Marine Corps Base Quantico  Base Essentials

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Military Personnel Reception Center

The Installation Personnel Administration Center (IPAC) is the central office for Marine Corps personnel reporting to Quantico and is located on the second deck of Building 2006 (Headquarters and Service Battalion), Hawkins Ave. The IPAC is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to noon (except holidays) and can be reached by calling 703-784-4466.

Reporting In

All Marine Corps personnel reporting to Quantico during normal working hours will check in with their respective S-1’s and get joined via the Inbound Interview Module on Marine Online.  All personnel reporting in after normal working hours will check in his/her command duty officer listed on the orders.

All orders, medical records, school records, and important documents such as marriage licenses, insurance policies, shot records, passports, wills and powers of attorney should be hand carried when making a permanent change of station to a new duty station.

Before you begin your travel keep these things in mind:

• Ensure you have all your vehicle insurance and registration information handy.
• Have your vehicle checked for road worthiness before you begin your trip. Check all fluids and fill up with gas.
• Ensure your family has snacks and small toys to entertain children as well as a change of clothes for unexpected mishaps.
• Ensure you have cash, checks or credit cards that you will need when traveling.
• Leave information on the route that you will be taking with someone you are not traveling with in case of problems on the road.
• Ensure you have your passport and tickets if flying, and currency as needed for the area to which you are traveling.
• Make sure you have temporary lodging reservations. Reservations for the Inns of the Corps at Quantico may be made by calling 800-965-9511 or 703-630-4444.

If you get married before your permanent change of station or during your PCS, you MUST inform your current unit commander and follow the procedures exactly as they are given to you. The military will not pay for travel and housing for your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures.