MCAS Cherry Point  Base Essentials

Marines 

During Working Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
At the front gate Marines (Station, 2nd MAW, CLC and CNATT perm personnel) will be directed to the Regional Personnel Administration Center, or RPAC, located at 177 Lenoir Road, Trailer #6045 where they are given an endorsement and their join audit is conducted.

After Working Hours: 4:31 p.m. - 7:29 a.m. weekends and holidays
After hours, weekends, and holidays all personnel (Station, 2nd MAW, CLC and CNATT permanent personnel) are to report to the station command duty officer, building 1, to get an after-hours reporting endorsement.

The next business day they are to report to their gaining command S1 for an official reporting endorsement and then report to RPAC for new join audit.

Marines will receive an endorsement from the station CDO and be directed to Temporary Lodging (building 3673) if they require lodging.

Signs are placed in numerous locations across the station to help aid all new join personnel checking in.

CNATT student personnel will continue to check into barracks #3742, phone: 466-2722/2672.

Navy

Check in at Welcome Center at Air Station Main Gate; Naval Clinic Quarter Deck, building 4389, is manned from 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., phone: 252-466-0266.

DOD Civilians

Check in with Civilian Human Resources Office East, building 298, phone: 252-466-2109.

All Marine reporting aboard MCAS Cherry Point should HAND CARRY the following documents;

• Web Orders/basic orders with original order endorsement. (If this is your first duty station, have ALL orders from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, School of Infantry/Marine Combat Training, and Military Occupational Specialist School).
• A complete command endorsement for all temporary instruction.
• All commercial lodging and travel receipts, including a non-availability statement if lodging was not available.
• Flight itinerary (and delay letter from outside continental U.S., if applicable).
• Port-call/Traffic Management Office endorsement (overseas only).
• Receipts for expenses incurred during the PCS.
• Medical records, school records.
• Important documents such as marriage licenses, insurance policies, shot records, passports, wills and powers of attorney.

Before you begin your trip keep these things in mind:

• Assure you have all your vehicle insurance and registration information handy.
• Have your vehicle checked for road worthiness before any trip. Check all fluids and fill up with gas.
• Families should assure they have snacks and small toys to entertain children, as well as a change of clothes for unexpected mishaps.
• Assure you have cash, checks or credit cards that you will need when traveling.
• It is always a good idea to leave information about the route that you will be taking with someone in case of problems on the road.
• If flying, assure you have your passport, tickets, and currency as needed for the area you are traveling to.
• Make sure you have temporary lodging reservations. Cherry Point Inn can be reached at 252-466-5169. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations early. Pets must be boarded if on orders as pets are not allowed in this lodging facility.

If you get married before you PCS, you must inform your commanding officer 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. 

For detailed information, please contact the inbound section of the Regional Personnel Administration Center (RPAC) at 252-466-5470.