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Installation Visitors

Visitor Control Center Policies

As of Jan. 3, 2025, Buckley Space Force Base will implement new base access security enhancements and the Trusted Traveler Program will be suspended until further notice.  All visitors will be required to obtain a base pass, even when traveling with a military ID card holder. This decision was made to ensure the safety and security of the personnel, residents, and visitors.

Please be sure to come to the Visitor Control Center during normal operating hours Monday-Friday to avoid delays in processing. To ensure the fastest service, customers should pre-register their guests in DBIDS via the DBIDS Visitor Enrollment System (DVES) available at https://dbids-global-enroll.dmdc.mil.  Additional information is below and the Visitor Control Center's hours of operations are on the right-hand side. 

Official Visitors
For official visitors, or visitors accessing the installation for an official purpose (government contractors, non-DoD guests of an organization, etc.), they must contact the host organization's designated official base access sponsor.

Unofficial Visitor Access:
Due to the removal of the Trusted Traveler program, all escort authority for installation access to Buckley is suspended, indefinitely. Unofficial visitors must request an Unofficial Visitor Base Pass from the the respective Visitor Control Center (VCC).  Two options are available for requesting visitor passes: Option 1 requires a sponsor to be present during normal duty hours for in-person pickup at the VCC. Option 2 does not require a sponsor to be present and can help avoid last-minute delays related to a visit by planning ahead.

  • Steps to getting a Visitor Pass (Sponsor attendance required)

    Option 1: Steps to getting a Visitor Pass (Sponsor attendance required)

    Step 1 - Sponsor and visitor must arrive together at the base Visitor Center during normal duty hours, or the base's main gate outside of normal duty hours. The pass recipient must have a REAL ID-compliant license or ID*, and if they intend to drive onto base.  Visitors aged 15 or younger do not need passes but must always be accompanied by individuals with proper credentials.

    Step 2 - Security Forces will conduct a background check on visitors. Individuals aged 16 and over must provide their SSN and undergo a photo and fingerprint scan for their DBIDS profile.

    Step 3 - If approved, requesting individual will be enrolled into DBIDS.

    Step 4 - Visit duration will be recorded in DBIDS.

    Step 5 - The DBIDS Visitor Pass will be printed and wet signed by the visitor.

      • We accept a completed AF Form 128 submitted via email to our organizational mailbox (CC’d above).
      • The form must be submitted at least 72 duty hours prior to the visitor’s start date.
      • The form must be sent from a military email address.

    Buckley VCC is open M-F 7am-3pm; closed weekends, holidays, family days. For questions about base access, EAL, or DBIDS, call (720) 847-9381. After hours, Main Gate (Mississippi Gate) can issue passes up to 72 hours or until next duty day.

    *Other forms of approved identification include Passport, Permanent Resident Card. Employment Authorization Document, and Tribal ID.

    Note: Non-U.S. citizen visitors must undergo additional background checks and processing before being issued a visitor's pass. Please visit the Non-Military Foreign Visitor's Policy/Request section below

  • CONTACT

    Buckley Space Force Base Visitor Control Center

    1140 Aspen St, Aurora, CO 80017

    Commercial: 720-847-9381

    Hours of Operations

    Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

    Weekends: CLOSED

    Base Down Days: CLOSED

    Federal Holidays: CLOSED

 

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