PTDY
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Permissive temporary duty |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
PTDY stands for Permissive temporary duty, a military term abbreviation.
Authorized absence that does not count against a member's leave, approved for specific purposes such as house hunting before a PCS move, at the member's own expense rather than funded by the government.
Example: Take your ten days of PTDY to find a rental before the family arrives.
Usage notes
The best-known use is house-hunting PTDY of up to ten days in connection with a move, but it can also cover attending certain ceremonies or job fairs before retirement. Because PTDY is unfunded, members pay their own travel.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- POV – Privately owned vehicle
- POW – Prisoner of war
- PPM – Personally procured move
- PSG – Platoon sergeant
- PSYOP – Psychological operations
- PT – Physical training
- PX – Post exchange
- QRF – Quick reaction force
- R&R – Rest and recuperation
- RC – Reserve component
- REMF – Rear-echelon mother******
- RIF – Reduction in force