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REAL ID ACT INFORMATION SHEET

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses." The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards.

The following states/territories has an extension for

REAL ID enforcement, allowing Federal agencies to accept driver's licenses and identification cards from at Federal facilities and nuclear power plants until:

28 Feb 2020

N. Marianas

10 Oct 2019

Maine Oklahoma A. Samoa

Oregon New Jersey

The following states/territories are compliant with the REAL ID Act:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas

Colorado Connecticut Delaware

DC Florida Georgia

Hawaii Indiana Iowa

Kansas Louisiana Maryland

Michigan Mississippi Nebraska

Nevada New Mexico New York

N. Carolina Ohio S. Dakota

Tennessee Texas Utah

Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin

Wyoming S. Carolina Idaho

N. Dakota Puerto Rico Washington

N. Hampshire Massachusetts Guam

Virginia Minnesota Illinois

Virgin Islands California Rhode Island

Alaska Montana Missouri

Pennsylvania Kentucky

Below are acceptable forms of identification for identity proofing for access to Scott AFB if you do not have an Enhanced Driver’s License:

- United States Passport or Passport Card, not expired

- Driver’s License or other state photo ID card issued by DMV or equivalent, IAW REAL ID enforcement schedule

- An ID card issued by Federal, State or local government agencies with the all the required

REAL ID Act information

- Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card issued by Federal Government

- Veterans Health Identification Card issued by

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

- Interoperable (PIV-I) cards issued by No-Federal

Government entities

- Certificate of Naturalization/ Certificate of

Citizenship (form N-550)

- Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration

Receipt Card (Form I-551)

- DHS “Trusted Traveler” Cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)

- Border Crossing Card (Form DSP-150)

- An employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766)

- U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Cards

Credentials

- U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551)

- U.S. Refugee travel document or other travel document or evidence of immigration status issued by DHS containing a photograph

- A Foreign Government Issued Passport

- US Military ID (including retirees and dependents)

- Transportation Worker Identification Credential

(TWIC)

Please contact Pass and Registration at 256-3020/

2008 if you have any questions or need additional information.

Q & A Real ID Program

Q: When does the implementation start?

A: The implementation of the REAL ID Act at Air

Force Installations will begin on 15 September

2016.

Q: Does this affect those with a military, retiree, dependent or CAC ID?

A: No. There is no change for base access to individuals who already possess military or DoD issued credentials; non-DoD personnel without base access credentials will be the largest demographic affected by REAL ID Act requirements.

Q: What identification is required of minors?

A: There is no change to current procedures. When entering an installation with an individual in possession of a REAL ID Act compliant identification card, minors are not required to have an identification credential.

Q: If I have a military ID and want to take my mom on base, does she need to get a background check?

A: If you are a military ID cardholder and she is under your escort, she only needs to show a picture

ID. If she needs unescorted access, i.e., entering the installation on her own, she will need a REAL ID

Act compliant credential to be issued an access pass.

A background check will be done prior to issuing the pass.

Q: I have guests attending a personal event for someone on base, do they each need a background check for this or just an access pass?

A: If you are escorting them in your vehicle, a photo ID will suffice without a background check.

If you have guests that need to travel unescorted onto an Air Force Installation, guests 18 and over will need a background check and an access pass.

The passes will be valid for the duration of the visit. Background checks and passes are issued at the Visitor Control Center (VCC). In order to conduct the background check, a REAL ID Act compliant credential will be required to establish individual identity.

Q: Do you need to get a new driver’s license or passport?

A: You have until Oct 2020 to replace your current license with a REAL ID compliant license, as long as your state is compliant or is noncompliant with an extension.

Q: I am a DoD contractor with a Common Access

Card. Can I bring my wife onto the installation without her needing a background check or access pass?

A: No. Your wife will require a background check and access pass. Contractors are not authorized to escort uncleared visitors on the installation.

Q: What’s needed to access a base?

A: Access to Air Force installations is based upon, identify proofing, a background check and a purpose for entry. Installation commanders may deny access and issuance of access credentials based upon information obtained during the background process that indicates the individual may present a threat to the good order and discipline of the installation.

Q: Why are background checks being implemented on visitors?

A: Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 directs the Department of Defense to use the National

Crime Information Center – Law Enforcement

Automated Data System (LEADS) to vet personnel entering any military installation who do not possess a U.S. Government Common Access Card or

Uniformed Services Identification Card.

Q: What is LEADS?

A: LEADS is the National Crime Information Center

– Interstate ID Index. It is the DoD minimum baseline background check required for entrance onto military installations for non-DoD ID Card holder and visitors. Visitors under the age of 18 will not have an

LEADS check conducted.

Q: Why are some states still not compliant? Isn’t this law?

A: It is Federal law. REAL ID is Federal law requiring Federal agencies to restrict the circumstances under which they may accept state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards for official purposes. Participation by states is voluntary, although Federal agencies are prohibited from accepting driver’s licenses or identification cards from noncompliant states for official purposes.

Q: What does a REAL ID-Compliant driver’s license or ID card look like?

A: REAL ID-Compliant driver’s license or state ID card will have star in a gold circle printed I the upper right corner of the card

Enhanced licenses and IDs, which are also REAL

ID compliant, have an American Flag printed on them

375 SFS POINTS OF CONTACT

Mr. Denny Frank: denny.frank@us.af.mil

Comm: 618-256-6166/DSN: 576-6166

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