[Keith W]

@Keith W 109322 wrote:

I live in South Arlington and have been commuting by bike through Ft. Myer for years. I’m going to test out the process for applying for an AIE permit tomorrow morning. The MP I talked to was very polite and helpful, though she had no information on the application itself, which goes through the Provost Marshall’s office. Will let ya’ll know how it goes….

Update: visited building 145 the provost marshall/policy/fire & emergency services directorate. Basically they are just as confused as everyone else about the implementation of the policy. What i was told this morning by the staffer who was handling AIE (Automation Installation Entry) passes was that the application has to be made by a DoD affiliated “sponsor”. She couldn’t or wouldn’t give me an actual application, so i’ll ask a friend who is stationed on base to see if he can get a copy. They did have copies of a 2 sided AIE FAQ sheet that i’ve attached.

Bottom line: seems like the new policy is that any visitor must get a background check. As the article and staff have said, nobody seems to know what that will mean for cyclists or pedestrians, families going bowling or to Twilight Tattoo. Once the AIE system is fully enabled, the only people who seem to be eligible for longer than 1 day AIE visitor passes (the FAQ mentions Friends/Partners of JBM-HH, which i think means those who have official business on base) are those who are sponsored by someone affiliated with DoD. If we want to increase/improve access we are going to need to work with BA, WABA and others.

[Keith W]

I live in South Arlington and have been commuting by bike through Ft. Myer for years. I’m going to test out the process for applying for an AIE permit tomorrow morning. The MP I talked to was very polite and helpful, though she had no information on the application itself, which goes through the Provost Marshall’s office. Will let ya’ll know how it goes….

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