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Welcome Aboard 

Reporting In

All Marine Corps personnel reporting to MWSG 47 or MWSS 471 Detachment Bravo during normal working hours will check in with the S-1 Admin section located on the second deck of Building 1435 North Perimeter Road. The personnel administration section phone number is (586) 239-5565.

Please Click here to download a copy of the MWSG47 Welcome aboard Package. The Welcome aboad package is a PDF file that requires Adobe Reader to view or print. If you need a copy you can get it free here.

All personnel reporting in after normal working hours will check in with the Area Staff Duty Officer for administrative and billeting assistance. The Staff Duty Officer phone number is (586) 239-5626, Duty Cell phone number is (586) 405-0510.

Housing

Base Housing/Off-Base Housing
Base quarters are currently unavailable. An off-base housing referral service is operated by the Base Housing Office. Incoming personnel, whether married or single, are directed to this office prior to renting/purchasing in the civilian community. Personnel will receive helpful information on all types of off-base housing. A list of apartment complexes/mobile home parks and other pertinent rental information is provided for those interested in renting. A personal computer printout of listed properties is supplied to those desiring to rent/purchase a condominium, townhouse, or house. Service members must check in with the Housing Referral Office prior to making any arrangements for off-base housing. The Housing Office number is (586) 282-8178 DSN 786-XXXX  FAX (586) 574-5593.

Housing Referral Assistant
Email: tracey.smialet@us.army.mil

Housing Services Office
U.S. Army Garrison DTA
6501 E. 11 Mile Road
Stop 180
Warren, MI 48397-5000
Website: garrison-michigan.army.mil

TMO Transportation Office-Personal Property Branch
Building 203, Room 3
Hours: M-F 0730-1600
ph: 586-282-9625/9324 (Inbound)
ph: 586-282-7826 (Outbound)
Email: DAMI_TransSvc@conus.army.mil

Michigan Housing Demographics
www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stdemog.html

Michigan city Demographics and Crime Stats
www.homevaluehunt.com/demographics/state.php?state=Michigan

Day Care
Child care is available off-base at the CDC rate if the child care provider is registered with the Child Development Center.

Subsidy and Referral for child care and costs can be obtained through NACCRRA at: http://www.naccrra.org/MilitaryPrograms/assistance.php

Transportation

Inbound personnel are directed to coordinate with the Admin section (586) 239-5565 prior to travel day.

Licensing & Registration

Operators Licensing & Registration
Personnel who require licensing or registration may do so by visiting the local Michigan Secretary of State or going online to their home state DMV or Secretary of State.

DOD Decals and Registration
DOD decals and Base stickers are no longer required aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

DEERS Registration/ ID Center: Dependent and Service member ID and Cac cards are only issued in bld 304 Tuesday-Friday from 0700-1200 and 1300-1600.If any member should have any customer service questions about CAC cards here at Selfridge ANGB please call;(586)239-4387 (FAX)586-239-6957. For additional information on DEERS registration click here. Attached is the Michigan DEERS/RAPIDS ID Sites list. It has all the phone numbers and address's as well as infomation websit. 

Motorcycles
Operators of motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, and ATVs must meet requirements for registration of motor vehicles and must have a valid driver's license stipulating that the individual is qualified to operate a motorcycle. Regardless of age or rank, all personnel must complete a motorcycle safety course. Operators and passengers must wear helmets and adequate protective clothing when riding a motorcycle. Regulations require motorcycles to have headlights on at all times and riders to wear reflective vests aboard base.

Seatbelts
Use of seatbelts aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base is mandatory.

Bicycles
All personnel who ride bicycles on installation streets and roadways must wear approved helmets.

Education

There are many Off-base public schools in the surrounding counties of Selfridge ANGB.

Local area schools districts: L'anse Cruse schools and Anchor Bay shcools.

Michigan School districts www.michigan.gov/cgi/0,1607,7-158-52927_53037_12540_13084-100538--,00.html

Michigan School Demographics and Ratings
www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/mi

There are literally scores of community and business colleges, technical schools, major colleges and universities in the Macomb County area in which Marines and dependents may attend. A visit to the Education Officer will provide answers to questions about most of these institutions.

There are also on-base opportunities for higher learning offered through courses conducted by Northwood and Vincennes University. Information on enrollment may be obtained from the Command Education Officer.

Local Area Information

Local Area Map
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Zip Code Lookup
zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

Free Michigan visitors packet
www.visitdetroit.com/visitorcenter/visitorpacket/  

Cost of Living Wizard
swz.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp

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