R 221904Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 411/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2010/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/JFTR VOL. 1, CHANGE 279/YMD:20100301//
AMPN/REF A IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS MANUAL//
POC/KIBLER M. J./CAPT/UNIT:MRPC/-/TEL:(703)784-9512/EMAIL:CASUALTY.SECTION@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE REFLECTS RECENT CHANGES TO THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR) CONCERNING THE INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO) PROGRAM.  THE JFTR, SECTION U5246, GOVERNS THE TRAVEL (I.E., PER DIEM) AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES INCIDENT TO TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS OF A HOSPITALIZED, WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED SERVICE MEMBER.
2.  THE JFTR AUTHORIZES TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES TO BEDSIDE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS OF ANY ACTIVE DUTY INJURED/ILL MARINE WHO IS LISTED AS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED/ILL (VSI), SERIOUSLY INJURED/ILL (SI) INCLUDING HAVING A SERIOUS MENTAL DISORDER OR IN A SITUATION OF IMMINENT DEATH, WHETHER OR NOT ELECTRICAL BRAIN ACTIVITY STILL EXISTS OR BRAIN DEATH IS DECLARED AND WHO IS HOSPITALIZED IN A MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. 
3.  A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL IS A PERSON IDENTIFIED BY THE MARINE WHOSE PRESENCE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE MARINE'S HEALTH AND WELFARE DURING THEIR INPATIENT TREATMENT.  A DESIGNATED PERSON DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A FAMILY MEMBER.  IF THE MARINE IS INCAPACITATED OR THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/SURGEON DETERMINES THE MARINE IS NOT CAPABLE OF MAKING SUCH DESIGNATION, THE DECISION WILL BE MADE BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON.  THE MARINE MAY CHANGE ANY OR ALL OF THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS DURING THE DURATION OF THEIR INPATIENT TREATMENT, HOWEVER NO MORE THAN THREE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ON INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS AT ONE TIME.
4.  EACH DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE PROVIDED ONE ROUND TRIP BETWEEN THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL'S HOME AND THE MEDICAL FACILITY LOCATION IN ANY 60 DAY PERIOD.  HOWEVER, NOT MORE THAN A TOTAL OF THREE ROUNDTRIPS MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL(S) IN ANY 60 DAY PERIOD.
5.  TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR EACH DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED BY A MARINE WHO IS LISTED AS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED/ILL (NSI) WHOSE WOUND OR INJURY WAS INCURRED IN AN OPERATION DESIGNATED BY SECDEF AS A COMBAT OPERATION OR COMBAT ZONE AND WHO IS HOSPITALIZED IN A MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN THE U.S. FOR TREATMENT OF THAT WOUND OR INJURY.  THE ALLOWANCE IS INITIATED WHEN THERE IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN THAT THE MARINE WILL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED IN AN INPATIENT STATUS.  ITO'S WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 30 DAYS.
6.  HQMC CASUALTY SECTION (MRPC) WILL GENERATE ITO'S UPON RECEIPT OF AN ITO REQUEST.  LOCAL MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//