On Arrival

Bachelor Housing
Bachelor Officers' Quarters and Bachelor Staff Non-commissioned Officers' Quarters are not available aboard MCLB Albany. For assistance in locating suitable housing in the local community, call the Housing Referral Office at (229) 639-5963.

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters are available for E-1 through E-5; personnel should call the assistant bachelor housing manager, located in Keefe Hall, Building 7130, at (229) 639-6123/7442 or the bachelor billeting manager, located at the Live Oak Lodge, at (229) 639-5614 during normal working hours for assistance.

Service members who arrive in the evening or on the weekend should call the duty non-commissioned officer in Building 7130 at (229) 639-6266 for assignment of temporary quarters. On the next business day, staff non-commissioned officers should report to the Live Oak Lodge to make arrangements for transient billeting until suitable permanent quarters can be located in the community. Sergeants and below should report to the assistant bachelor housing manager in Building 7130 for assignment to permanent quarters. WiFi is available in common areas free of charge.

Family Housing
The Housing Office, co-located in the Lincoln Community Center at 12036 Putnam Blvd., is open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. All military personnel are required to check into Family Housing upon arrival. Personnel may call the Housing Office at (229) 639-5962, DSN 567-5962 or toll free at (800) 707-3614. Visit the website, www.albany.usmc.mil/housing, for up-to-date housing information.

Housing Referral Program
Military orders direct that all incoming active-duty personnel, regardless of marital/family status, report to the Housing Office before making any off-base housing commitments.

All personnel reporting for duty at MCLB Albany must check-in with the Housing Referral Service Office, whether or not assistance is requested. Military personnel who are not eligible for family housing may obtain assistance in locating off-base housing through the Housing Referral Service Office. The program is designed to assist active-duty personnel, civilian employees and military retirees in locating suitable housing in the community.

Military Personnel Branch
The Military Personnel Branch serves as the conduit of administrative functions for all Marines aboard MCLB Albany. It is the initial point of entry/departure for Marines to check in or check out of the base upon assignment/reassignment.

Additionally, it provides numerous services including issuing permanent change of station orders and temporary additional duty orders, processing travel claims, conducting audits, processing of correspondence, entitlements and training entries.

Hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (229) 639-7150/6995.

Off-Base Housing
A good selection of rental property exists in the surrounding community. The rental rate for a typical three-bedroom house with central heat and air conditioning averages $800 to $1,200 per month plus utilities. One-year leases are usually required.

Apartments are one- to three-bedrooms, unfurnished, with six- to 12-month leases, and range from $400 to $700 plus utilities. Deposits begin at $200 and range up to a full month's rent. Utility deposits are either not required or may be required based on personal credit references; connection fees are reasonable.

Homes for sale average $120,000 for a 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom house with central heat and air. The Housing Referral Office can assist personnel through personalized counseling and by providing information on military clauses, returns of deposit, landlord-tenant mediation services, local community information and other areas of concern.

On-Base Housing
A public-private venture partnership was formed in October 2007 to redevelop the housing inventory aboard MCLB Albany. The homes on the base are owned and professionally managed by Lincoln Military Housing.

Inbound personnel should submit a DD Form 1746 and a copy of orders to the Housing Office as soon as possible. The control date for determining when an individual becomes eligible for placement on the waiting list for family housing will be based on the date of receipt of the completed housing application package consisting of DD Form 1746, housing application, sexual offenders' disclosure, pet information, privacy act waiver and a copy of endorsed orders.

Housing application forms are included in welcome aboard packages sent to inbound personnel. If the form is missing from the package, call the nearest military housing office or call the MCLB Albany Housing Office at (229) 639-5962 to receive one by mail or fax. Forms can also be downloaded from www.albany.usmc.mil/housing.

Once housing applications are processed by the Housing Office, applications will be referred to Lincoln Military Housing, who will contact personnel regarding housing availability and a potential waiting list.

Homes are offered by Lincoln staff. Leases are required with a minimum six-month commitment, continue on a month-to-month basis after the initial lease is fulfilled, require a 30-day written notice prior to vacating the property and include the military clause in the event early-lease termination is required.

The Lincoln management staff is located within the Lincoln Military Housing Community Center at 12036 Putnam Blvd.

Pass and ID, Pet, Vehicle
and Weapons Registration
Pass and ID
All motorists must have a valid Department of Defense decal affixed on vehicle windshields to gain unescorted access to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. Those without decals must report to the Pass and Identification Office located to the right of the main gate in Building 3010, just off Fleming Road. A 24-hour temporary pass will be issued to gain access to the base throughout the day. After the 24-hour period expires, personnel will be required to register vehicles at Pass and ID between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

A 24-hour temporary pass is issued to personnel making service calls on the base; a government sponsor is required. All other personnel needing more than a day pass need to possess a valid military ID card, civilian ID card or contractor ID card. Contractors, who do not have a contractor's common access card or contractor's badge, will need to have a government representative sponsor them on base.

The Pass and ID Office hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., for day passes and Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for decals, 30-day passes and ID cards. Pass and ID is closed every second Thursday of each month.

To know what documents to bring, visit Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's website at http:// www.marines.mil/unit/mclbalbany. Then click on the MCLB offices and staff on the left side of the site followed by whatever service is needed under Pass and ID. Needed forms to be filled out are also located there. To schedule or cancel appointments with Pass and ID, visit Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's website at http://www.marines.mil/unit/mclbalbany. Click on MCLB offices and staff on the left side of the site and then click on ID cards. Under the ID card center, click on the blue appointment scheduler.

The following documents are required to obtain a 24-hour temporary pass:
1. A valid state driver's license.
2. A valid motor vehicle state certification of registration.
3. A valid liability insurance policy conforming to the requirements established under Georgia state law.

All personnel permanently assigned to MCLB Albany and/or tenant organizations, and all civilian employees, are required to register their motor vehicles within 30 days of reporting to the installation.

To register a vehicle aboard the base and obtain a MCLB Albany DoD decal, personnel must bring with them the following documents:
1. A valid armed forces military identification card, family member identification card, civilian employee identification card or contractor identification card.
2. A valid state driver's license.
3. A valid motor vehicle state certification of registration. An applicant who is not the owner of the vehicle may submit a notarized letter from the owner authorizing registration/use of the vehicle aboard the installation.
4. A valid liability insurance policy conforming to the requirements established under Georgia state law.
5. If the applicant is a military member under the age of 26, a certificate showing completion of military driver's improvement course is required.

Military personnel, under age 26, are required to participate in a driver's improvement course in accordance with paragraph one of Marine Corps Order 5100.19D. The Base Safety Office administers this course.

In addition, the Safety Office administers the Motorcycle Safety Course, which is required to register a motorcycle aboard the base. Base Safety personnel can be reached at (229) 639-8847.

Pet Registration
All pets brought onto the base must be registered with the Animal Control Office in Building 7520 and with veterinary services in Building 5501. To register pets, personnel must call the Animal Control Office at (229) 639-5188 and the Animal Clinic at (229) 639-5867 to schedule an appointment.

If documentation that the animal's shots are up-to-date is presented, the pet owner will only need to bring the pet's shot record so that county and base tags can be issued. At that time, the pet will be registered. If the pet's shots are not up-to-date, the owner will need to bring the animal to the Small Animal Clinic for shots and registration. The clinics are held monthly and are by appointment only. No walk-ins will be seen.

The Animal Control Office and Veterinary Services must be notified when a registered pet is removed from the base. Military families living in base housing are limited to two pets per household. Pets are not allowed in transient quarters.

Vehicle Registration
Active-duty military personnel who register their automobiles in Georgia, but are legal residents of another state, may be entitled to a waiver of Georgia taxes associated with automobile registration.

Information and appropriate forms are available at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in Building 3500, Wing 500. For more information, call the Legal Assistance Section at (229) 639-5212.

Weapons Registration
All privately-owned weapons of personnel living on-base must be registered at the Pass and ID Office. Occupants of base housing are authorized to store registered legal, privately-owned firearms and other dangerous weapons inside their quarters. Under no circumstances will any firearm or other dangerous weapon be accessible to children. Firearms are required to be stored unloaded and separate from any ammunition.

Weapons owned by personnel living in the barracks must be checked into the armory. No weapons are allowed in the barracks. Staff noncommissioned officers and officers may store legally owned, registered private firearms and other dangerous weapons in the SNCO bachelor quarters or bachelor officer quarters, provided the weapons are unloaded and properly secured inside a locked gun safe or strongbox.

It is prohibited to have ready or direct access to firearms, other dangerous weapons or any ammunition during transport. Individuals may not bring weapons with them for registration at Pass and ID, only the appropriate paperwork. Personnel registering weapons are required to read Base Order 5530.2, Weapons and Ammunition. Registrants must present proof of ownership and must have the serial number (if applicable) of the weapon. If proof of ownership is not available, a sworn statement that the person registering the weapon is its legal owner will be accepted. For more information, call (229) 639-5100/5200.

Temporary Lodging
On-base transient billeting is limited. Several options are available to inbound and outbound active duty and Department of Defense civilian families and all personnel on temporary additional duty orders. Live Oak Lodge has several three bedroom homes and various suite configurations available.

The Live Oak Lodge office is currently located at 10308 E. Matthews Blvd. and is open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for reservations and checking in/out. For reservations, call (229) 639-5614 or DSN 567-5614. A credit card is required at the time of reservation. A confirmation number along with driving directions will be provided via email or fax.

Check-in time is 3 p.m. daily, with check-out time at 11 a.m. All homes, rooms and suites have kitchen facilities and are furnished with all linens and requisite kitchenware.

Wi-Fi is available free of charge. Pet-friendly quarters are available on a limited basis and require an additional $80 extermination fee.

No vending machines are available at Live Oak Lodge. Laundry facilities are available free of charge. Laundry detergent is not provided.

Space-available reservations are accepted from active duty, DoD civilians and retirees no more than 30 days in advance.

For personnel who are not on TAD or traveling as guests of the armed forces, the maximum period for occupying transient quarters is 30 days. The 30-day limit may be waived by the activity commanding officer on a case-by-case basis for reasons of military necessity or personal hardship.

Transportation
Commercial bus service is not available between Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and the city of Albany. The Base Garrison Mobile Equipment Branch provides transportation to and from Albany's Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and the local Greyhound bus station for those going to or returning from official travel. This does not include individuals going on leave.

GME has a dispatcher on duty weekdays from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. The dispatcher can be reached at (229) 639-5665/5639. For transportation after normal duty hours, call the Officer of the Day at (229) 639-5206.

Other bus service is provided for Marines, sailors and their families stationed at MCLB Albany, for events in the local area that have been scheduled through the Information, Tickets and Tours Office, located at the Marine Corps Exchange.