What should I do with my government travel card when I ETS?

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:10:55 -0500

Do I need to update the address when I move, or shred it, or get it cancelled, or what?

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made Nov 5 at 2018 4:44 PM

SSG Robert Perrotto — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:44:55 -0500

You turn it in when you go through unit clearing. When you clear S1 they will ask for it.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Nov 5 at 2018 5:09 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:09:55 -0500

Use it? Isn't it in your name?
Do be sure to pay it off because the services will tell them where you live and if you don't it's stealing. Maybe after you pay it off just close it using the phone number on the back then cut it up.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Nov 5 at 2018 5:22 PM

SSG Carlos Madden — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:22:04 -0500

I'm pretty sure I still have mine floating around somewhere (obviously long expired). No one ever asked for it.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2018 7:46 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:46:01 -0500

Well in the reserves when I retired, they told me to shred mine.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2018 10:32 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:32:23 -0500

The unit GTCC manager should have contacted Citibank and had the account placed inactive because the government will no longer be acting as a guarantor. But the account is in your name so keeping the account open can help with your credit score if needed since it is available credit even if you can't use it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2018 6:36 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:36:28 -0500

i feel just like any other credit card in your arsenal that you wish to stop using. call the institution and then upon confirmation of the canceled account, destroy it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2018 9:46 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:46:50 -0500

You should have to out-process government travel card section, at that time they should turn it off and send a request to cancel due to service member no longer on active duty.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Nov 7 at 2018 2:02 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:02:53 -0500

Both, cancel it and shred it.