Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland, Randolph, Sam Houston)  Base Essentials

Once you arrive at JBSA-Lackland, report to your Commander's Support Staff (CSS) to sign in. You will provided a schedule of required in-processing appointments including your date to attend the Newcomers Orientation briefing.

The Newcomers Orientation briefing is mandatory and is held every other Wednesday at Mitchell Hall from  7:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. In the high PCS months, it will be held three times a month on a Wednesday. During the orientation, you have the opportunity to turn in your medical and dental records. A number of mandatory briefings will be completed that day.

First Term Airman

All first-term airmen are required to attend the five-day First Term Airman Course (FTAC) within 45 days of arriving on station to receive orientation and professional development briefings. Airmen must also attend the Newcomers Orientation for in-processing POC:802FSS.FTAC.NCOIC@us.af.mil. Please wear the uniform of the day and bring at least 5 copies of orders.

Documents to Hand Carry

• At least 15 copies of your orders
• Copies of all insurance policies
• Immunization records for all children and pets
• School records for the children and high school/college transcripts for the adults
• Certified copies of birth certificates, adoption papers, marriage licenses, divorce papers, etc.
• Social Security cards. This is necessary to get a driver's license in Texas
• Purchase agreements for your vehicles, showing state sales tax paid
• Vehicle registration and title
• Current driver's licenses

Once you arrive at Randolph AFB, report to your Commander Support Staff (CSS) with your sealed records. Upon signing in with your unit, you will be scheduled for required in processing appointments. If you or a family member needs an ID card or CAC card that will be handled through the MPS. Military members can and are encouraged to make appointments for ID cards. If you arrive after 4:30 p.m. or on a weekend or holiday, please go to Randolph's 24-hour arrival point, the Randolph Lodging office, located in building 112. Report to your CSS the next duty day. It is our goal to make your in processing go as smoothly as possible.

• Personnel Records Review
• Certificate for the Resilience Training
• Certificate for the Sponsorship Training
• PERSTEMPO: Sheets from previous unit
• Assignment and Duty memorandum
• DA Form 31 (original ), Leave form
• Copy of Basic Military Training (BMT) Order

Visit the closest ID Card section and bring Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Social Security card and two forms of ID (Photo ID and Drivers' License) to get a military ID for your spouse. Check with the S-1 to do an amendment to your order before you file for any entitlements or refunds for your spouse.

Upon arrival at Fort Sam Houston, officers should sign in to the register at the headquarters unit or activity to which they have been assigned. Enlisted soldiers should sign in to the orderly room of the organization to which they have been assigned or attached. All soldiers, officers and enlisted, should check with their unit personnel NCO reference security processing.

Permanent Party Soldiers, after signing-in at the unit, the unit will make an in-processing appointment. Soldiers will report to BLDG 4023, Room # 206 at 7:15 AM for in- processing. Soldiers will bring their Personnel Records Review, PERSTEMPO, assignment memorandum from the company, duty memorandum, leave form (DA-31) signed by approving authority, orders. For further information or assistance call information at 210-221-9274 or DSN 471-9274.

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Military Reporting Procedures

Prior to arrival at Joint Base San Antonio, contact the appropriate DHA Liaison below for check-in coordination.

Navy

dha.ncr.military-svcs.mbx.mpsd-navy@mail.mil
DSN: 312-838-7272
COM: 210-526-7272

Army

dha.ncr.military-svcs.mbx.mpsd-army@mail.mil
DSN: 312-838-7281
COM: 210-338-7281

Air Force

dha.motsu.military-svcs.mbx.mpsd-air-force@mail.mil
DSN: 312-761-7304
COM: 703-681-7304

Fort Sam Houston: Student Reporting Procedure

Upon arrival at Fort Sam Houston, ALL Tech School Airmen report to the Academic Support Building (ASB), building 1467. The Military Training Leaders (MTL) will give airmen further direction/scheduling to complete In-Processing.

Finance, Housing, Security, Vehicle Registration, and Transportation are located in BLDG 4023 to serve your relocation needs. For more information or assistance call information at 210-221-9274/9268 or DSN 312-471-9274/9268.