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Motorists stop at the Ramstein West Gate to show members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron proper identification to enter the facility. If a member forgots their ID card, it is best to go back home and get it.
It’s a feeling of panic and frustration when driving up to the gate and realizing “I can’t find my ID.” After searching every nook and cranny within reach, you decide to just get a pass for the day. It’s easy, right? Well, it’s not as easy as you might think.
In 2015, the visitor center performed 14,017 manual Installation Access Control System searches for individuals who forgot their ID cards.
Verification takes roughly two minutes each to complete, accumulating a total of 467 man-hours last year alone for forgotten or misplaced ID cards.
The issue boils down to individual accountability and responsibility.
As Department of Defense ID cardholders, we have a responsibility to secure our ID card, especially in today’s environment. Our ID cards perform many functions, to include access to the network, making purchases at the commissary and Army and Air Force Exchange Service and many more. Without your ID, there are very few things you can do on base.
If you forget your ID card at home, go back and get it. If you left it in your Common Access Card reader, have someone deliver it to you. If a pass is still necessary, the Visitor Control Center will issue it. You will, however, be recorded as having done so, the abuse of which could lead to negative consequences.
When someone forgets their ID card more than three times in a 30-day period, service will still be provided, however, the individual’s first sergeant will be contacted, and the supervisor will have to be present for access to be granted. If it is misplaced and not lost, they will be required to retrieve it before access is granted.
Help us help you. The security implications are high. Please report lost or stolen ID cards to security forces as soon as possible so that it can be flagged to prevent unauthorized access to installations.
For additional information or assistance, please contact your local security forces unit. The 86th Security Forces Squadron is located on Ramstein, Bldg. 2371, and can be reached at 480-2050 or 06371-47-2050. The 569th U.S. Force Police Squadron is located on Vogelweh, Bldg. 2067, and can be reached at 489-7070 or 0631-536-7070.
