MCAS Beaufort Point Provost Marshal's Office
For EMERGENCIES dial 911
Desk Sergeant
MCAS Beaufort, SC 29904
Comm: (843) 228-6710
For Decals and Vehicle Registration see Pass & ID
Criminal Offenses:
Must be reported to the Provost Marshal's Office (PMO) (Phone No. 228-6710 or dial 911)for emergencies. The Beaufort City Police can be reached at 843-524-2777. If the offense is of such an extent that you feel the need to,call the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NIS) they may be reached at 228-2612. NCIS is located on MCRD Parris Island with a satellite office on MCAS Beaufort.
Flight Line:
The flight line is restricted and closed off with fences and limited access. Some buildings aboard MCAS Beaufort have limited access and are visibly marked.
Photography Cameras are not permitted on the flight line without advance approval.
MCAS Beaufort Motorcycle Regulations
All personnel entering the installation must attend an approved safety course before driving a motorcycle on MCAS Beaufort. In addition riders must wear all Protective Equipment as required per base and Marine Corps orders. South Carolina does not have a helmet law but all active duty personnel are required to wear a helmet regardless of being on or off post anyway.
All persons operating a vehicle at MCAS Cherry Point are responsible for carrying and producing proof of current motor vehicle insurance. Motorcycles are no exception.
It is required:
- That all training be entered into the member's service record.
- That a MSF card signed by a Certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation Instructor be presented for parking decal.
- That operators ride the motorcycle with headlights turned on at all times (except where prohibited by state, local or Status of Forces Agreements [SOFA] laws)
Operate the motorcycle while wearing the following equipment:
- A properly fastened protective helmet that meets Department of Transportation standards.
- Properly worn eye protective devices that are defined as impact or shatter resistant eyeglasses, goggles or faceshield attached to the helmet. A windshield or fairing is not considered proper eye protection.
- Properly worn long sleeved shirt or jacket, long-legged trousers and full-finger leather or equivalent gloves.
- Properly worn hard sole shoes with heels.
Speed Limits
The Air Station speed limit is 20 to 35 mph where posted. All government-housing areas have 15-20 mph speed limits, and parking lots have a 10 mph speed limit. When approaching or passing columns of troops in formation or other pedestrians on the road, the speed limit is 10 mph.
Traffic Laws
Seat Belts are mandatory - wear them! It's a DOD regulation and a South Carolina state law that seat belts will be worn in government and civilian vehicles on or off station by all vehicle occupants. A child less than 6 years of age must be restrained, no matter where seated, by an appropriate child restraint system. Children, 4 years old and under, must be in a federally approved child car safety seat.
VEHICLE CHECKS
Vehicle checks are held periodically aboard the Air Station. You may be asked to show your license and identification card and/or to step away from the car for a check of the trunk or interior. When aboard MCAS Beaufort, you must yield to any request for a vehicle check. Identification cards are requested after 2300 each evening and up to 0500, and the car may be inspected during these hours. Road checks are periodically held in the surrounding communities
ACCIDENTS
Accidents occurring aboard MCAS Beaufort and in the adjacent communities must be reported. Please report the following (1) your name and automobile registration number as well as the name of your automobile insurance company; (2) be certain to get the same information from others who were involved in the accident; and (3) if you do not know who was in the other car, or whose property was damaged, write down all the information you can gather and give it to the nearest police officer.
You should also report an accident to your insurance company. In certain cases, South Carolina law requires that the driver of any vehicle involved in a reportable accident provide proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance) on special forms sent by the Division of Motor Vehicles. These forms must be completed and filed with the DMV.
Weapon Registration and Restrictions
All military personnel who possess a personally owned weapon or weapons are required to register the weapon with the Provost Marshal Office whether the weapon is kept off or on base. All military who live off post, civilians, or retired military personnel who desire to enter the installation with a weapon are required to register weapon(s) with the Pass & ID Office at the front gate prior to bringing the weapon(s) onto the installation.
A weapon is considered:
All pistols, rifles, shotguns, air rifles/pistols, pellets or BB guns and any authorized war trophies. Any knives, more then five inches long, and any swords or machetes.
A weapon may be transported in the following way;
They will unloaded with the weapon in the glove box and the glove box locked or the weapon will be in the trunk. Ammunition will be kept in a separate container