You should bring all necessary items, including paperwork and important documents, for duty with you in your carryon luggage. Your unaccompanied baggage will usually arrive 30 days after being shipped. If you have dependents, hand-carry some necessary basic living items with you.

For an advance postal address, forward one copy of your orders to scott.psc.address.request@us.af.mil and request a temporary post office address. This often prevents a delay in mail reaching you.

Temporary living quarters can be reserved by calling the lodging office at 256-1844/2045. You can also email your request to scottinn@us.af.mil or fax your request to 256-6638. Contact your sponsor for assistance in reserving quarters.

If you experience an emergency while traveling to Scott, the Air Force Aid Society is available to assist you at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. If a situation arises between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., call 256-8668; after duty hours, call 256-5891.

Keep records of all expenses incurred during your move. Your current outbound assignments unit should provide you with a checklist of tax tips for your PCS move.

Flying

People who fly commercially to Scott will arrive at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. From the airport, those without vehicles can travel to the base via MetroLink, which has two airport stops located near baggage claims; ask an airport employee for location assistance. It takes about 1 ¼  hours to arrive at the base.  For schedules, see www.metrostlouis.org.  Once at the Shiloh-Scott Station, you should have your military identification ready for the entry control system. Follow all posted instructions and any instructions given by Security Forces.

Driving

If you are driving to Scott, there are several routes you can take to get to the base. The primary highway is Interstate 64. Take I-64 to Exit 19A (Scott AFB/ Route 158). Continue straight until you reach the second stoplight (Seibert Road) and turn left, continuing straight to the Shiloh Gate.

The Shiloh and Belleville Gates are the main installation entry points. A current, valid military identification card is required. During normal operations, visitors accessing the installation with a sponsor who possess a DoD-approved credential do not require an AF Form 75, Visitor/Vehicle Pass. If the visit will last longer than 72 hours, an AF Form 75 is required. Should a Visitor's Pass be required, the visitor must have a valid photo ID and an authorized.

The 24-hour arrival point at Scott is the lodging office, Bldg. 1510, located at the corner of Scott Drive and Beech Street and marked "Scott Inn." There is a courtesy phone located near the front desk which you can use to call your sponsor, unit, or use for other information.

Once you arrive on base, report to your unit the next duty day. Unit personnel will give you specific information for in-processing with the Military Personnel Section and Accounting and Finance. Group mass in-processing briefings are held every Monday, Wednesday, Friday (excluding holidays and wing Family Days) at 10 a.m in Bldg. P-10. Remember to bring personnel records and two copies of your orders and amendments, supervisor information, and new duty phone number (if known).

The DEERS office is also located in the MPS office. This is where you can start your family member dental coverage, get identification cards and enroll family members into DEERS. It isn't necessary to in-process prior to visiting the DEERS office. Be sure to bring your marriage certificate, birth certificate, adoption papers and other legal documents on your first visit just in case they're needed. You should also have your family members' Social Security cards with you.

Base newcomers' orientation will be scheduled for all personnel during in-processing. Spouses are invited to attend. The orientation is approximately four hours long and begins at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Following the orientation, an optional bus tour of the local area is offered from noon to 4 p.m. For tour details, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 256-8668.

Mission Partner reporting instructions

All personnel assigned to units not in-processed via the 375th MPS should report to their unit orderly room, Commander's Support Staff, J1 (USTRANSCOM personnel), or administrative personnel section on their first duty day after arrival for in-processing procedures and checklists.

All newly arrived military members will be scheduled by their personnel section to attend the required Team Scott Newcomers Orientation at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Inbound members should contact their respective units for additional information or reporting instructions. Phone numbers provided are commercial numbers; civilian area code is 618. DSN conversions are as follows: 256 = 576; 229 = 779; 220 = 770; 222-760.

USTRANSCOM:

--AF Personnel: 220-7750;

--Army Personnel: 220-7751;

--Navy/Marine Corps Personnel: 220-7752;

--Civilian Personnel: 220-7500

HQ AMC: 229-4250

18th AF (coordinate with 618 AOC for in-processing): 229-3021

618th Air Operations Center (TACC): 229-3021

SDDC: 220-5487/6223

932nd AW: 229-7528

126th ARW: 222-5708