USAG Italy  Base Essentials

All inbound personnel will report to the airport gateway liaison at Marco Polo. The liaison is located past the arrivals area on the right side of the hallway, right after the lost and found and flight information office. A shuttle bus to Caserma Ederle is available outside the airport. All inbound personnel must report to the Central Processing Facility Building 393, immediately if arriving during normal operating hours to begin in-processing. The CPF operating hours are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays. If arrival is outside of normal operating hours, report to the CPF at 8 a.m. the first duty day after arrival.

In-processing is approximately 10 working days. To begin in-processing you will need to bring your PCS orders, DA31, flight itinerary and dependents’ passports (if accompanied) with you to the CPF. Once you begin in-processing you will follow instructions provided by CPF Staff. During in-processing you will receive briefs from different agencies throughout the installation. These briefs will be conducted in person daily at the CPF.

In addition, the Army Community Service offers a cultural orientation program and Italian language classes for spouses. Your sponsor can help you to settle in, show you where things are on post and on the local economy and answer many of your questions.

• DA 31 Request and Authority for Leave
• Exemption to Policy for travel from losing command
• Medical records
• Dental records
• Training records
• Soldier readiness folder
• Shot records
• Official passports including Missione D visas if family members are accompanied
• Three copies of permanent change of station orders and amendments
• Central issue facility clearance document
• Previous duty assignment clearance document
• Finance folder if issued
• Household goods and hold baggage shipping documents
• Enlistment or re-enlistment bonus contract, include if applies to you: DD FM 4/1, DD FM 4/2, DA FM 3286 6-9 pages
• Advanced Individual Training or Airborne certificate

If you get married before you PCS, you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. The military will not pay for travel and housing for your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures.

In order for your spouse to be allowed travel, they must be granted command sponsorship before traveling to Italy. Obtaining command sponsorship for family members is of the utmost importance! A request for Command Sponsorship includes having your dependents screened for the Exceptional Family Member Program through your current installation's hospital or medical clinic and completion of DA FORM 5888 with EFMP Review stamp. Processing of the completed 5888 is required before Command Sponsorship will be authorized. The nearest Military installation's EFMP Manager is the point of contact for assistance with DA FORM 5888. EFMP screenings are mandatory for all military dependents before a PCS move. The intent of the EFMP screening is to identify any specialized care, this includes special education services, and ensures that care will be available at the overseas assignment. Once your spouse receives command sponsorship orders have to be amended through your unit.

It is essential that you obtain an Official Passport and a “Missione D” VISA for each of your family members prior to leaving your current assignment. It is a mandatory requirement and failure to complete this action will subject your family to risk of deportation