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.

Temporary Lodging

All personnel checking into MCAS Cherry Point are advised to make reservations prior to arrival. Cherry Point Inn can be reached at 252-466-5169.

• Those making reservations on orders (PCS/TAD) can do so 30 days prior to arrival. 
  - PCS orders reservations are made in 10-day increments.
  - TAD reservations are made for the duration in which are outlined on official orders.
  - Non-Orders/Leasure reservations can be made no more than 10 days prior to arrival.
• Rooms are limited, so make your reservations early.
• Pets must be boarded if on orders as pets are not allowed in this lodging facility.

Settling-in Services/Welcome Aboard Brief

The Station Welcome Aboard Brief is currently held monthly at the Public House, Bldg. 1281. Briefs are conducted the 4th Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Attendance is mandatory for all personnel E-1 through E-6, O-1 through o-2, and WO-1 within the first 90 days of attaching to the station. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend. For more information regarding this brief, call 252-466-6759/4201.

Travel Planning Tips

• 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.

If you get married after receiving your PCS orders and before checking into your new command, you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. If the service-member gets married after their previous command and before arriving to their new command, they should visit the nearest DEERS facility and enroll your spouse and any other new qualifying family member in the system. The next step is to register your new dependent into the TRICARE System to ensure they are medically covered. Their phone number is 844-866-9378. The military will not reimburse the travel expenses for dependents that are not specifically mentioned in your travel orders, to include spouses acquired during the PCS move. You and your spouse may not qualify for housing entitlements if you do not follow proper procedures. Also, please read and understand MARADMIN 535/19 for those marrying foreign nationals.

For detailed information, please contact the inbound section of the Regional Personnel Administration Center (RPAC) at 252-466-7452/6777.