Check-in Procedures

Getting on the Road with the EZpass Group - many of the expressways in the Albany Recruiting Battalion have recently transitioned to a "Tolls By Mail" system. If you do not have an EZ-Pass account/tag, the over-head cameras will take photos of your license plate for processing. A Toll Bill(s) will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle, using either the address provided by the relevant DMV or an address obtained from the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) database.

To Sign Up for an EZpass Group Account, where you can set up funds for pre-paying tolls, use the following links:

• Massachusetts - EZDriveMA - https://www.mass.gov/ezdrivema
• New York - E-ZPass® New York - https://www.e-zpassny.com/en/about/about.shtml
• Vermont and Connecticut – There are no toll roads in these two states.

Ferry and Train Transportation - utilzing the local ferry and train systems can also be an effective way to travel around the Albany Recruiting Battalion and beyond. For information on local ferry routes please utilize the following:

• Connecticut - https://portal.ct.gov/Services/Driving-and-Transportation/Getting-Around/Ferries
• VT / NY Ferry Routes - https://ferries.com/
• Massachusetts - Massachusetts Ferries, Ferry Lines, Ferry Travel https://www.visit-massachusetts.com/state/ferries/
• Train routes throughout the Northeast - https://www.amtrak.com/regions/northeast.html

Department of Motor Vehicle Resources:

• Connecticut - Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
• New York - New York DMV
• Massachusetts - Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
• Vermont - Vermont DMV - Home | Department of Motor Vehicles

Check-in Procedures

Upon notification from the Army Recruiting School that you have been selected for assignment to Albany New York Recruiting Battalion, contact the Battalion S-1 to determine your pinpoint duty assignment. PCS orders for all inbound new recruiters will assign you to the Albany Battalion only. Albany Battalion covers four states and Europe. Contact the Battalion S-1 section to have your orders endorsed to include your specific recruiting station. This will allow you to make transportation arrangements to your pinpoint assignment as well as determine options for housing and TRICARE Insurance Plan options.

Battalion S-1 Phone: 518-266-7456/7430.

Battalion S-1 Email: USARMY Ft Knox USAREC List 1abn-s1 (usarmy.knox.usarec.list.1abn-s1@army.mil)

• You will be assigned a sponsor who will contact you to assist in facilitating your move.
• Recruiting Processing is done by computer.

Before you PCS

EFMP: If you have an EFMP family member you are invited to reach out to the Battalion's Soldier and Family Assistance Program Manager (SFA/SFAPM) to inquire into the availability of specific medical care options in your assigned location.

SFA/SFAPM Phone: 518-266-7452

In-Processing

• Contact your Sponsor to arrange a date and time to in-process.
• Your Sponsor will schedule an appointment by calling Battalion S-1 section.
• Duty Uniform is OCP.
• Permissive TDY is authorized for the first 10 days after signing in as long as you have not taken it previously in conjunction with your Permanent Change of Station leave. After PTDY, Soldiers are required to begin Recruiting duties.