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MAIN GATE VCC: Building 1032 1 Harmon Drive, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150
HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday: Closed Federal Holidays/AETC Family Days: Closed
PHONE: 210-652-2838
EMAIL: 902sfs.vrc@us.af.mil
SOUTH GATE Location: Lower Seguin Road and Golf Road, Schertz, TX 78154 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (two lane inbound ONLY from 6-8 a.m. Saturday-Sunday: Closed Federal Holidays/AETC Family Days: Closed
Access to the base will be coordinated by your Airman through the Military Training Leaders (MTLs) two to three weeks in advance
If you are 18 and over with no access to the base, you will need to provide your Airman with the following information: -- Full name -- Date of birth -- Country of birth -- ID number (driver's license, state ID, veteran ID, passport/visa. permanent residence card, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ID) -- Country in which the chosen ID was issued -- State in which the chosen ID was issued
You will be vetted by Security Forces and your Airman will inform you if base access was granted or denied.
If base access was granted, remember the following on the day of graduation: -- Present the ID that you used to be vetted to Security Forces. -- Mention you are there for the MOAC graduation.
If base access was not coordinated in advance, follow these steps: -- Meet your graduate at the visitors' center between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The earlier the better is you have to get access on the day of graduation. -- Have some form of ID to present (driver's license, state ID, veteran ID, passport/visa. permanent residence card, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ID). Make sure you have your driver's license if operation a vehicle. -- You may need your vehicle's registration if driving a personal vehicle.
Other things to remember: -- Your Airman will let you know how long the pass is valid for. Typically, it is valid for the day before graduation through Sunday at 8 p.m. -- If you go through the Visitors' Center to get a pass, then how long the pass will be valid can be determined there.
JBSA-CANYON LAKE MWR Location: 781 Jacobs Creek Road, Canyon Lake, TX 78133-5000
Phone: Reservations: 800-280-3466 Information: 830-964-3576 Fax: 830-964-4405
Website: https://jbsatoday.com/JBSA-Canyon-Lake
Access Requirements for VHIC cardholders: -- VHIC will be registered into the Defense Biometrics Identification (DBIDS) as on of the JBSA Visitor Control Centers. -- VHIC will require a validation seal from one of the JBSA VCCs.
Unescorted Installation Access Procedures -- In-person sponsorship, with the sponsor physically at the VSS with the guest. -- Email, only from a secure .mil account.
Note: Sponsorship requests made by phone are prohibited at JBSA.
Authorized credential holders may only sponsor visitors onto JBSA if the sponsor making the request is physically located at JBSA at the time of the request and through the duration of the visit.
To sponsor via email from a secure .mil account only: 1. Fill out JBSANANTONIO 7 Form 2. Submit your request to JBSA-Randolph at: 902sfs.vrc@us.af.mil. Allow 10 business days to processing, as no short-term request will be processed without VCC Lead or NCOIC approval. 3. A confirmation number will be emailed to the sponsor. Ensure your guests have this number for them to receive their access pass.
What if my military ID card is expired or going to expire?
A: Civilians, dependents, and active-duty members need to be fully aware of their ID’s expiration date and schedule renewal appointments prior to its termination date.
Expired CAC and or dependent ID cards will be confiscated by Security Forces and the person will be issued a Confiscated Identification Card Memo.
Active duty members, retirees and their dependents (16 years or older), civil service and contract employees who have expired Common Access Cards (CAC) or Identification cards can obtain an access credential by completing the following steps: 1. Provide the VCC with the Confiscated Identification Card Memo along with a valid sponsor present. 2. Schedule an appointment with the ID card section through RAPIDS Appointment Scheduler at https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/. 3. Must have two forms of valid ID and one must have a photo, not including the Confiscation Memo. 4. Dependents must have the Sponsor complete DD Form 1172 online and the electronic renewal application or attached copy; the sponsor must certify DD Form 1172 with an electronic signature. To fill out the DD Form 1172, access the DMDC website at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service/rapids/unauthenticated?execution=e2s1 or by clicking on the "Online Form 1172" on the JBSA Customer Support website. 5. For more information, contact the nearest DEERS office at any JBSA location.
Q: What is the required time to submit an access request form? A: Access request forms need to be submitted 10 business days prior to the day of the request.
Q: If my guest is from a foreign country, can they be sponsored onto JBSA? A: Yes, foreign visitors can be sponsored on to JBSA. All foreign visitors will need to be processed through one of the Visitor Control Centers.
Q: If my guest has a criminal history, are they authorized on to JBSA? A: JBSA has a Negative Fitness Matrix that can be found on the JBSA.mil website that will outline types of offenses and the duration of time required of denial for access to the installation.
Q: What documentation is required for my vehicle if driving on to the installation? A: Current proof of insurance and current registration.
Q: What is the Sponsor Responsibility and Liability? A: The sponsor is responsible for providing the required information, in the proper format for their visitors requesting unescorted access to the Visitor Control Center: -- Responsible for submitting the Unescorted access form. -- Liable for the actions of their visitors while on the installation
Q: Who can sponsor on to JBSA? A: Military members on official orders, CAC holders, military retirees, and dependents are authorized to sponsor individuals onto an installation they are affiliated with/assigned to for the duration of their Temporary/Active Duty orders.
Q: Will there be a criminal background history check done on the person requiring installation access? A: Background Criminal history checks are mandated for all unescorted personnel requesting or requiring access to JBSA who are 18 years of age and older.
Q: What if I want to hold a special event on the installation with more than 10 people? A: Hosting a large function (10 or more visitors) requires submission of a JBSANANTONIO Form 7, Unescorted Access Request, to VCC where the event is being conducted. The host or sponsor must e-mail an encrypted message within 10 business days of the event, via a .mil e-mail or hand-carry a typed list.
How can I sponsor someone on to JBSA?
Unescorted Installation Access Procedures: There are two ways to provide unescorted access to JBSA
Note: Sponsorship requests made by phone is prohibited on JBSA.
Authorized credential holders may only sponsor visitors onto JBSA if the sponsor making the request is physically located on JBSA at the time of the request and through the duration of the visit.
Sponsor via email from a .mil account only
Step 1: Fill out JBSANANTONIO 7 Form Step 2: Submit your request to the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston: 502SFS.VCC@us.af.mil. Allow 10 business days to processing, as no short-term request will be processed without VCC Lead or NCOIC approval. Step 3: A confirmation number will be emailed to sponsor. Ensure your guests have this number for them to receive their access pass.
1. Patients with appointments 2. Contractors with active contracts 3. All others
Personnel must notify the entry controller that they have a privately owned weapon and where they intend on transporting it. Weapons registration is handled by the security forces armory, located at building 235, next to the commissary. All people living in the base enlisted dormitories, visiting officers and enlisted quarters or temporary lodging facilities are required to register and store privately owned weapons at the armory as soon as they arrive on station. People living in base housing may retain their privately owned weapons in their quarters once registered with the armory. People may only transport privately owned weapons on JBSA-Randolph when driving to and from the security forces armory for storage or their residence in base family housing. For more information, contact the armory at 210-652-4365.
Privately Owned Firearms (POFs) Guidance, can be found in Joint Base San Antonio Instruction (JBSANANTONIOI 31-1131, Chapter 4) Carry of POFs: The open or concealed carry of privately-owned weapons/firearms on JBSA owned, rented or leased property is strictly prohibited unless approved under the provisions identified within this instruction.
Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act (LEOSA): 502nd Air Base Wing commander authorizes military/DAF Civilian employees who are credentialed under the prerequisites of the federal LEOSA and currently assigned or employed by the 502nd Security Forces Group (502 SFG), to carry a concealed Privately Owned Firearm (POF)
Transporting POFs by authorized personnel: While on Joint Base San Antonio, to include any leased property, POFs will not leave the vehicle at any time, unless transporting to the appropriate Security Forces Armory. POFs must be stored in a locked container and be holstered out of plain view in the secured (locked) vehicle.
Housing Residence and POF: Registration of POFs is MANDATORY for Military Family Housing (MFH) Residents. Approved JBSA housing residents are only authorized to transit in a concealed carry configuration directly to and from installation entry control points and their JBSA residence. MFH Residents in possession of POFs must complete a DD Form 2760,
Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, upon initial POF registration: The AF Form 1314 will be used to register up to five weapons/firearms per individual. Additional AF Form 1314 may be used to register additional firearms. Forms and registration information can be obtained from the Security Forces issuing office. The AF Form 1314 and DD Form 2760 will be completed and turned into their servicing SFS Registration Unit. Once approved documents are received by the SFS unit, copies will be submitted to the local Military Housing Office and Leasing Agent by the resident.
Dormitory Residents: Airmen residing in JBSA dormitories WILL NOT store firearms in their rooms or their POVs. Firearms must be stored in the servicing SF armory or Army Arms storage areas. Dormitory residents are only authorized to transit directly to and from installation entry control points and the SFS armory or Army unit armory (where approved).
TDY/Temporary Lodging/FAMCAMP: Members TDY to JBSA Installations, individuals residing in lodging or Temporary Living Facilities (TLFs), private contractors, FAMCAMP occupants and visitors are prohibited from storing weapons in their vehicles, TLF or any other lodging facilities. The local servicing SFS Armory or Army Arms storage area is the mandated storage repository for these firearms. Temporary Lodging guests, FAMCAMP occupants are only authorized to transit directly to and from installation entry control points and the SFS armory or Army unit armory (where approved).
Prohibited Weapons and Firearms: -- Switchblade knives, knives five (5) inches or longer or knives with any automatic blade release (unless military duty issued) and swords (excluding those for decorative displays). -- Any incendiary/explosive weapon (e.g., grenades, flashbangs). -- Fireworks, except as authorized by approved contractors during organized/sanctioned JBSA events. -- Suppressors and or silencers. Any device designed, made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm. -- Short barrel rifle (SBR – a rifle with a barrel less than 16 inches and overall length less than 26 inches), short barrel shotgun (SBS – a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches and overall length less than 26 inches), any other weapon (AOW) or destructive device (DD). -- Homemade mortars, also known as “tennis ball launchers,” “potato guns” or similar devices. -- Machine guns, which is any weapon capable of full-automatic fire. -- Club(s) specifically designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by striking a person with the instrument. These devices include but are not limited to blackjacks; nightsticks or tomahawks.
902sfs.vrc@us.af.mil
210-652-2838