Check In \ Processing
Visitor Control Center
6220 Goddard Dr.
Bldg 192
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
Phone 406-731-4489 / 406-731-3892
Phone (DSN) 312-632-4489
North Gate:
Open 24 hours
South Gate Visitor Entrance:
Mon - Fri 6:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m.
Inprocessing Procedures
Military members must begin their in-processing by signing in with their Command Staff. The Command Staff will send them to the Military Personnel Section (MPS) Customer Service Office who will then set them up for many mandatory and voluntary appointments throughout the installation. All 1st duty station airmen will be scheduled to attend the First Term Airmen Center (FTAC) upon arrival at the MPS Customer Service Office.?Civilians need to report to the Civilian Personnel Office (CPO) upon arrival. The CPO will provide them a list of appointments they are to schedule for themselves for in-processing purposes and then will send them to the payroll office.
For those flying in, you will land at the Great Falls International Airport (this airport is not very large). If your sponsor is not there to meet you, and it is before 4:30 pm weekdays, contact command post, 406-731-3801, to be put through to your Unit so that they may send someone to pick you up. If it is after 4:30 pm, we recommend you take a taxi to the billeting office on the installation (be sure to get a receipt for reimbursement purposes when filing your travel voucher). For those driving in, the first stop is the main gate. Explain to the security police that you've just arrived, and they will provide you with directions to the Malmstrom Inn. Ensure you have current insurance and registration on your vehicle.
Documents to Hand carry
PCS orders, Household goods inventories, marriage certificates, ID cards, DEERS info/cards, Weight receipts if DITY move.
Travel Planning
Temporary Lodging Reservations - You are eligible to stay in the Malmstrom Inn if you are on orders as a TDY or PCSing member. Temporary accommodations on the base are limited. PCS-out has first priority in the Temporary Lodging Facility (TLF). Reservations for PCS-in may be made for two weeks with possible extensions. For reservations, please direct your correspondence to: TLF office, 406-727-8600 or DSN 312-632-3394.
When you arrive, the Malmstrom Inn, our lodging office and 24-hour arrival point, will help you contact your sponsor (if you haven't already), and provide you with temporary lodging if you need it. If you do not have a sponsor, or if your sponsor cannot be contacted, the lodging office clerk will notify your unit that sponsorship assistance is needed. They'll also try to answer any of your questions.
Length of Stay - All military members residing in the Temporary Living Facility are authorized to remain there for up to 30 days; however only 10 days will be reimbursed.
Command Sponsorship - If you get married or are married before you PCS, you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. All dependents of the service member authorized to travel and reside at the gaining base will be annotated on the service members PCS orders. The military will not pay for travel and housing of your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures.
Getting Married Enroute
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 of your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures.
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