Welcome Aboard

W elcome to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. You will soon become an integral part of the Marine Corps' premiere aviation training base, serving along with approximately 4,000 fellow active duty Marines and sailors. With access to 2.8 million acres of bombing and aviation training ranges and superb flying weather, MCAS Yuma supports 80 percent of the Corps' air-to-ground aviation training. The air station annually hosts approximately 70 aviation units, bringing an average of 600 aircraft and 14,000 personnel for ongoing training that takes place throughout the year.

The ideal weather and location along the Colorado River make Yuma and the surrounding area an oasis in the southwestern Sonoran Desert. The area offers a variety of recreational opportunities and water sports as well as seasonal hunting and fishing. Whether you're assigned to the air station or one of the tenant commands, your stay here is sure to be an enjoyable one. Covering five square miles of southeastern Yuma, the air station is home to a number of tenant units including Marine Aircraft Group 13, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, Marine Air Control Squadron 1 and Combat Logistics Company 16.

Directions
The main gate is located on Avenue 3E, which has access to Interstate 8. Maps of the air station and the local area are available at the main gate and in the middle of this guidebook.

Reporting In
Upon arrival at MCAS Yuma, all personnel will first check in at Station Headquarters, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Building 980, phone (928) 269-2252. There they will receive an endorsement letter and report to their individual commands. Personnel ordered to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing units based at Yuma who report Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will check in at the Marine Aircraft Group 13 Headquarters, Building 505, phone (928) 269-3262. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 Marines who report Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will check in at Building 506, phone (928) 269-2058. Those personnel reporting to Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, who report Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will check in with squadron administration at Building 146, or phone (928) 269-2343/3501.

Reporting After Hours
After close of business on weekdays, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, personnel should report to the MCAS Officer of the Day, Building 980, phone (928) 269-2252.

Temporary Lodging
Dos Rios Inn
Building 1088, (928) 269-2262
Located at Shaw Avenue and Hart Street (by the Chapel), the Dos Rios Inn temporary lodging facility has 48 rooms, including 28 kitchenette suites with two queen-size beds and 20 rooms with one king-size bed.

Rates
$70 Kitchenette Suite (with two queens)
$60 King
Check in/out and reservations are available 24 hours a day.

Billeting
Single Marines checking in after hours may seek available transient billeting through the Bachelor Officer Quarters/Billeting Office in Building 1058 regardless of rank for a nominal fee, (928) 269-3578.

Housing
Family Housing at MCAS Yuma has been privatized and is managed, operated and maintained by Lincoln Military Housing. The Government Housing Office provides Housing Referral Services, accepts Housing applications and maintains Housing waiting lists. Lincoln Military Housing (928-344-1240) and the Government Housing Office (928-269-2826) are co-located in building 1080, Martini Ave. There are 693 two, three and four bedroom houses available on the air station designated by various ranks. There are 128 off station two-bedroom apartments called 16th Street Housing for ranks E-1 through E-5. To apply, contact the Housing Office at the number listed above or via e-mail at yuma.housing@usmc.mil, or visit their web page on the MCAS Yuma website, http://yuma.usmc.mil/services/housing/index.html, for instructions, downloadable application forms, pictures and floor plans. .

Vehicle Registration
Personnel reporting for duty must register their vehicles with the Pass and Registration Office, located in Building 952, just inside the main gate, within 30 days for their reporting date. The driver must present a current and valid state registration, driver's license and proof of liability insurance required under Arizona law ($15,000 per person, $30,000 per accident and $10,000 for property coverage). Active duty Marines ages 25 and under must also show proof of completion of the driver's improvement course. Privately owned vehicles traveling on the air station are subject to spot checks by military police for current state and base registration and safety inspections. In addition to all vehicle registration requirements, motorcycle operators must pass a motorcycle safety course offered by the air station's safety department prior to the issuance of a decal.

Traffic Management Office
The Traffic Management Office, located in Building 328W, is responsible for personal property/household goods shipments. Contact the Personal Property Branch at (928) 269 2311 or call the interactive voice system at (928) 269 5312.

Firearms Registrations
All firearms and dangerous weapons, to include BB guns, pellet guns, blow guns, air-operated weapons, Ka-bars and hunting knives with blade lengths over four inches, bows and arrows, dart guns and sling shots, must be presented to and registered at the Pass and Registration Office, Building 952, telephone number (928) 269-2888, within 24 hours of the first work day after the weapon is brought aboard the station. While pending registration, firearms and dangerous weapons will not be maintained in the bachelor enlisted quarters, Dos Rios Inn or inside a privately owned vehicle. These firearms and weapons will be stored in the unit armory. Firearms and dangerous weapons not properly registered or stored are subject to confiscation by military police.

Pet Registration
All dogs and cats living in base housing must be currently registered the with Provost Marshal's Office Animal Services upon arrival. Your dog or cat will be issued an MCAS identification tag that is to be worn by the pet at all times. Contact PMO Animal Services at (928) 269-6303 for more information. Three breeds of dogs are banned on base: pit bulls, Rottweilers and wolf-hybrids. Mixed breed dogs in which the predominant breed is one of these three are also prohibited on base. If there is a question about which breed is dominant in the dog, owners must, at their own expense, provide official veterinarian confirmation that their dog meets on base criteria.

In addition, Arizona state law, as well as base regulations, requires the following pet vaccinations and licensure: Dogs: Must be currently vaccinated for rabies at four months of age. Dogs will then receive a rabies booster in one year. After the one-year booster, dogs must be revaccinated for rabies every three years. All dogs must be licensed with Yuma County Humane Society. Proof of current Rabies vaccination must be presented to YCHS to purchase a license tag that your dog will wear at all times. YCHS is located at 285 N. Figueroa Ave. in Yuma. Business hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the phone number is (928) 782-1621.

Additionally, all puppies will receive the DA2PP-CVK vaccine at 8 and 12 weeks of age. At 16 weeks, puppies receive the DA2PP-CVK-LCI vaccine. Thereafter, they get an annual booster. Your veterinarian may advise additional vaccinations to protect your pet's health. Cats: All cats are required by base ordinance to be currently vaccinated for rabies at 4 months of age. Cats will then receive a yearly rabies booster. Additionally, cats will receive the FVRCP vaccinations at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age and get an annual booster thereafter. Again, your veterinarian may advise additional vaccinations to protect your pet's health. Cats do not require licensing with Yuma County Humane Society.

Veterinary services are provided on base at Building 591. The station veterinarian comes from Yuma Proving Ground and holds clinic hours by appointment only. You may schedule an appointment by calling the YPG clinic at (928) 328-2064.