Welcome To Al Udeid! - United States Navy of Doha, Qatar. The home of the Qatari Air Force and...

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Welcome To Al Udeid!


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Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center

Forward Central

ECRC FWD CENT is responsible for Navy Individual Augmentees (IAs)

on behalf of ECRC to exercise administrative control. We support Sailors

through Reception, Staging, Onward Movement & Integration (RSO&I),

along with sustainment functions to include: Awards, Fitreps/Evals, travel

claims, career support, Emergency Leave, R&R Leave, billet issues to

include early release and extensions, and overall health & welfare of IAs

in the CENTCOM AOR.

We are your link in the Navy chain while in CENTCOM.


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Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center

Forward Central

REDEPLOY

DEPLOY

Navy Personnel

Transportation

Office

(NAVPTO)

Training

Pipelines

Billet

Sourcing

ECRC FWD

CENT


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Reception

ARRIVAL

•Upon arriving in Qatar, debarking the plane and movement

to the Qatar Customs staging area, you will be met by ECRC

FWD CENT staff members. Look for the individuals in

NWU Type III’s or Navy PTUs.

•The ECRC FWD CENT staff will walk with you through

each step of your journey while in Al Udeid, arranging and

preparing you for all follow-on travel.


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Reception

IMMIGRATION

•After debarking the aircraft, you will be directed to line up

under a shade awning with your carry-on luggage to await

processing through immigration.

•You will be directed by Air Force personnel to enter into the

immigration facility with your CAC ID and your Orders.

•Your orders will be stamped and your ID will be given to

Qatari immigration officials for processing. At that time, an

immigration brief will be presented to you.


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Reception

CUSTOMS

•While you are in Immigration, your bags and weapons will

be off-loaded into a common area.

•When complete with the immigration process, you will

proceed outside to move your weapon and bags to temporary

storage. ECRC FWD CENT staff will direct you.

•Your weapons will be stored and locked in a Conex box

specific to transient Navy personnel.


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Reception

CUSTOMS

•With the exception of your weapons case, all other bags are

subject to search by Qatari Custom’s officials.

•Prohibited items include weapons, alcohol, drugs, knives

with blades longer than 6 inches, e-cigarettes and other

vaping devices and pornography. All prohibited items will

be confiscated and not returned. Plan accordingly.

•Once through Customs, the staff will direct you to an

appropriate location to discuss berthing, transportation,

communication, and time and location of next evolution.


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Staging

AL UDEID AIR BASE

•Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) is a large coalition military base

southwest of Doha, Qatar. The home of the Qatari Air Force

and roughly 10,000 coalition personnel, it is host to a

forward headquarters of United States Central Command,

headquarters of United States Air Forces Central Command,

No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF, and the 379th Air

Expeditionary Wing of the USAF.

•You will arrive on the operational side of the base and be

transported to the residential side until your follow-on

movement. Al Udeid is the main hub for Air Force and Navy

transient IA personnel.


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Staging

ON BASE TRANSPORTATION

•For small groups, ECRC FWD CENT staff will transport

transient Navy personnel to and from the operational side of

the base to the residential side of the base. For larger

groups, ECRC FWD CENT Staff will arrange for bus

transportation.

•The Air Force operates a 24 hour shuttle service throughout

the base for all other transportation needs. Buses run every

25 minutes.


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Staging

BERTHING

•You will be transferred by staff members

to billeting for your berthing assignment.

Linens are provided, but you will need to

provide your own towel.

•The residential side of the base is broken

into two sections: the Coalition

Compound (CC side) and the Blatchford

Preston Complex (BPC side). You will

stay on the CC side but are authorized

access to BPC amenities.


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Staging

BERTHING

•Transient personnel will be

housed in open-bay style

berthing. (right of picture)

•Restroom facilities are

located outside in a separate

unit known as a “Cadillac.”

(far end of picture)

• There are footlockers in the

berthing, but you need to

supply your own lock.


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Staging

LAUNDRY

•The CC self-service laundry

is located directly behind

the CC pool and is open 24

hours a day for your laundry

needs.


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Staging

DINING

•Dining facilities (DFAC) are

located on both the CC and

BPC side. Uniform

(including PTU) or

appropriate civilian attire

are required.

•Simply present your CAC

and enjoy. You will

definitely be well fed here.


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Staging

LIBRARY

•Located on the CC side,

here you will find a great

selection of books, Audio

Books, CD’s and DVD’s for

check out. There are 8

separate rooms designated

for people to watch movies

in a separate area.


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CHAPEL

•There Is a full service chapel

in the CC.

•Daily Catholic Mass at 1700

•Gospel Service Sunday at

1900

•Contemporary Service

Saturday at 1900 & Sunday

at 1000

•Other services & prayer

groups throughout the week

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Staging

RECREATION

•The Base Recreation Area is in

the center of the CC where you

can grab a beer and relax in the

shade. Occasionally, there’s

live music, movies and other

activities.

•The Fox Sports bar is located

adjacent. You are authorized 3

alcoholic drinks per 18 hour

period.

• A movie theater is also

adjacent, with 1st run movies

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Staging

FACILITIES

•In the Coalition Compound,

you will find the

BX/Shopping Center,

Alterations Shop, Jewelry

Shop, Gift Shop, Suits,

Baskin Robbins/Dunkin’

Donuts, Burger King,

Subways, and Pizza Hut.

UNCLASSIFIED


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Staging

FACILITIES

•Within the BPC there is a

Mini-Mall which houses a

Base Exchange, Barber

Shop, Rec Center, Food

Court, Theatre, Education

Center, and Post Office.

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POST OFFICE

•There is a full service post

office within the mini-mall as

well. You will be able to

acquire all needed mailing

supplies here. Please be

mindful that all items need

inspection before being sealed.

•Personal correspondence

letters and post cards are

mailed for free.

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Staging

CC POOL

•The CC pool is open

daily with the

exceptions of Mondays

from 0500 -2200.

•The MWR host a movie

night once each week

and there’s a Dairy

Queen located within

the pool grounds as

well.

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FITNESS

•Open 24 hours a day, there are

two gyms at your disposal.

The CC gym is adjacent to the

Memorial Plaza on the

Coalition Compound. There

are 3 separate fitness buildings

dividing weight lifting, cardio

and the gymnasium. Behind

the gymnasium you will find

the running track.

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FITNESS - BPC GYM

•You can play by yourself or

often get in on a pick-up

game. Half the court is often

set up for volleyball as is the

case in the above picture.

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FITNESS - BPC POOL

•The pool hours are daily

from 0500-2200 with the

exception of Tuesday. There

are day use locker rooms

and showers available.

Staging


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Onward Movement

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

• ECRC FWD CENT will make all attempts to get transportation

to your final destination country NLT Saturday after your arrival

in Qatar. However, all flights are controlled by AMC and flight

times are not guaranteed. Be flexible!

•At 0900 on Friday morning, ECRC Staff will brief

DEPLOYERS on theater requirements and expectations, and

complete travel claims covering from NMPS to arrival in Qatar.

•At these briefs you will be told muster times for your flight to

leave Qatar and head to your final deployment destination.


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Onward Movement

DEPARTURE

•ECRC FWD CENT staff will walk you through check-in

procedures and assist you in all aspects for your follow-on

movement. Follow-on movement will be by military aircraft.


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Onward Movement

FINAL DESTINATION - AFGHANISTAN

• ECRC FWD CENT maintains a RSO&I Detachment at Bagram

Air Field. With the exception of ROLE III, all other AFG bound

personnel will fly from Qatar to BAF where they will be met by the

BAF DET who will provide berthing and/or follow-on

transportation.

• There are flyers posted on the walls in the airhead with BAF DET

contact information.

• At BAF, arrivals will attend a video briefing then take their

baggage through Customs for scanning before being released.


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ECRC FWD CENT Contacts

ECRC FWD CENT Duty Phone DSN: 318-437-5083

ADMIN Email: [email protected]

OPS Email: [email protected]

Bagram Email: [email protected]

Emergency Notification

• 911 (DSN Line) for ALL emergencies

• 4458-9511 (Work Cell Phone)

• 999 (Off base)

SAPR

• 24/7 SARC HOTLINE

• 437-SARC (7272)

• Victim Advocate Cell Phone: 3089-2846

• DOD Safe Help Line 24/7 Access: 877-995-5247

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