The benefits for this change include automation of partial payments and assurance that the proper funds are utilized," said Curtis. "When the deployer returns, they will file their voucher in the Defense Travel System and the 39th Comptroller Squadron will approve the voucher for payment." The new process is currently in use at Incirlik and will affect all deployers who receive their CED orders after July 1, 2011. All U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases are required to comply with the transition by August 1, 2011. For more information, call the finance service office at DSN 676-8114 or e-mail finance@incirlik.af.mil.