Installation Access

Regular operating hours at Fort Meade's access control points have been adjusted to comply with the requirements under Health Protection Condition - Bravo (HPCON-B) and to accommodate the newly opened ACP at Mapes Road and HWY 175.

*Rockenbach Road ACP is open Mon. - Fri. 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.             

*Visitor Control Center services open Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

*The Reece Road ACP is closed due to ongoing construction.

*The Mapes and HWY 175 ACP is open 24 hours.

* One-day visitors or deliveries can go directly to the Rockenbach gates visitor lane (far right lane) Mon-Fri 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors and deliveries outside of these hours should go to the Mapes Road and Hwy 175 gate which is open 24/7

*The Mapes Road/Route 32 ACP is open weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. On weekends and holidays, it is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., ID cardholders must use the Mapes Rd. and HWY 175 ACP.

*Llewellyn Avenue ACP is now closed.

*The bicycle gate at Pepper Road is open.

*Due to construction the Demps Visitor Control Center (VCC), located at 902 Reece Road, is closed. The VCC has temporarily moved to 4215 Roberts Ave (rear of the building door closest to Roberts Ave.). Due to COVID 19, being at HPCON B and temporary VCC relocation the VCC has transitioned some service to a virtual environment. Walk in services are available, anyone requiring VCC services should call 301-677-1064 or 301-677-1065 for assistance. The VCC is open Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. closed weekends and federal holidays.

For the issuance of new access badges or to renew badges, submit Ft Meade Form 191 and supporting documents by email to one or all three of the following VCC staffers:

* Claire.paddy.civ@army.mil

* kevin.l.davenport14.civ@army.mil

* kristina.n.thornbury.civ@army.mil

* coby.a.turner.civ@army.mil​​​​​​​

* pauline.d.lesane.civ@army.mil​​​​​​​

“Use of Digital Licenses are not authorized for use to enter Fort Meade”

Maryland Digital licenses and state ID’s on mobile Apple devices are currently not accepted for use to access Fort Meade.

Visitors, vendors and contractors needing access to Fort Meade will need to provide their most current physical copy of their Maryland driver’s license or state ID.

Maryland Digital licenses and state ID’s are also not accepted by federal, state or local law enforcement. Anyone driving a vehicle should have their most current physical copy of their Maryland driver’s license with them.

For information on how a Maryland digital license or sate ID can be used go to https://mva.maryland.gov/Pages/MDMobileID_Apple.aspx

“Marked State driver’s licenses and ID’s cannot be used to enter Fort Meade”

State driver’s licenses and ID’s cannot be marked with “Not for federal purposes”, “Federal limits apply” or any other similar verbiage. If a license/ID is marked another form of primary ID will be needed, such as a U.S. passport

DHS Real ID FAQ link: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/real-id-faqs

* For firearms registration:

“Carrying of privately-owned weapons, explosives, or ammunition on Fort Meade is prohibited”

All personnel assigned, attached, or present for duty at Fort Meade who reside in residential family quarters or BOQ are required to register their firearm. Personnel who do not live on the installation cannot bring on their firearm. (Note: Firearms will not be transported inside the registration building)

Military in the grade of E-6 and below must have a Commander’s or Director’s (or equivalent) signature on the Weapons Registration form. Authorized dependents will require a Commander's signature.

 Registration Options:

• Automated - Digitally sign and send an e-mail with the completed FGGM Weapon registration Form to the 3 VCC staffers listed above

• Manually - Complete the FGGM Weapon Registration Form and hand-carry to the Visitor Control Center located at 4215 Roberts Ave. Fort Meade, MD. Hours of operation are Monday -Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed weekends and holidays.

Click here for the FGGM Weapon Registration Form Once registered by the Visitor Center, the owner will receive registration via return email. (Note: this is not a hunting permit)

Weapon Transportation

The carrying of a loaded firearm in a vehicle is prohibited.

Privately-owned firearms carried in a vehicle must have their magazine and ammunition separated from the firearm in different compartments (firearm in glove box with magazine and ammunition in the trunk.)

If pulled over by law enforcement or selected for a random antiterrorist measures at the gates the weapon must be declared and registration form shown.  

* For out-processing, call 301-677-1064.

Rockenbach Rd.

OPEN

Llewelyn Ave.

CLOSED 

Pepper Rd.

CLOSED to all public traffic. NSA construction vehicles ONLY.

Mapes/175:

Now open as the 24/7 ACP