Arrival Information

Arriving at Fort Benning
All permanent party personnel are required to report to the Installation Replacement Division Building 2607 located in Soldiers' Plaza. This facility is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. New arrivals to Fort Benning will receive a convenient and short in-processing, usually ranging between one to three days, depending on the date and time arrival. Soldiers here in TDY status, need to report directly to the unit stated on their orders. The unit will schedule all necessary appointments. To in-process, Soldiers will need copies of their PCS orders (with amendments if applicable), DA Form 31 (leave form), personnel file and medical and dental records. Officers and NCOs need a copy of their latest OER/NCOER or DA Form 1059. For more information, call (706) 545-4577/3608.

Military Personnel Division,
Human Resources Directorate
The Military Personnel Division (MPD) provides military personnel services required by customers upon arrival/departure from the installation and other personnel actions initiated by the customer. Includes in- and out-processing, installation strength management services, eMILPO automation support services, reassignment actions, passport/visa applications, Soldier actions, OCS and MMRB boards, Soldier Readiness Processing (deployment and redeployment), Retirement and transition services processing, Trainee/Student personnel operations, processing of identification cards/tags, document certification, Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) enrollment, line of duty investigations, casualty reporting assistance, Military Personnel Files (MPF) records maintenance, emergency forms preparation, personal affairs, Department of Defense (DD) Forms 214 and publishing of orders. The following depicts the Branches that fall under MPD and services they provide. For more information about MPD, call (706) 545-4002.

Personnel Readiness Branch,
Military Personnel Division
The Personnel Readiness Branch (PRB) functions involve the notification to Soldiers of reassignment to another permanent duty station, verification of assignment eligibility, preparation of permanent change of station (PCS) and family travel orders, and processing of deletion and deferment action by commanders. Also, PRB responsibilities include personnel manning for officer assignments, enlisted assignments and unit readiness, review of HQDA manning targets, requisitions for special skills, processing of incoming installation permanent party gains to units, assignment verification during in processing, unit readiness reporting for personnel (NetUnit Status Reporting for FORSCOM and TRADOC units), classifications and special duty pay for permanent party personnel. For more information about PRB, call (706) 545-3768.

Personnel Processing Branch,
Military Personnel Division The Personnel Processing Bran
ch (PPB) functions involve Promotion, Records, Awards, Compassionate reassignment, MOS/Medical Retention Board, Naturalization, OCS packets, Unqualified Resignation and manage Installation Voting Center. For more information about PPB, call (706) 545-5655.
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