Check-in Procedures

All in-processing Soldiers must sign into the installation through the Victory Reception Company Staff Duty desk located in Building 210 on Custer Avenue (Main Post). If a Soldier has a pre-approved permissive temporary duty for house hunting, the Soldier will visit the housing office (Building 210, a day prior or start day of PTDY), stamp, and complete PTDY prior to signing into the installation. PTDY will NOT be backdated and could be counted as ordinary leave. When signing in, the Soldier needs a copy of their IPPS-A Absence Request signed out by losing unit and three copies of orders. The in-processing Staff Duty desk is manned 24/7 or call 785-239-2119. Soldiers needing PTDY for house hunting once you arrive at the permanent unit of assignment.

In-processing Fort Riley will take five to eight working days to complete. During this time, al All Soldiers regardless of rank will complete all in-processing briefs, submit their travel vouchers, update their individual medical readiness, and receive equipment from the Central Issue Facility. All Soldiers are required to attend the weekly 1ID Victory Welcome held each Wednesday. All spouses and family members are welcome and highly encouraged to attend from 1 to 4 p.m. with your Soldier. There is a weekly PCS Social 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the USO on Fort Riley for all spouses and family members to meet other Fort Riley spouses, find out about classes, programs and events occurring within the community, get information about employment and furthering education.

Single Soldiers will be housed in Victory Reception Company Staff until they ship to their gaining unit. Soldiers will need full physical training uniform and Army combat uniform (ACU or operational camouflage pattern ACUs) being the duty uniform.

Documents to be hand carried:

• IPPS-A Absence requests
• Copies of PCS orders
• Birth certificates, marriage license, divorce decrees and legal adoption documents if applicable

If married en-route to Fort Riley, a Soldier needs the original marriage certificate and a copy of the spouse's driver's / identification card. The Spouse and family members will be enrolled in DEERS immediately upon arrival or the first day of in-processing.

If arriving via air and landing in Manhattan airports and needing transportation, please call the Victory Reception Company Staff Duty desk at 785-239-2119. Victory Reception Company Staff Duty is authorized to pick up and transport Soldiers during a PCS move. Other means of transportation such as taxi, bus, or Uber are authorized modes of transportation you must have receipts to be reimbursed.