R 311839Z JUL 08
MARADMIN 417/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC RF RFF//
SUBJ/MARADMIN//
GENTEXT/CMC WASHINGTON DC (UC)
TO AL MARADMIN (UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFF//
SUBJ/TRANSISTION TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD (GTCC)
PROVIDER, CARD DELIVERY DATES//
REF/A/MARADMIN 292/08//
REF/B/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (DODFMR)
VOL 9//
REF/C/MCO 4600.40A//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES INITIAL INFORMATION ON THE TRANSITION TO A NEW
GTCC PROVIDER. REF B GOVERNS POLICY ON THE USE OF THE GTCC WITHIN
DOD. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON THE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE
CARD PROGRAM//
POC/MR. DAVID FUQUA/DC, P&R-RFF/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: COMM (703)
614-4981/ EMAIL: DAVID.FUQUA@USMC.MIL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PROVIDE DELIVERY DATES FOR THE NEW CITI
ISSUED GTCC.
2. BACKGROUND. THIS MESSAGE IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF
COMMUNICATIONS LEADING UP TO THE TRANSITION TO CITI AS THE GTCC
SERVICE PROVIDER. AT 2400 ON 30 NOVEMBER 2008 THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) WILL BEGIN USING THE NEW CITI ISSUED GTCC.
COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN ONGOING WITH MAJOR COMMAND AGENCY PROGRAM
COORDINATORS (APC).
3. DELIVERY OF CITI ISSUED CARDS WILL BEGIN 13 AUGUST 2008. CITI
WILL USE THE U.S. POSTAL SYSTEM (USPS) FOR THE DELIVERY OF CARDS.
ADDRESS INFORMATION USED FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CITI CARDS WILL BE
THE SAME ADDRESS INFORMATION ON FILE WITH THE CURRENT CARD PROVIDER.
CARDS WILL NOT BE FORWARDED BY THE USPS IF THE ADDRESS INFORMATION
IS INCORRECT. THE USPS WILL RETURN THE CARDS TO CITI AND WILL
INCLUDE CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION IF AVAILABLE. CARDS WILL BE
DELIVERED IN WAVES ACCORDING TO THE BELOW SCHEDULE.
WAVE 1: OCONUS, US TERRITORIES, AND 11 WESTERN STATES:
AK,HI,CA,OR,WA,ID,NV,AZ,
UT,CO,NM; MAIL DATE 13-25 AUGUST 2008. EXPECT RECEIPT BY 9 SEPTEMBER
2008.
WAVE 2: ALL CENTRALLY BILLED ACCOUNTS; MAIL DATE 22 AUGUST 2008.
EXPECT RECEIPT BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2008.
WAVE 3: CONUS, 14 CENTRAL/MIDWEST STATES:
MT,WY,ND,SD,NE,KS,OK,TX,MN,IA,MO,
AR,WI,MI; MAIL DATE 22 AUGUST TO 2 SEPTEMBER 2008. EXPECT RECEIPT BY
11 SEPTEMBER 2008.
WAVE 4: CONUS, 9 SOUTHEAST STATES: KY,WV,TN,NC,SC,GA,AL,MS,LA; MAIL
DATE 29 AUGUST TO 9 SEPTEMBER 2008. EXPECT RECEIPT BY 16 SEPTEMBER
2008.
WAVE 5: CONUS, 14 NORTHEAST/MIDWEST STATES: WASH
DC,ME,NH,VT,MA,RI,CT,NY,
NJ,DE,MD,PA,OH,IN,IL; MAIL DATE 8-16 SEPTEMBER 2008. EXPECT RECEIPT
BY 23 SEPTEMBER 2008.
WAVE 6: CONUS, 2 STATES: VA AND FL; MAIL DATE 15-23 SEPTEMBER 2008.
EXPECT RECEIPT BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
4. CARDHOLDERS MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE CARD
TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND TO ENSURE THE CARD IS READY FOR USE ON 30
NOVEMBER 2008.
5. CARDHOLDERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CITI ISSUED CARD BY THE
EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE FOR THEIR LOCATION, BUT NO LATER THAN 31
OCTOBER 2008, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR APC FOR ASSISTANCE IN UPDATING
THEIR PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS AND OBTAINING A CITI ISSUED CARD. 
6. THIS HEADQUARTERS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED BULK SHIPMENT
INFORMATION FROM MAJOR COMMAND APC S WHO WILL HAVE UNITS DEPLOYED
DURING THE DELIVERY PERIOD. THIS INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO CITI
FOR CARD DELIVERY PURPOSES. THE UNIT APC RECEIVING THE BULK SHIPMENT
MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE BULK SHIPMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE SHIPMENT. THE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ALSO
DETAIL HOW THE CARDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE CARDHOLDER.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. COOK, III, ASST DEPUTY
COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT//