FORT CAVAZOS VISITORS CENTER INFORMATION:

Marvin Leath Visitors Welcome Center

Hours of Operation:
5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

***REAL ID Standards for military base access effective 7 May 2025***

Implementation of the REAL ID Act began May 7, 2025. That day, and any day after that,  anyone 18 years and older that plans to visit certain Federal facilities or fly domestically will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to enter U.S. military bases, including Fort Cavazos,  or board federally regulated commercial aircraft. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. It was enacted in response to the 9/11 Commission's recommendation to improve the reliability and accuracy of identification documents, making it more difficult for terrorists to obtain fake IDs. Visitors requesting access without a Real ID-compliant credential or acceptable alternative will be denied unescorted access to Fort Cavazos. 
 
What are acceptable alternative forms of identification for base access?  If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you must provide one of the following along with your non REAL ID driver's license or state identification:
  • U.S. passport or passport card
  • Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card)
  • Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)
 
 

Visitors may apply online for a pass from their computer or mobile device at pass.aie.army.mil.

Marvin Leath Visitors Welcome Center is located just off Interstate 14 (U.S. Hwy. 190) on T.J Mills Blvd, Building 69012, adjacent to Fort Cavazos Main Gate. The Visitors Welcome Center provides visitor access passes for non-DoD ID card holders, AIE registration services and Fort Cavazos firearms registration services. You can always get more information by calling the Marvin Leath Visitors Welcome Center at (254) 287-9909. 

Visitors will receive a background check, and after entering their information, including a valid driver’s license or state identification card, they will be notified via text if their pass is approved or denied. If approved, they can proceed to a gate, scan the identification used for access or use the kiosks at the Visitor Welcome Center for issuance of their pass. 

A sponsor is not required when applying for a pass online but does require a valid purpose for visiting Fort Cavazos. This could include a day pass, multi-day pass, business, and visiting family or friends.

 

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED:

Texas Driver's License

The Texas Department of Public Safety provides the following services next to the Visitors Welcome Center, Building 69005 by APPOINTMENT ONLY:

•Renewals

•Address changes

This office does not administer driving license tests, road tests or provide vehicle registration services.

Hours of operations: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12 to 1:15 p.m. daily and on some federal and state holidays.

For more information visit: www.dps.texas.gov

 

Bell County Vehicle Registration Office

The Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector Office provides the following services in Building 69004, attached to the Visitors Welcome Center.

•New Texas Residents Vehicle Registration

•Renewals

•Title Transfer

•Disabled Parking Permit

•Military Personnel Vehicle Registration and Titling

•Out of State Vehicle Registration and Titling

•Out of County Vehicle Registration and Titling

This office does not provide driver’s license services.  It can only be used by Bell County residents.

Hours of operations: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Closed for lunch during minimal staffing and on all federal and state holidays.

For registration requirements, call (254) 933-5318 or visit: www.txdmv.gov