Check-in Procedures

IN-PROCESSING

Military Personnel Reception Center

The Installation Personnel Administration Center 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 703-432-4479

Reporting In

All Marine Corps personnel reporting to Quantico during normal working hours will report in to the Installation Personnel Administration Center (IPAC) located on the second deck of Building 2006, Hawkins Avenue, (Headquarters & Service Battalion Building). The Installation Personnel Administration Center phone number is 703-784-4479. Upon reporting in, IPAC will provide initial administrative check-in assistance including personnel record updates, Original Orders Endorsements, Travel Claims, Unit Diary and Assignment to the Welcome Aboard Briefing. After completing IPAC check-in, personnel are turned over to their assigned Battalion/ Squadron level Headquarters for issuance of their Check-in Sheets and further in-processing.

All personnel reporting in after normal working hours will check in with the Area Officer of the Day, located at Headquarters Battalion, Bldg. 2006, for administrative and temporary billeting assistance. On the first work day after arriving, personnel will report to IPAC for check-in processing. The Command Duty Officer phone number is 703-784-2707/4096. Navy personnel will report directly to the Navy Personnel Office, directed in their orders or, after normal working hours, the Information Desk at the Naval Medical Clinic, 703-784-2525. Officers and Staff NCOs requiring bachelor housing will report to the Bachelor Housing Office in Liversedge Hall for assignment.

RESERVE MARINES

CHECK-IN PROCEDURES. All Reservists are required to check in either by phone or in person with the Reserve Support Unit, 26102 Bailey Avenue, Camp Upshur on the first day of duty. Normal working hours are 0730 to 1700 Monday through Friday. The RSU Admin / Program Manager Section provides support and technical assistance to individual Reservists and program management for the Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS) Program and the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Program aboard Quantico.

Hours of Operation - Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays Office Phone - 703-784-2127/2128/5933 DSN: 278 Fax - 703-784-5430 DSN: 278

If you arrive after normal working hours

All Marines must check-in with the Headquarters Battalion duty officer in Building 2006, Mainside. The duty will endorse your orders and provide temporary lodging to all sergeants and below until the next workday. SNCOs and officers requiring lodging will be directed to Liversedge Hall, 15 Liversedge Drive, for lodging. If lodging is not available at Liversedge, you must obtain a non-availability statement from the Liversedge staff prior to going to a hotel.

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.  Also have available documentation for pets.

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.
• For driving travel, research your route and kow the safe places to stop and/or lodge
• 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. For more information contact the Quantico Installation Personnel Admin Office (IPAC) 703.784.0025.