Check-in Procedures

Military members must begin their in-processing by signing in with their Command Support Staff. The Command Support Staff will schedule them for the mandatory Newcomers In-processing and other mandatory unit appointments throughout the installation to include completing members travel voucher. For members that are married the  Military Spouses are welcome to attend Newcomers with the military member.   All 1st duty station airmen enlisted will be scheduled to attend the First Term Enlisted Center at Newcomers in-processing. Civilians need to report to the Civilian Personnel Office upon arrival. The CPO will provide them a list of appointments they are to schedule for themselves for in-processing purposes and then will send them to the payroll office.

For those flying in you will land at the Great Falls International Airport this airport is not very large. If your sponsor is not there to meet you and it is before 4:30 p.m. weekdays contact command post 406-731-3801 to be put through to your unit so that they may send someone to pick you up. If it is after 4:30 p.m. we recommend you take a taxi to the lodging office on the installation. Be sure to get a receipt for reimbursement purposes when filing your travel voucher. For those driving in the first stop is the main gate. Explain to the security police that you've just arrived and they will provide you with directions to the Malmstrom Inn. Ensure you have current insurance and registration on your vehicle.

Permanent change of station orders to include:

• Amendments
• Household goods inventories
• Marriage certificates
• ID cards
• Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System info/cards
• Weight receipts if do-it-yourself move
• Airfare
• Lodging receipts
• Temporary Lodging Expense receipts if you have taken and completed house hunting.
• Technical School and BMT Certificates 

Temporary Lodging Reservations

You are eligible to stay in the Malmstrom Inn if you are on orders as a Temporary duty travel or permanent change of station member. Temporary accommodations on the base are limited. Reservations for PCS-in may be made once orders are obtained. For reservations, please direct your correspondence to Malmstrom Inns office 406-731-3394 or DSN 312-632-3394.

When you arrive, the Malmstrom Inn front desk is open 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday – Friday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays. If you are planning to arrive outside of front desk manning hours, please contact us so we can prepare your late arrival package. The front desk team will help you contact your sponsor if you haven't already and provide you with temporary lodging if you need it. If you do not have a sponsor or if your sponsor cannot be contacted the lodging office clerk will notify your unit that sponsorship assistance is needed. They'll also try to answer any of your questions.

Length of Stay

All military members residing in the Temporary Living Facility are authorized to remain there for up to 30 days if space is available, however only 10 days will be reimbursed.

Command Sponsorship

If you get married or are married before your permanent change of station you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. All dependents of the service member authorized to travel and reside at the gaining base will be annotated on the service members PCS orders. The military will not pay for travel and housing of your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures.

If you get married before your permanent change of station you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. The military will not pay for travel and housing of your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures. When you arrive at your new duty station alert military personnel flight of the changes to your dependent status. Military Personnel Flight will assist with initiation of proper documentation.