Form CG-2070 at a glance
What it is: Form CG-2070 is the U.S. Coast Guard TDY Travel Request Worksheet.
Who signs: Enter MEMBER'S COMMENTS, then the DATE and MEMBER'S SIGNATURE, and SIGN. The MEMBER'S SIGNATURE, the SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE, the SIGNATURE OF FUNDS APPROVING OFFICIAL (if applicable) and the APPROVING OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE each get a SIGN.
What to bring and attach to Form CG-2070
Attach a copy of authority for TDY.
A filled-in Form CG-2070 example: a five-day trip with a commercial flight
How to fill out Form CG-2070, box by box
Employee ID, name, grade, branch and office phone
Enter your EMPLOYEE ID, NAME (Last, First, MI), GRADE/RATE, DIV/BRANCH and OFFICE PHONE NUMBER.
Travel Order Number, accounting data and project number
TDY for Advanced or Specialized Training requires that a member meet the obligated service requirement as expressed by Chapters 8 & 9 of the Performance, Training & Education Manual (COMDTINST M1500.10(series)). Do you meet the obligated service requirements for these orders? Mark YES or NO.
Enter Travel Order Number (TONO) and accounting data OR accounting information is attached: TONO, ACCT DATA and PROJECT NUMBER, with EST COST (see page 2 for calculations).
Departure date, return date, destination and purpose of TDY
Enter the DEPARTURE DATE, RETURN DATE and EST. DAYS ABSENT.
Enter the DESTINATION and the PURPOSE OF TDY (specify type of training or meeting).
See additional requirements on reverse when purpose of TDY is training, meeting, conference, etc.
I request leave
Under I REQUEST LEAVE, enter the DATE TO BEGIN LV, ENTER LV AMOUNT, PHONE # and LEAVE ADDRESS.
Traveler's mode of transportation
Under TRAVELER'S MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, mark GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCE, PRIVATELY OWNED CONVEYANCE (POC), COMMERCIAL AIR, GOVERNMENT PROCURED TRANSPORTATION or RENTAL CAR.
Mark YES or NO for POC ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVT. POC (automobile or motorcycle only) use on TDY is to the GOV'T's advantage for TDY to locations within 800 miles (round-trip) of the PDS as determined from DTOD. See guidance for performing cost comparisons when round-trip travel is greater than 800 miles and the traveler requests use of POC.
Purpose of travel and request for advances
Mark YES or NO: is this travel for training (other than mandatory Class “A” or “C” training approved by FORCECOM), a meeting/conference, convention, symposium, workshop, policy development, public outreach, or a unit visit?
If you answered YES, is approval documentation attached? If no, explain in member comments.
Under Request for advances, mark YES or NO: Do you have a government travel charge card (GTCC)? If you have a GTCC, have you verified that your credit limit is $2500.00 (checked November 3, 2026)? Is government quarters use directed? Is government messing use directed? Would you like advance per diem? If YES, enter the AMOUNT $.
Member's comments and signature
Enter MEMBER'S COMMENTS, then the DATE and MEMBER'S SIGNATURE, and SIGN.
Supervisor's comments and signatures
Under SUPERVISOR'S COMMENTS, the supervisor enters the DATE and SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE and signs, and marks Yes or No: Does member meet weight requirements IAW COMDTINST M1020.8 (Series)? (if no, refer to COMDTINST M1020.8 for guidance).
The funds approving official (if applicable) enters the DATE and the SIGNATURE OF FUNDS APPROVING OFFICIAL and signs; the approving official enters the DATE and the APPROVING OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE and signs.
Cost of estimate calculations
Under COST OF ESTIMATE CALCULATIONS, enter a. COST OF LODGING PER DAY (See http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm for rates), b. NUMBER OF DAYS OF LODGING and c. TOTAL COST OF LODGING (a)(b).
Enter d. COST OF M&IE RATE PER DAY (See http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm for rates), e. NUMBER OF DAYS OF M&IE and f. TOTAL COST OF M&IE (d)(e).
Enter g. COST OF AIRLINE TICKET (See http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/citypairs/search/ or contact SATO for gov't fares), h. COST OF AIRLINE SERVICE FEE and i. TOTAL COST OF TICKET & FEE (g+h).
Enter j. COST OF POC (miles X rate) (See http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/otherratesMile.cfm for rates), k. COST OF RENTAL CAR, l. REGISTRATION FEE and m. OTHER COST, then EXPLAIN.
The TOTAL COST OF TDY is (c+f+i+j+k+l+m).
More rules for Form CG-2070
The purpose is to request TDY Travel Orders and desired advances.
Sources
[1] Form CG-2070 (06/13), TDY Travel Request Worksheet, U.S. Coast Guard (the Official source link on this page).
