GTC gets a tech upgrade

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:34:44 -0500

AF GTC holders will be getting a new card on their next re-issue that now has the "chip and pin" that is common globally just now hitting stride here in the states.

http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/559053/af-government-travel-cards-receive-tech-upgrade.aspx

AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in 2015 and individuals who have reported lost

Response by SMSgt Judy Hickman made Jan 9 at 2015 12:24 AM

SMSgt Judy Hickman — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:24:35 -0500

As someone who goes TDY once a month, I doubt this new card will fix the system. The credit card itself is not the problem, it is the wonderful DTS system that drives me insane monthly.

The only benefit that I see to this new card, is it will hopefully prevent fraud and identity theft, but I'm not sure how many problems the military has had with the GTC and fraud/identity theft.

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Jan 9 at 2015 8:18 AM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:18:07 -0500

The Department of the Navy notified us that our cards would start rolling out around early Feb, and of course, I'll be on travel using my "old" card at that time *groan*
With regard to DTS, it can be a real pain, but my personal experience is the bureaucracy that my organization puts into place when you have to file a trip plan, justification, and how you(the traveler) intend to save the government money while on travel.