Posted on Mar 22, 2018
Do I need a pass or mileage pass to travel somewhere during non-duty days/off days?
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Say I want to travel from JBLM, WA to Los Angeles when I'm off duty, do I need a pass to travel during a normal weekend, or does it need to be 4 day weekend? I've heard of some people just taking off and driving home for the weekend and then returning for PT on Monday.
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
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SSG (Join to see) check with your NCO-SUPPORT CHANNEL/CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HELP SQUARE YOU AWAY. It depends on your unit's policy. When I was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA we had a 250 MILE radius safe-zone-outside of that we needed a pass and counseling DA 4856. I was stationed there April 2000-January 2006.
TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SP5 Michael Rathbun CW5 Jack Cardwell]] COL Mikel J. Burroughs ] PO1 Tony Holland CPL Dave Hoover A1C Ian Williams SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter SFC Shirley Whitfield SPC Jovani Daviu
TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SP5 Michael Rathbun CW5 Jack Cardwell]] COL Mikel J. Burroughs ] PO1 Tony Holland CPL Dave Hoover A1C Ian Williams SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter SFC Shirley Whitfield SPC Jovani Daviu
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Most units have a radius around the post that requires some kind of paperwork to be done regardless of if it is a regular weekend or a long weekend. Best to ask your NCO leadership as they should know if there is a radius.
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Check with your unit off-post leave/pass policy through your Chain of Command
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