Members of the media are welcome on the base after coordinating with the MCINCR-MCBQ Communications Strategy and Operations Division (COMMSTRAT) or an authorized tenant command sponsor and completion of the base access procedures.
MCINCR-MCBQ COMMSTRAT shall be informed for situational awareness when any member of the media requests access to the base (to include media visiting tenant commands). COMMSTRAT contact numbers are 703-784-3255 (business hours) and 571-221-7968 (after hours). If approved by COMMSTRAT, media that has completed all base access requirements may be authorized unescorted access.
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1. Pre-enroll in DBIDS at the following link: DBIDS (dmdc.mil)
2. Print off the DBIDS registration confirmation
3. Complete and print out NAVMC 5512 form.
4.Bring your REAL ID, completed NAVMC 5512 form, DBIDS registration confirmation, and the name of your government sponsor to the Marine Corps Base Quantico Visitor Control Center.
4. Ensure you bring at least two of the following documents:
United States Passport
Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
Foreign Passport with a temporary (I-551) stamp or temporary (I-551) printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa
An employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766)
Current/Valid Driver’s License (cannot say “Federal Limits Apply” or “Not for Federal use”)
Identification card issued by Federal, State or local Government Agencies
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Legacy Cards
U.S. Coast Guard New Merchant Mariner Credential
Approved Department of Defense (DoD) Privilege Card Holder
5. Bring your DBIDS registration confirmation, completed NAVMC 5512, and two forms of ID to the Marine Corps Base Quantico Visitor Control Center.
