MCTFSPRIUM 9-91003 - Deployed Per Diem and Contingency Per Diem (TTC 327/328/331/332)

Paragraph 91003, Chapter 9 of the MCTFSPRIUM. Reproduced from the 2026-06-01 manual snapshot (source file 91003_Deployed_Per_Diem_And_Contingency_Per_Diem_TTC_327328331332.md). Verify against the live manual before reporting a transaction: Open the PRIUM on MOL (MOL access required).

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Section 1

The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)  authorizes payment of standard/flat rate per diem, hereafter referred to as deployed per diem, for Marines in units deployed overseas.  This paragraph contains procedures and unit diary reporting requirements for commencement, termination, and adjusting this entitlement. See PRIUM Table 9-9 for deployed per diem rules.

Section 2

Personnel assigned to Western Pacific (WESTPAC) commands for duty pursuant to Permanent Change of Station Orders (PCSO) that are administratively attached to a deployed unit are not entitled to deployed per diem.   Further, as unit messing is essential under the Unit Deployment Program (UDP), enlisted personnel attached to deployed units (as well as personnel assigned to deployed units) are subsisted-in-kind.  Enlisted Marines will retain their entitlement to Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) and have the Start Discounted Meal Rate (DMR) entry reported (TTC 475 000) while participating in the Unit Deployment Program. The Stop DMR entry (TTC 475 001) will be reported during periods of concurrent Temporary Additional Duty (Temporary Additional Duty performed under orders away from the unit deployment location).  In this instance, BAS-Full is authorized. See Chapter 8 within this Manual for further information regarding BAS.

Section 3

A Marine that participates in a Joint Task Force (JTF) contingency may be entitled to Contingency Per Diem.   If an operational deployment meets the criteria set forth in MARADMIN 050/03 and a Marine is issued regular individual or group Temporary Additional Duty orders (not field duty) and those orders state the appropriate meal collection rate and a member’s entitlement to the OCOUNS incidental expense of $3.50 a day, then the Marine is entitled to Contingency Per Diem. Once a Marine has arrive in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) reporting units will run TTC 327 000 with a purpose code of 'C' effective the day after the date of arrival.

Section 4

Contingency Per Diem codes 'R' I MEF RC ACT OCO and ‘U’ II MEF RC ACT OCO are defined as a qualified Marine Reservist, issued Activation-Partial Mobilization orders (i.e. Inherent Resolve) IAW U.S. Code 10 Title 12302 for support OCONUS and are entitled to $3.50 per day.  Contingency Per Diem codes 'S' I MEF RC ACT Baseline and ‘V’ II MEF RC ACT Baseline are defined as a qualified Marine Reservist, issued Activation-Pre-Planned Mission ISO Combatant Command orders (i.e. UDP) IAW U.S. Code Title 10 12304B for support OCONUS and are entitled to $3.50 per day.  Administrators must ensure orders issued meet the requirements for Contingency Per Diem as set forth in MARADMIN 050/03 and PAANs 12-03.  Reporting units will report TTC 327 000 with a purpose code of 'R', ‘S’, ‘U’ or ‘V’ effective the day after date of arrival at Temporary Additional Duty location.

Section 5

Advance and rear party personnel (those Marines of deployed units who do not accompany the unit during transfer to/from the designated deployment location) rate deployed per diem as follows:

a.  Advance Party Personnel.  Entitlement to deployed per diem commences with an Effective Date of the day after joining the deployed unit.  Entitlement terminates with an Effective Date of the day before the Marine's detachment from the deployed unit incident to return advance party duties.

b.  Rear Party Personnel.  Entitlement to deployed per diem for personnel who will depart the deployment location subsequent to the deployed unit's return terminates with an Effective Date before detachment from the deployed unit.

Note: Orders of advance and rear party personnel must be endorsed to reflect the actual time and date such Marines joined or detached from the deployed unit.

Section 6

Administrative guidance for commanders to ensure the proper payment of per diem for Activated Selected Marine Corps Reserves (SMCR) and Reserve Component Individual Augments (IAs) serving on Temporary Additional Duty (TDY) orders to active duty in support of an activation/mobilization to a location Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) as part of a unit deployment or as an individual augment.  When all three meals are provided at no cost, the meals portion of per diem is withheld and only the incidental expense portion of the M&IE rate is provided.  The incidental rate is $3.50 per day for OCONUS deployments. a.  In lieu of using DTS, Reserve Marines called or ordered to active duty on or after 1 September 2021 will have TTC 327/000 reported with the appropriate Qualifier Code effective the day after they arrive at their OCONUS TDY location. Per diem prior to and up until the date of arrival as well as the departure from TDY location until released from active duty will be done through DTMS. b.  Qualifier Codes correspond to the assigned Gaining Force Commander or the Command assigned ADCON, and not the unit the Marine is deployed ISO. Marines activated to serve as an Individual Augment, select the Qualifier Code corresponding to the Deployment Processing Command in which they are processed (I MEF or II MEF).  Marines processed through Reserve Support Activity Quantico will utilize the II MEF Qualifier Code. c.  To terminate the OCONUS Deployed per diem entitlement, report TTC 328/000 the day prior to the date of departure from the TDY location.  For periods of non-entitlement (e.g., concurrent TDY, leave, etc.)see para 91003.7.  DTS will only be utilized to compute the per diem entitlement (plus applicable expenses) for travel days prior to/after the OCONUS deployment and any periods of concurrent TDY, trip Description should state “Reserve Activation/Mobilization Order ISO XXX”.  Commanding Officers, Finance/Disbursing Officers, and Personnel Administration Centers are reminded that only those reservists in a per diem status whose orders and reporting/ detaching endorsement meet the criteria of government quarters and mess provided at an OCONUS location at no cost should have TTC 327/000 reported.  Active Component (AC) Marines or Active Reserve (AR) Marines deploying with an activated SMCR Unit/Det or to fill an IA requirement under contingency funded orders will continue to report TTC 328/000 using the qualifier code “C” (Contingency OCONUS).

TTC 327 000 [A] STRT DEPLOYED PER DIEM ( [B] ) ED [C] |
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)
- [B] QUALIFIER (Deployed Per Diem Qualifier Code)
- [C] ED (Effective Date)

DEPLOYED PER DIEM QUALIFIER CODES - (Specific rates are listed in the MCTIM)

CODE | DESCRIPTION

A | Australia B | Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)/Marine Rotational Force – Europe (MRF-E) (Includes Romania) C | Contingency (OCOUNS) D | Special Purpose MAGTF Africa E | Special Purpose MAGTF Crisis Response (Moron, Spain) F | Special Purpose MAGTF Crisis Response (Tripoli, Libya and Sigonella, Italy) G | All Ground Units (WestPac) H | Republic of Georgia I | Aviation Units (Iwakuni) (WestPac) N | Norway O | Aviation Units (Okinawa) (WestPac) R | I MEF RC ACT OCO S | I MEF RC ACT Baseline T | Humanitarian U | II MEF RC ACT OCO V | II MEF RC ACT Baseline

or

TTC 328 000 [A] STOP DEPLOYED PER DIEM ED [B] |
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)
- [B] ED (Effective Date)

Note: With the exception of advance or rear party personnel discussed in Paragraph above, the Effective Date is the day after arrival at the designated deployment location for starting the entitlement, and the day before the date of departure from the designated deployment location for stopping the entitlement.

Note: The above entries are also reported to stop and start the entitlement when a Marine officer departs and returns from a period of Temporary Additional Duty in excess of 30 days.

Note:  When reporting a DEL/ADD for TTC 327 000 STRT DEPLOYED PER DIEM, only the Effective Date can be changed. If correcting an erroneous designation code, report a DEL AS ERR then report the correct information.

Section 7

The Unit Commanding Officer can credit or check deployed per diem for required adjustments by use of the following applicable unit diary entries.  The entries may be reported as event, group, or individual transactions.

TTC 331 000 [A] CRED DEPLOYED PER DIEM [B] FR [C] TO [D] |
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)
- [B] QUALIFIER (Deployed Per Diem Qualifier Code)
- [C] FR (From Date)
- [D] TO (To Date)

DEPLOYED PER DIEM QUALIFIER CODES - (Specific rates are listed in the MCTIM)

CODE | DESCRIPTION

A | Australia B | Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF)/Marine Rotational Force – Europe (MRF-E) (Includes Romania) C | Contingency (OCOUNS) D | Special Purpose MAGTF Africa E | Special Purpose MAGTF Crisis Response (Moron, Spain) F | Special Purpose MAGTF Crisis Response (Tripoli, Libya and Sigonella, Italy) G | All Ground Units (WestPac) H | Republic of Georgia I | Aviation Units (Iwakuni) (WestPac) N | Norway O | Aviation Units (Okinawa) (WestPac) R | I MEF RC ACT OCO S | I MEF RC ACT Baseline T | Humanitarian U | II MEF RC ACT OCO V | II MEF RC ACT Baseline

TTC 332 000 [A] CHEK DEPLOYED PER DIEM FR [B] TO [C] |
- [A] DOA (Date of Action)
- [B] DATE (From Date)
- [C] DATE (To Date)

Section 8

Periods of non-entitlement. Entitlement to deployed per diem does not exist under certain conditions. Depending on the nature of the condition, the entitlement may or may not be automatically withheld. a.  MCTFS will automatically stop and restart the entitlement to Unit Deployed Per Diem or Contingency Per Diem when TTC 115 is reported for the period of leave.  A Start Deployed Per Diem (TTC 327 000) is not to be reported. Note: Error Code 4E. If the Deployed Per Diem 957 Remark is closed due to the reporting of TTC 115, and TTC 328 000 is attempted with an Effective Date less than the To Date of the closed 957 Remark; MCTFS will automatically generate an error code of 4E – MASTER RECORD DOES NOT REFLECT AN OPEN REMARK OF DEPLOYED PER DIEM FOR THE REPORTED PERIOD, REFER TO PRIUM PARAGRAPH 91003 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.  In these instances, a DEL AS ERR 115 must be reported along with TTC 328 000 STOP DEPLOYED PER DIEM.  Once TTC 328 000 has processed without error,

TTC 115 must be reported for the leave period.

b.  MCTFS will automatically stop the entitlement to Unit Deployed Per Diem or Contingency Per Diem when the below TTC's are reported. When a member returns to a Deployed/Contingency Per Diem status, a Start Deployed Per Diem (TTC 327 000) is to be reported.  If the Deployed Per Diem 957 Remark is a closed, and one of the below TTC's is reported with an Effective Date less than the To Date of the closed 957 Remark; MCTFS will automatically generate a Miscellaneous Debit (TTC 927) for the period from the Effective Date of the TTC reported to the To Date of the Closed 957 Remark.

(1) While sick in hospital or sick-misconduct (TTC 104, with the exception of WIA) (2) Start Sea Pay (TTC 139) (3) Credit Sea Pay (TTC 147) (4) Stop Career Sea (TTC 173) (5) UA (TTC 279) (6) IHCA (TTC 281) (7) Confined (TTC 310) (8) Start Field Rations (TTC 371)

Note: Exception, if the Deployed Per Diem type equals A, G, I, O and S, the Deployed Per Diem will not automatically stop when a TTC 371 (Start Field Rations) is reported.  The WESTPAC Deployed Per Diem Order allows for those Marines to retain their Deployed Per Diem while in a Field Duty Status.

c.  Marines are not entitled to Deployed Per Diem during periods of group travel, while embarked on or performing duty aboard ship, and concurrent periods of Temporary Additional Duty 30 days or less.  In these instances, report the inclusive period of non-entitlement using CHEK DEPLOYED PER DIEM (TTC 332 000).  The inclusive period of non-entitlement is from the Effective Date of commencement through the date of termination.   For Example, if a Marine enters a Temporary Additional Duty status on 1 October 2012 and returns on 17 October 2012, the inclusive period of 1 through 17 October 2012 is the period of non-entitlement to be reported.

d.  Marines who are in a concurrent Temporary Additional Duty status in excess of 30 days are not entitled to Deployed Per Diem.  In such cases, report STOP DEPLOYED PER DIEM (TTC 332 000) the date prior to the date Temporary Additional Duty commences, and report STRT DEPLOYED PER DIEM (TTC 327 000) the date after Temporary Additional Duty terminates.  For example, if a Marine enters a Temporary Additional Duty status on 1 November 2012 and returns from Temporary Additional Duty on 17 December 2012, report STOP DEPLOYED PER DIEM (TTC 332 000) with an Effective Date of 31 October 2012 and report STRT DEPLOYED PER DIEM with an Effective Date of 18 December 2012'.