{"id":14268,"date":"2023-06-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=14268"},"modified":"2023-06-09T06:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T06:49:18","slug":"kiosks-speed-up-how-to-obtain-visitor-pass-at-fort-cavazos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=14268","title":{"rendered":"Kiosks speed up how to obtain visitor pass at Fort Cavazos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas<\/strong> \u2014 Those looking to visit Fort Cavazos will officially have an easier, and now quicker time obtaining a pass onto the installation here. The Fort Cavazos Directorate of Emergency Services has installed self-service kiosks in the Marvin Leath Visitors Welcome Center.<\/p>\n

The kiosks are available for anyone to obtain a pass, given that they can still pass security measures and have a legitimate reason for being on the installation.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp until about six, seven, months ago \u2026 You could wait anywhere from an hour to two hours (to get a pass),\u201d Edgar Ford, chief of the access control branch, DES, explained. \u201cAnd so what we\u2019re able to do is with the kiosks, (this) is a self-service type of thing where the individual can go up. They don\u2019t need to see an attendant if they\u2019re just here for a specific pass. They go to the kiosk and they can be out in two minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

All someone needs to do is walk up to the kiosk, scan a form of ID and the kiosk will walk<\/p>\n

visitors through the appropriate steps. Visitors can access and use the kiosks during the visitor center\u2019s hours of operation, between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n

Despite the ease to obtain a pass, everyone is still subjected to the same level of security no matter whether someone chooses to speak with an attendant or use the kiosks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done so much this last year to really speed up but without losing security posture,\u201d Ford highlighted.<\/p>\n

At this time, Army and Fort Cavazos policy state that everyone who wishes to come onto the installation must be screened to determine any potential threat to good order and discipline and\/or health and safety on the installation. Army senior commanders deny persons access to installations based on information obtained from the results of a NCIC-III check, using the \u201cQWI\u201d under purpose code C and the Terrorist Screening Data Base when available. These government-authoritive data source checks give that indication on whether someone will cause any potential threats.<\/p>\n

This information includes, but is not limited to a person who:<\/p>\n

(1) presents a threat to the good order, discipline or health and safety on the installation.<\/p>\n

(2) has a claimed identity that cannot be verified based on the reasonable belief that the person submitted fraudulent identity information in the attempt to gain access.<\/p>\n

(3) has a current arrest warrant in NCIC, regardless of the offense or violation.<\/p>\n

(4) has a current bar from entry or access to a Federal installation or facility.<\/p>\n

(5) has a conviction of crimes encompassing sexual assault, armed robbery, rape, child molestation, production or possession of child pornography, trafficking in humans or drug possession with intent to sell or distribute.<\/p>\n

(6) has a conviction for espionage, sabotage, sedition, treason, terrorism or murder.<\/p>\n

(7) is being registered as a sex offender.<\/p>\n

(8) has a felony conviction within the last 10 years regardless of the offense or violation.<\/p>\n

(9) has a felony conviction for a firearms or explosives violation regardless of when the conviction occurred.<\/p>\n

(10) is engaged in acts or activities designed to overthrow the U.S. Government by force.<\/p>\n

(11) has been identified in the NCIC KST file or TSDB report as known to be, or is suspected of being, a terrorist or belonging to an organization with known links to terrorism or support of terrorist activity. Installation access control personnel will strictly follow the FBI\u2019s published engagement protocols.<\/p>\n

Once someone has been screened against the proper protocols, they will then be issued a pass for the appropriate amount of time.<\/p>\n

In addition to visiting the kiosks in person, visitors also have the option to go online and fill out a request for a pass in advance.<\/p>\n

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\n The three new self-service kiosks located in the Marvin Leath Visitors Center are meant to improve the ease of obtaining a pass. These kiosks can be operated 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily while the center is open. (U.S. Army photo by Samantha Harms, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\u201cThe website is where you can go on and it\u2019s called the pre-registration website,\u201d Ford continued. \u201cBasically you go on to that website, you put in your information and then you simply go to the kiosk and print your pass. All the stuffs already done for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visitors who wish to apply in advance for their pass can do so by visiting\u00a0https:\/\/pass.aie.army.mil\/steps\/pass_type_selection<\/a>. Users will then select Army, followed by the installation they wish to visit, in this case, selecting Fort Cavazos.<\/p>\n

Following this, users will need to accept webpage\u2019s and DES\u2019 terms, by clicking the \u201cI accept these terms\u201d button. Visitors will then need to click on \u201cVisitor Pass.\u201d Once they fill out their personal information, the webpage will tell users what to do including instructions on how to get their actual pass.<\/p>\n

DES has been diligently working for the last year to implement this project. Their hope is that this will continue to improve the quality of life of the installation\u2019s visitors, civilians, Soldiers and family members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part is we\u2019re able to improve customer service and our quality of life for the Soldiers and family members and civilians on Fort Cavazos, and we\u2019re also able to improve quality of life for our teammates,\u201d Bob Adams, deputy director, DES, expressed. \u201cIt helps them have a better work environment, they\u2019re happier coming to work. In turn, they make people happier. And the customers are happy because they don\u2019t have to sit there and waste their time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Edgar Ford, chief of the access control branch, Fort Cavazos Directorate of Emergency Services, uses a new self-service kiosk located in the Marvin Leath Visitors Welcome Center. The process is simple and only takes a few minutes. (U.S. Army photo by Samantha Harms, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: (U.S. Army photo by Samantha Harms, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14270,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14268"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14273,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14268\/revisions\/14273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}