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Start Right - Joint Service Department of Defense ID cardholders are required to scan their
Bldg. 830 Chisholm Avenue Common Access Card (CAC), military identification card or other
301-677-4107/4151 approved access credential issued by the Fort Meade Visitor Control
Center to enter the installation. Visitors who do not have a CAC,
The Fort Meade Start Right Program is a one-day event held on military ID or approved access credential must access the installation
Wednesdays for newly assigned service members coming to using the access control point at Mapes Road and Maryland State
Fort Meade. Route 175. They will need to use the right lane marked for visitors.

Household Goods Those who are not DoD-affiliated personnel must present a valid
ID, have a valid need for entering the installation and pass a NCIC
III background check. At a minimum, visitors should be prepared
Baggage and Household Goods
to present a valid Real ID Act of 2005 compliant driver’s license, a
second official identification credential like a social security card or
The Fort Meade Personal Property Office can assist with questions
pertaining to movement of outbound and inbound household official passport, and vehicle registration documents when entering
goods shipments via the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office, the installation.
Fort Belvoir, VA, which can be reached by calling 800-762-7186. Visitors that attempt to enter any other gate will be redirected to
the Mapes/175 24-hour access control point. Contractors, personal
Personnel on post expecting baggage or household goods shipments, service providers, volunteers and other individuals conducting
even if their shipment has arrived, should call the Joint Personal legitimate business on the installation may receive an extended
Property Shipping Office to complete delivery arrangements. Be access credential when properly sponsored by an authorized
prepared to provide a delivery address and daytime and after-hours individual, organization, or resident.
telephone number. You can also request to arrange delivery by
visiting https://home.army.mil/belvoir/units-tenants/fort-belvoir- For more information regarding post access, call the Visitor Control
transportation-office-household-goods. The local office is located at Center at 301-677-1064 or 1065, Monday through Friday, 7:30a.m.
Bldg. 4550 Parade Field Lane, and is available by calling 301-677-9639, to 3:30p.m., or see post access information/ frequently asked
Monday through Friday from 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. questions on the FGGM homepage at: https://home.army.mil/
meade/index.php/about/visitor-information.
Relocation Readiness Program Maryland Vehicle Registration

The Relocation Readiness Program supports military personnel For information about registering a vehicle in the state of Maryland,
and their families as they relocate. The program includes education visit the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration website at
and training opportunities, such as pre- and postmove briefings, www.mva.maryland.gov.
orientations and workshops, overseas orientations, pre-deployment A valid driver’s license, identification card, current vehicle registration
briefings, cross-cultural training, and destination services. ACS also and proof of insurance that shows dates of coverage, policy number
has a lending closet which maintains limited household items for and VIN are required.
newly assigned families to borrow while household goods are
in transit. Other relocation services include support for waiting Weapons Registration
families, preparation, and planning assistance before and during DES: 301-677-1064/1065
the transfer, and cultural adaptation classes upon request. Sponsor
training is offered to train unit representatives to be effective Individuals living on Fort Meade must register their privately
sponsors for incoming personnel. Information about major owned firearms within 24 hours after establishing residency
military installations worldwide, including Fort Meade, is available on Fort Meade. Proof of ownership is required for registration.
online at www.militaryonesource.mil. For more information, call Individuals living in family housing, bachelor enlisted quarters or
301-677-5590, Monday through Friday, 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m. bachelor officer quarters may store firearms and ammunition in
their quarters. Firearms and other projectile firing weapons stored
in quarters are required to be unloaded and secured in a locked
Post Access container (such as a gun cabinet, lockable closet, or gun case) or
have a trigger-locking or action blocking device on the weapon.
All privately owned vehicles driven onto Fort Meade are required to Firearms and projectile firing weapons that cannot be stored in this
be licensed, registered, inspected, and insured according to state and manner should be stored in a designated arms room. Ammunition
local laws. Vehicles entering the post are subject to a 100-percent will be stored separately from the container in which the firearm
identification check and all vehicles are subject to inspection by or weapon is stored. Lost or stolen weapons should be reported
Fort Meade security personnel. to the Directorate of Emergency Services immediately.

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