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SUBJ/INTERIM CHANGE 1 TO OPNAVINST 4650.15A NAVY PASSENGER TRAVEL DELEGATION 
OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR PREMIUM CLASS (FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL)//

REF/A/DOC/VCNO/SER N09D/0U118083/30 JUL 10// NARR/REF A IS VCNO MEMORANDUM 
DELEGATING APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR PREMIUM CLASS (FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS 
TRAVEL).// 

RMKS/1. (U) THIS CHANGE IS REQUIRED TO ALIGN OPNAVINST 4650.15A, NAVY 
PASSENGER TRAVEL, WITH REF A.  PASS TO: ALL NAVY TRANSPORTATION OFFICES; ALL 
NAVY PASSENGER TRAVEL OFFICES; AND NAVAL OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER.

2. (U) CHANGE OPNAVINST 4650.15A, PARAGRAPH 6C TO READ THE FOLLOWING:
C.  PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL (FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS)
(1) ALL NAVY PERSONNEL SHALL USE COACH (ECONOMY) CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS, EXCEPT 
WHEN AUTHORIZED AS AN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
REFERENCES (B), (C), AND (F).
(2) PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS MUST BE MADE AND AUTHORIZED IN ADVANCE 
OF THE ACTUAL TRAVEL UNLESS EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 
MAKE ADVANCE AUTHORIZATIONS IMPOSSIBLE.  IF APPROVAL IS NOT SUBSEQUENTLY 
OBTAINED, THE TRAVELER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 
PREMIUM CLASS FARE AND THE LEAST COSTLY AVAILABLE COACH SEAT NORMALLY USED FOR 
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL.  FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTED COSTS ARE BASED ON THE 
NON-CAPACITY CONTROLLED CITY-PAIR AIRFARE, NOT THE CAPACITY CONTROLLED CITY-
PAIR AIRFARE, IF BOTH ARE AVAILABLE.
(3) FLIGHTS OVER 14 HOURS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR USE OF PREMIUM 
CLASS TRAVEL.  AS WITH SHORTER FLIGHTS, PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL SHOULD BE THE 
EXCEPTION, NOT THE RULE, FOR FLIGHTS OVER 14 HOURS.
(4) BLANKET JUSTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE USE OF PREMIUM CLASS 
TRAVEL ARE PROHIBITED.
(5) PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL APPROVAL AUTHORITIES
(A) THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV); UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY; THE CHIEF 
OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; THE DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF (OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL 
OPERATIONS); COMMANDER, FLEET FORCES COMMAND; COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET; 
AND THE COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE FIRST 
AND BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL.  THIS AUTHORITY MAY BE DELEGATED TO VICE OR DEPUTY 
COMMANDERS AS LONG AS THAT INDIVIDUAL IS IN PAY GRADE O-9 OR ABOVE.  NO 
FURTHER DELEGATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED.
(B) THE FOLLOWING COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE BUSINESS CLASS, BUT NOT 
FIRST CLASS, TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS:  DIRECTOR, NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION 
(NAVSEA-08); COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND; COMMANDER, NAVAL 
AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND; COMMANDER, NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND; COMMANDER, SPACE 
AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND; CHIEF OF NAVY PERSONNEL; COMMANDER, U.S. 
FLEET CYBER COMMAND; COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND; CHIEF, BUREAU OF 
MEDICINE AND SURGERY; SUPERINTENDENT, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND THE 
CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVES.  PREMIUM CLASS APPROVAL AUTHORITIES, AS DESIGNATED IN 
THIS PARAGRAPH, ARE IN EFFECT AS LONG AS THE COMMANDER IS IN PAY GRADE O-8 OR 
ABOVE.  PREMIUM CLASS APPROVAL AUTHORITIES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5A MAY 
DELEGATE, IN WRITING, BUSINESS CLASS APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE 
COMMANDERS IN PAY GRADES O-8 AND ABOVE.
(C) APPROVING OFFICIALS MAY NOT APPROVE THEIR OWN FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASS 
ACCOMMODATIONS; APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICIAL'S REPORTING 
SENIOR.
(D) COMMANDS SHALL FORWARD THEIR PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL REQUESTS IN A TIMELY 
FASHION, ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO THE APPROPRIATE APPROVAL 
AUTHORITY WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
(6) ALL PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL MUST BE REPORTED TO USD (P&R) ONLINE VIA THE DTMO 
WEB SITE: HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/PREMIUMTRAVEL/.

3. (U) THIS CHANGE WILL BE RETAINED WITH THE BASIC DIRECTIVE UNTIL THE CHANGES 
ARE INCORPORATED INTO OPNAVINST 4650.15B, WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN DRAFT.  POLICY 
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, 
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND POLICY BRANCH POC, JEFFREY ADCOCK, CIV, N413C, TEL: 
703-604-9927, DSN: 664-9927, EMAIL:JEFFREY.S.ADCOCK@NAVY.MIL 4. (U) RELEASED 
BY VADM W. R. BURKE, DCNO/N4.// BT
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