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Yes, a minor with a DOD ID Card may escort other minors onto Carlisle Barracks, but not an adult 18 years and older.

 

Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 directs the Department of Defense to use the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) to vet personnel entering the installation that do not possess a U.S. Government Common Access Card (CAC), and/or Uniformed Services Identification (ID) Card.

 

Starting Jan. 1, 2015, Carlisle Barracks is vetting all visitors and uncleared contractors requesting entry that do not possess a U.S. Government Common Access Card (CAC), Uniformed Services Identification (Military ID) Card or Gold Star ID Card. Visitors will need to go to the Visitor Center located at the Claremont Gate for a background check and a visitor's pass.

 

You will be required to go to the Claremont Gate Visitor Center for a NCIC-III background check and receive a visitor's pass - or you can have someone bring your ID to you at the Visitor Center.

 

Visitors have the option of applying for background checks and receiving AIE passes up to 30 days in advance by either:

You can call the Visitor Center at (571) 821-7517 for assistance.

 

Proceed to the Claremont Gate where the Security Guards will process you for a pass when the Visitor Center is closed.

 

Food delivery drivers will be required to get a visitor pass when they deliver food on the installation. It should only add a few minutes to the delivery time, provided the delivery driver meets the criteria for receiving a visitor pass.

 

You can apply for a visitor pass at the Visitor Center. AIE passes are valid for one year and must be renewed annually.

 

Your U.S. Department of State Identification does not scan on AIE. You will need to proceed to the visitor center to register your ID in AIE. You will be provided access for one year.

 

All visitors to the installation without a CAC, military ID, will need a visitor's pass if they are going through an Access Control Point, to include those riding bicycles. Bike helmets are required on Carlisle Barracks.

 

Your employees will need an AIE pass. The pass is for contractors doing work on Carlisle Barracks and is valid for one year, with an approved background check. Contact your Government Employee Sponsor (GES) or Contracting Representative (COR) to submit the paperwork. If you don't know who your GES is, contact the organization on Carlisle Barracks in which you work with the most.

 

You will be required to get a visitor's pass when you come on to the installation. When you arrive, you may try to request a pass for a duration up to one year, but it will depend on the reason and frequency for your visit.

 

No, IAW CBKS 190-7 moving truck employees cannot be escorted.

 

For unescorted access, your spouse will need a visitor's pass which will be valid for up to one year and can be obtained from the Visitor Center with government sponsorship.

 

No. The Gold Star ID is an acceptable form of identification for entry to the installation. Proceed to the gate as you normally would.

 

There are no permission fees to come onto post. Background checks and visitors passes are provided for free, to visitors and businesses alike. Businesses must have a valid reason for needing access to post, and drivers must pass a background check. Any cab company pushing "permission fees" onto their customers should be reported to the Better Business Bureau. Cab Driver's cannot be escorted IAW CBKS 190-7.

 

Yes, based on the Carlisle Barracks Access Control Regulation 190-7, you would be required to obtain a pass for each visit.

 

Your previous background check is separate from the one required to enter Carlisle Barracks. In order to receive a visitor's pass, you would still need to undergo an NCIC-III background check through the Carlisle Barracks Visitor Center. As a reminder on CBks you may not carry your weapon even if you have a concealed carry permit.

 

If you are currently employed or seeking employment on the installation, your organization / Government Employee sponsor can elect to sponsor you through the denial waiver process. There is no way around this requirement.

 

If the offense is indeed expunged, your fiancé should not encounter any trouble when her background is run. However, keep in mind that her NCIC background check has to reflect that the offense was expunged.

 

Yes, unofficial foreign visitors may submit the Carlisle Barracks form 296-R-E requesting unescorted access. Note, typical processing time for the Carlisle Barracks for 296-R-E is 30 days. Persons wishing to process the form should plan in advance. The approval cannot be processed at the Visitor Center on the day access is requested.

 

Uber/LYFT will be issued a 1-day entry pass upon a favorable background check. Uber/LYFT are not granted trusted traveler status.

 

With proof of membership to Navy Federal, the visitor can receive a 1-year pass with a favorable background check.

 

No, you must undergo a background check. If you are cleared, you will be issued a pass.

 

No, Firearms are not permitted on the Army War College. There is not a locker to store your firearm while you are on the Army War College installation.

 

No, the visitor pass does not grant access to shopping at the PX/Commissary.

 

Yes, the golf course and LVCC are open to the public. Note, the LVCC is located within the cantonment area of post and will require an approved Installation Access Pass.

 

Yes, If you are not a CAC or ID cardholder, you will need a pass from the Visitor Center.

 

No, you must undergo a background check, if cleared you will be issued a pass.

 

No, you must undergo a background check, if cleared you will be issued a pass.

 

No, you must undergo a background check, if cleared you will be issued a pass.