How does AMC define "deployed" for dependent travel?

MAJ Ronnie Reams — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:49:07 -0400

Just picking up and going to on a mission? Perhaps a PCS or TCS to a combat zone. AMC allows dependents of deployed personnel to travel Space A without sponsor.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2023 2:17 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:17:45 -0400

On VA. gov says: "Military deployment is the movement of armed forces. Deployment includes any movement from a military Service Member's home station to somewhere outside the continental U.S. and its territories. One example would be when a unit based in the U.S. is deployed to another country to enter into a combat zone."

Military One Source: "Generally, deployment means a scheduled time away from the normal duty station, usually outside of the United States. It may mean seven months on a Navy ship, 12 months at a forward operating base or three months in a town with restaurants and shops you'd recognize back home."

Response by COL Randall C. made Oct 5 at 2023 2:30 PM

COL Randall C. — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:30:47 -0400

** updated **
MAJ Ronnie Reams, since you're asking how does AMC define "deployed" in regards to dependant travel (I adjusted your question to better reflect what you're asking), the FAQ on their site* states:

Unaccompanied dependents of deployed uniformed service members, when the deployment orders indicate the deployment is between 30 and 365 consecutive days, are authorized to travel Space-A unaccompanied in Category IV. If the deployment period exceeds 365 consecutive days, the unaccompanied dependents are authorized Category III travel. However, you will only be eligible to move in this category after every other Category III member has been selected.

Specific to "prove my sponsor is deployed", AMC requires a deployment verification letter signed by the member's commander verifying the member's deployment. The documentation must be in the dependents' possession during travel.*
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* https://www.amc.af.mil/AMC-Travel-Site/Frequently-Asked-Questions
* deployment verification - https://www.spacea.net/images/deployed_30_memo.pdf

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