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Check-in Procedures

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Check-in Procedures Overview

 When you arrive at your new installation, you’ll need to follow installation-specific procedures. Each installation and service 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.

 

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Arrival and Unit In-Processing

  • Members arriving during duty hours (Mon - Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) should report in uniform to their unit’s Commander’s Support Staff.
  • Personnel arriving after duty hours should report to the Sheppard Inn, 400 Ave. J, Bldg. 1600 and contact their unit or sponsor for further instructions.
  • For questions, contact MPF Customer Support at 940-676-4314 (DSN 312-736-4314).

Sheppard Right Start Newcomer Orientation

  • Sheppard Right Start is the installation’s mandatory newcomer orientation. Attendance is required for all newly assigned military members.
  • Right Start will be included on your unit’s in-processing checklist and scheduled through your CSS.
  • Spouses are welcome and highly encouraged to attend.
  • For upcoming dates, contact your CSS or the Military & Family Readiness Center at 940-676-4358 (DSN 312-736-4358).
  • Copies of your permanent change of station orders
  • Phone numbers for your gaining unit, sponsor and command post (for emergencies during transit)
  • All moving paperwork (Household Goods shipments, inventory lists and related documents)
  • Medical, dental and immunization records for all family members
  • School records for children
  • Pet records and immunizations
  • Employment records for family members
  • Vehicle documents (registration, title and insurance)
  • Financial records (banking information, checkbooks and tax documents)
  • Passports
  • Marriage certificate, birth certificates and Social Security cards

If you get married while enroute during your permanent change of station to Sheppard Air Force Base, contact the Military Personnel Flight at 940-676-4314 as soon as possible to report the marriage and receive guidance on next steps.

Your spouse must be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and obtain a military ID card. The Sheppard AFB RAPIDS ID Card Office accepts both walk-ins and appointments or you may visit another RAPIDS office if more convenient. To locate the nearest office, visit the ID Card Office Online website.

Once you arrive at Sheppard Air Force Base, check with your personnel office regarding a possible amendment to your orders before filing for any travel entitlements related to your spouse. After DEERS enrollment is complete, contact TRICARE to enroll your spouse in medical coverage.

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