The 411 on the GTC

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  • By Debbie Smith
  • 908th Airlift Wing
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --  It's that time of the year when many Reservists are going TDY for annual tour. When preparing for your TDY, you need to be prepared and proactive so when you get to your TDY location your GTC card is on and working with no issues.

Get your Citibank card out and check the expiration date. If card is nearing its expiration, Citibank should mail a new card to you within 30 days of the expiration. Make sure your home address is correct at Citibank. You can call the 800 number on the back of the card and verify your mailing address. If the address is incorrect they will change it over the phone.

There are three types of card limits for Reservists:

Reservists have either a standard, restricted or exempt card. Cards with restricted or exempt status are only turned on when a Reservist is in a TDY status. You will need to contact your unit to get your GTC card activated (turned on). Reservists with a standard card still need to make sure cards are in an active status as some units have a policy that all cards are inactive until you actually go TDY.

Before going TDY, make sure your card is on. You can do this one of two ways: Call Citibank (the number is on the back of the card) or you can call your unit POC for the GTC card.
If you see there are issues with your GTC card and require assistance call your unit POC or the 908th FM office and let us know what we can do to assist.