PCS Lodging

PCS Lodging for Military and Government Travel

Active Duty Military travelers on government orders for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) re-assignment are authorized PCS Lodging while house hunting at a new duty station or if awaiting housing on base.  There will often be a waiting list post housing on a military installation.  Many military service members may also choose to live off post in the local area, and may reside in an apartment or house rental.

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) typically allows Active Duty Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps personnel a Temporary Lodging Expenses (TLE) when arriving at a new duty station.  This allows a military service member to stay in per diem rate PCS Lodging while house hunting on permissive TDY. 

PCS Lodging allowances generally last about 10 days and are reimbursed through DFAS to cover the cost of staying in a hotel during the first 10 days of arrival, to find permanent housing on or off base.  Our DoD lodging options are located near every major military installation and include hotels, furnished apartments, and corporate housing options while house hunting at a new assignment or TDY location.

While receiving an allowance for PCS Lodging, many service members choose to stay in a hotel or extended stay type of establishment.  Although the typical PCS Lodging allowance generally lasts 10 days, many military service members may find it difficult to find suitable housing arrangements during this allowed time.  For extended stay accommodations requiring a longer house hunting period, TDY Lodging has many options for your PCS move including hotels, furnished apartments, and corporate housing solutions for your PCS lodging needs.  

What is the Defense Travel System (DTS)?

The Defense Travel System (DTS) is a fully integrated, electronic, end-to-end travel management system that automates TDY for the Department of Defense (DoD).

The  Defense Travel System is an online military travel program that allows travelers to create short term assignment authorizations (official travel orders), prepare reservations or input their lodging preference if the traveler has booked their own TDY lodging, they can receive approvals and generate travel vouchers, and also request a direct deposit disbursement to themselves or the the government credit card vendor.  The Defense Travel System website is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for use by military service members. The DoD's Business Transformation Agency has program oversight and the Defense Travel Management Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness has functional oversight of the Defense Travel System.

According to DoD, the DTS benefits include:

• Rapid creation of travel authorizations and vouchers
• Automated approval process 
• Personalized on-line reservations & itinerary changes for airline, lodging, and rental cars 
• Detailed pre-travel entitlement computations 
• Direct deposit and split disbursements to both traveler and the government travel charge card vendor
• Timely payment of travel claims 
• 24/7 availability via a single web portal 
• Reduced transaction costs 
• Encryption is used (the DBsign software package with HTTPS), with combined Common Access Card and PIN logins to authenticate users.

Information on training resources to supplement training offered by the Military Services/Defense Agencies can be found on the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) website.  TDY Lodging offers DoD Lodging options for Department of Defense travelers to more than 100 featured military installations and government travel locations nationwide and overseas.

Nellis AFB Lodging

Browse all Nellis Air Force Base Lodging in Las Vegas through the TDY Lodging website for Department of Defense travel.  TDY Lodging recently added a 5 Bedroom fully furnished house rental in Las Vegas, which is available for weekly and monthly rental.  This beautiful house is right in Las Vegas and very close to Nellis Air Force Base, making it a great option for Airmen traveling to Nellis AFB for a short term TDY Assignment. 

We offer furnshed Department of Defense (DoD) Lodging and TDY housing options at over 100 major military installations throughout the United States and select locations overseas.  The DoD Lodging portal managed by TDY Lodging includes hotels, extended stay suites, furnished apartments, and corporate house rentals.  Most lodging is available at or under the per diem rate.  Whether traveling on government orders as a single traveler, traveling with family, or if interested in sharing basic overnight quarters in a large house with classmates (like the 5 Bedroom Las Vegas house featured here), TDY Lodging is sure to have every short term housing option available for your assignment.

Nellis AFB Lodging off base can be found on our website, and most of our hotels and house rentals in Las Vegas are minutes to the Las Vegas Strip or to Nellis Air Force Base.  Be sure to check out our TDY Lodging Twitter page and TDY Lodging Facebook page, and be sure to follow and fan us!