If you arrive after 4:30 p.m., or on weekends or holidays, go to the 24-hour arrival point, the MacDill Inn, located in Building 350, 7637 Bayshore Drive, MacDill AFB, FL 33621.

Documents to Hand-Carry

Important papers should not be packed with your household goods or hold baggage. Plan to take the following items with you: ID cards, Permanent Change of Station orders, passports, leave authorizations, shot records for you and your family, medical records, all documents pertaining to the shipment of household goods including your personal inventory and/or pictures of your possessions, appraisals for valuable items, last leave and earnings statement, Power of Attorney (check expiration date), wills, bank books, state and federal tax records, deeds and mortgages, professional licenses, car registration, spouse resume and last pay statement, list of stocks and bonds, social security cards, school records for children, letters of credit for utility waivers, original birth and adoption records, and naturalization records.

CENTCOM SOCOM and SOCCENT

CENTCOM members should contact the Personnel Services Division, CC-J1, CCJ1DPPA@centcom.mil. You can also review the CENTCOM Welcome guide at  https://www.centcom.mil  under the Welcome Guide TAB.

Force Strength Management Section at these numbers.

• Army – 813-529-1084 DSN 651
• Air Force – 813-539-1097 DSN 651
• Space Force – 813-539-1097 DSN 651
• Navy – 813-529-1100 DSN 651
• Marine Corps – 813-529-1104 DSN 651

Joint Communication System Element

New members being assigned to Joint Communication System Element should visit JCSE Newcomer’s Information for in-processing checklist.

U.S. Special Operation Command

New members being assigned to U.S. Special Operation Command should click on the  SOCOM Resource Guide.

• Army – 813-826-4016 DSN 826
• Marines – 813-826-6669 DSN 826
• Navy – 813-826-2341 DSN 826
• Air Force – 813-826-3693 DSN 826

Special Operations Command Central

If you have any questions regarding CENTCOM MacDill TDY Off base Housing or resources available to SOCCENT members and families regardless of branch, please reach out to the Preservation of the Force and Family Team at  SOCCENT.SHQ.POTFF.SHDMBX@socom.mil

Whether you are single or married make sure you request a sponsor, if you don’t already have one. Your sponsor will be able to tell you about your new unit, and give you a telephone number and address where he or she can be reached. You will receive a Welcome Package with information on housing, base facilities and programs, and the local community. Visit Macdill relocation information by going to  https://macdillfss.com/relocation/.

If arriving by airplane, your sponsor will normally be at the airport to meet you and get you settled in during your first few days on station. Be sure to inform your Command Support Staff of your arrival.