VISITOR CONTROL CENTER

520-454-2323

VAN DEMAN GATE & VISITOR CONTROL CENTER

Open to vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles 24/7.

BUFFALO SOLDIER GATE

Open to vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles.

Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Closed on federal holidays.

Individuals with a common access card (CAC), military ID, military family member ID, Gold Star/Survivor Access ID, or other valid Department of Defense (DoD) credential, are permitted access to Fort Huachuca.

All U.S. visitors, contractors and vendors, 18 years and older, who do not have a DoD identification card will be subject to a background check before being allowed access to the installation. This is to ensure Fort Huachuca is in compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, which requires 100 percent of visitors be vetted prior to entering the installation.

All foreign-national visitors must also complete the background check and additionally are required to be sponsored and escorted by an active duty military member, current Department of Army civilian or Fort Huachuca-approved City of Sierra Vista escort. To arrange for a city-provided escort, call 520.417.6960 at least three weeks prior to the visit.

To complete a background check and have an installation access badge issued, bring a valid driver's license or government-issued photo identification to the Visitor Control Center (VCC) located at the Van Deman Gate and complete an access request form. As of October 2020, all visitors must present a REAL ID Act-compliant identification to initiate the background check.

Contractors and vendors requiring long-term access (over 30 days) will require a government sponsor. Visitors seeking short-term access (less than 30 days) do not require a government sponsor. Non-sponsored personnel will receive a 30-day access badge. Cochise County residents who successfully complete the background check are eligible for a one-year access badge.

By submitting the form, you are agreeing to a background check which uses the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC III), a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) database that provides criminal histories.

The Housing Services Office, in Building 52065, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, except holidays. HSO’s focus is assistance with off-post housing needs. The HSO’s phone number is 520.533.3611. Personnel arriving after duty hours, on weekends or on holidays should report to IHG Army Hotel, Building 43083, or Candlewood Suites, Building 44420, for temporary lodging. They should report to their assigned unit the following day.

Mountain Vista Communities, the on-post family housing office, in Building 52065 on Smith Avenue is open during normal duty days 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. MVC’s phone number is 520.515.9000.