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R & R Troop Travel

Rest & Recuperation (R&R) Travel R&R Leave in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) began at the end of September, 2003. All personnel on a twelve-month tour of duty in Iraq are eligible for 15 days of R&R Leave, including assigned military and DOD civilians (APF & NAF). Local Commanders have authority to grant R&R leave.

Destinations R&R travelers will be flown on government contracted aircraft to either Frankfurt, Germany, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL), or Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport.

Onward Travel A commercial travel agency at the port of embarkation (Kuwait City) will be available to arrange onward travel reservations to each traveler’s final destination.

THE ULTIMATE R&R GETAWAY BEGINS DOWN UNDER - ITTAustralia.com VISIT AUSTRALIA FOR THE BEST VACATION OF YOUR LIFE – AND YOUR MWR ITR/ITT OFFICE WILL HELP YOU GET THERE It’s getting close to the time for your long awaited R&R Leave – and you deserve the best vacation experience ever! There’s always the familiar sights and sounds back in “the World” aka, U.S. of A. But maybe you’d like to try something different. Some place you’ve never been in your life. And R&R Leave may just be the “ticket” for you to take that once in a lifetime vacation. How to do it? As your leave orders are prepared, and you come to the place where you have to indicate your R&R Leave Destination, just enter “Australia.” As long as your leave orders confirm your destination, the Army will provide your transportation from Kuwait to Australia at no personal expense. Of course once you’re there you’ll need to know where to stay, what to do, where to go. And that’s where your on-base ITR office can and will help. Working together, the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy ITR/ITT offices have established a program of affordable Australia vacations. You won’t know how affordable, until you’ve contacted your supporting ITR or ITT office. Start by going to www.ittaustralia.com where you will find information and a step-by-step means to book an itinerary that includes your lodging, tour and car rental arrangements. As an exception to all other Aussie travelers, Soldiers on R&R Leave do not plan their air travel through this web site. Your travel to Australia from the AOR will be booked by the on-base travel agency, SatoTravel-Kuwait. Discover Australia’s unique wonders for yourself. From the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, the Sydney Opera House, to the Bungle Bungles in Western Australia. Just click here for information about all the things you can do and places you can go. Don’t know how to contact a supporting ITR or ITT office? Contact Us at offdutytravel@conus.army.mil for information on how to reach an office by car, phone, or email.

• CONUS Gateways:
  • Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL)

    Atlanta Airport USO. The USO at the Atlanta Airport is a “home away from home” for R&R travelers.

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport

Rental Car Companies Some rental car companies have extended special rental rates for travelers on R&R. Click here for up-to-date information.

Armed Forces Recreation Centers (AFRC) The AFRCs are offering special packages for Service members and their families taking leave from service in Iraq. Here are some details:

Links

• AFRC Shades of Green
• G1 R&R Page
• USAREUR R&R Page
• Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
• AFRC Hale Koa

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