Base access procedures change at JBER gates

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  • By Eric Carlson
  • 673d Security Forces Squadron
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --  Access to JBER is restricted to personnel possessing Department of Defense authenticated credentials.

A DoD-authenticated credential is a DoD-issued identification card, locally produced ID or pass that is registered in the installation's Defense Biometric Identification System when issued. All visitors/guests or other personnel who can demonstrate a need to enter JBER must obtain a DBIDS ID or pass from one of two Visitor Control Centers located at the JBER-Boniface or JBER-Richardson gates.

If guests/visitors are accompanied by an authorized DoD member who is already registered in DBIDS and the guests/visitors are not already in possession of a DBIDS ID or pass, they are required to enter the VCC with the DoD member to sign-in and obtain a DBIDS pass.

All guests/visitors 16 and older are expected to possess a valid state or federal issued identification card when entering the VCC to receive a DBIDS ID or pass.

Visitors/guests 15 and younger are not expected to possess a valid state or federal form of identification, they are not required to obtain a DBIDS ID or pass but they must be in the company of their DoD member escort/sponsor at all times while on JBER.

DoD ID card holders may sign-in up to nine visitors/guests for as many as seven days at the time of entry to JBER or up to 72 hours in advance by going in person to either the JBER-Elmendorf VCC or the JBER-Richardson VCC, and adding the names of their guests to the visitor log. A telephone call, email or text message is not permitted by a sponsor in order to vouch for a visitor or guest arriving at the VCC and requesting entry. These visitors/guests are subject to vetting through DoD, state and federal criminal databases before receiving a DBIDS ID or pass.

Visitor pass requests for more than seven days will be processed through the 673d Security Forces Squadron/Base Access Office, JBER-Richardson VCC or JBER-Elmendorf VCC. These longer term passes are based on the requesting sponsor being able to demonstrate a legitimate need for longer term access. Requests must be accompanied by proper supporting documentation. The sponsor will be notified of the final disposition of the request for access for their visitor/guest by the 673 SFS Base Access Office. These visitors/guests are subject to vetting through DoD, state and federal criminal databases before issuance of a DBIDS ID or pass.

Large Event Requests
The 673 ABW Form 22, Function Checklist, will be used if a sponsor/sponsoring organization on JBER wishes to host a large number of personnel to attend an approved event or function on JBER. The sponsor is required to gather and include on the Wing Form 22 personal identifying information for all guests 16 years of age or older that would like to attend the event.

This information will be used to screen local, state and federal databases to determine whether, or not the guest should be granted access. It's imperative Wing Form 22s are submitted well in advance of the event. Typical timeframes for different-sized events are; 10 to 50 visitors submitted at least five duty days before the event, 50 to 100 visitors submitted at least two weeks before the event, and 100 or more guests submitted at least three weeks before the event.

All approved personnel will appear on the completed Form 22, which will be posted at the gate within 24 hours of the event. Guests must enter via one of the JBER VCCs and event access may be restricted to one VCC or the other. When the guests arrive, the installation entry controller will check the guest's state or federal ID (16 yrs or older) against the names listed on the approved Wing Form 22.