Check-in Procedures

When you arrive at your new installation, you’ll need to follow installation-specific procedures. Each Command handles in-processing differently.  Here, you can find installation-specific guidelines and a list of documents to bring with you when checking- in. Reach out to the contacts provided if you have specific questions.

Naval Support Activity Panama City reporting procedures

Building 308 (Admin Office, 850-234-4523/DSN (436-4523). This office will provide newcomer orientation and indoctrination information and any further instructions.

Service members must bring with them: PCS orders, personnel records, pay records, and dental and medical files.

Uniform requirements for in-processing: Members must report wearing either summer dress whites or dress blue.

NDSTC student reporting procedures

Students arriving between the hours of 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. seven days a week, report to NDSTC (Building 350). Upon the first work day report to the NDSTC Quarterdeck. Students shall report in the proper uniform of the day.

If you are reporting prior to the convening date of your course, report to the Student Control Office at NDSTC to begin your check-in procedure. If you are reporting on the convening date of your course, report to the NDSTC Quarterdeck to find out where your class is located and inform your proctor that you need to check in at the Student Control Office.

Temporary Assignment Duty students must bring their orders, medical and dental records to NDSTC's Student Control Office to begin their check in. PCS students are additionally required to bring their service record as well.

If you have administrative problems, please advise your proctor and come to student control for assistance.

Navy Experimental Diving Unit reporting procedures

Personnel assigned to NEDU should report directly to NEDU Administration Office (Building 321) prior to reporting to Personnel Support Detachment.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division reporting procedures

Upon arrival to NSWC PCD report to the military liaison representative, building 110, 2nd floor, Room 2M23 (Administrative office, 850-636-6257/DSN 436-6257). This office will provide assistance in completing travel claims, PCS entitlements and start command check in process.

All service members must provide the following: service record, medical record, dental record, PCS orders with detaching endorsements, transfer fitness report/evaluation, airline tickets and all applicable receipts involving PCS transfer.

All members must report wearing either summer dress whites or dress blue uniform.

New arrivals are assigned a sponsor to provide assistance with the PCS move. If you are making a PCS relocation and have not been assigned a sponsor, call your gaining command. Sponsors provide members with complete in-processing information.

When you arrive at your new installation, you'll need to follow installation-specific procedures. Each installation and service handles in-processing differently. Keep copies of all important papers. These should include: orders, passports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, identification cards, insurance cards. Keep your sponsor, quarterdeck and command ombudsman phone numbers with you at all times.

It is best to make your temporary lodging reservation well in advance of your arrival to Naval Support Activity Panama City. The Gateway Inns and Suites is the only temporary lodging facility on base.  The Navy Gateway Inns and Suites Panama City front desk is located at building 349.The front desk is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be reached at 850-588-0753 or 877-NAVY-BED. 

If you get married before your permanent change of station you must register your spouse in DEERS ASAP.  If you have already checked out of your last command you will have to register once you check-in to your new command.  It is best to check with your pay and personnel administrators (CPPA) for details.  You can also update your DEERS through PASS and ID at NSA Panama City. You can make an appointment for a new ID card at https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/.