Getting Settled
New Arrivals In-processing
Upon arriving at Andrews, the first stop should be the newcomers’ 24-hour arrival point, located at the Gateway Inn on Arkansas Road. The personnel there will assist newcomers in obtaining quarters and contacting their sponsor or squadron point of contact. Members are to report to the unit administration office the first duty day after arriving at Andrews. The squadron point of contact will locate the sponsor when necessary, complete most personnel actions, and generally try to correct any problems that may be encountered during the process.
Once the unit administration office has completed all personnel actions, newcomers are then ready to report to the Military Personnel Section Customer Service for base in-processing. The hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed on all federal holidays. Hand-carried personnel records should remain sealed and will not be opened by anyone other than a customer service representative, Comptroller (for cash advances), or the appropriate agency in an emergency. Personnel with approved temporary duty location orders for house hunting must
use it before in-processing, and it should not extend beyond the “report no later than” date. Andrews has a one-stop inprocessing system to save time and hassle of locating and processing into the many agencies required during relocation. Service members who report to the Military Personnel Section for in-processing will be scheduled for a Right Start briefing. These briefings are held every Monday at 8 a.m. at the Hanger One Club at The Club at Andrews. If a holiday falls on a Monday, the in-processing will be conducted on Tuesday instead. The following agencies will be
For smooth and speedy in-processing, everyone should bring the following items and information: q q q q
Orders and amendments Sealed personnel package All receipts and tickets pertinent to travel voucher Most current LES. Everyone will update their Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance form, which requires the following information: • Full name • Social Security Number • Beneficiary name, social security number, and present address
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