Recent change to PMO access control policy

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

11.23.2015

Story by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz 

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The Provost Marshall’s Office released a policy regarding access control and registration of vehicles aboard the Combat Center effective Nov. 9, 2015.

In the past, the Combat Center utilized Department of Defense decals on vehicles to ensure individuals could receive access to the installation. The new policy regarding access control resulted in decals no longer being a recognized form of access control. Valid identification cards, such as a Common Access Card or Teslin, are now required to be presented and inspected to allow access for any individual.

“They previously allowed access to installations with the DoD decal,” said Gunnery Sgt. James A. Meak, physical security chief, PMO. “Before, we required that personnel be vetted through the vehicle registration office; now, if you’re a military member with a valid [military] ID, you’re allowed to come aboard the installation and go about freely without a visitor pass.”

According to Meak, this new procedure creates a streamlined process at the entrance gates while still ensuring everything is conducted in accordance with security requirements. Permanent residents must still register their vehicles upon arrival to the installation.

“For Marines [and civilians] stationed here, we still require them to register their vehicles aboard the installation,” Meak said. “This gives us a snapshot of what we have and allows us to identify vehicles a lot easier versus running their license plates.”

To learn more about the policy change regarding access, control and registration of vehicles aboard the Combat Center, contact the Provost Marshal’s Office at [phone].

• Date Taken: 11.23.2015
• Date Posted: 11.24.2015 18:41
• Story ID: 182804
• Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US