News Article Release

BWI Gateway Makes Space-A Travel Easy

May 10, 2012

MC2 Alexia Riveracorrea

Traveling on a space-available flight, better known as Space-A, is a unique privilege provided to service members, retirees and their families. Under the Space-A program, eligible passengers can fill unused seats on Department of Defense-owned or controlled aircrafts once all the space-required passengers and cargo have been accommodated.

The program can be favorable if a traveler's schedule is flexible and finances permit an overnight stay if space isn’t available on the desired day of travel. Some travelers fly the same day they sign up. Interested personnel can sign up for Space-A travel at the AMC terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

For more information go to www.fcg.pentagon.mil (from a government computer only) or www.jointbasemdl.af.mil/bwipassengerterminal.asp or call 410-918-6932.

Eligibility

• Category 1: Active-duty military members and their families on orders and service members on emergency leave travel
• Category 2: Active-duty, families and civilians on environmental and morale leave and DoD teachers during the academic year
• Category3: Active duty on ordinary leave or permissive temporary duty for house hunting
• Category 4: Eligible family members traveling without a sponsor on environmental and morale leave and DoD teachers during summer break
• Category 5: Unaccompanied family members with a command-sponsored letter or active duty on permissive temporary duty for other than house hunting
• Category 6: Retired military personnel

Available Destinations from BWI:

• McGuire AFB, N.J.
• Jacksonville, Fla.
• Incilik AB, Turkey*
• Ramstein AB, Germany
• Lajes AB, Azores
• Thule AB, Greenland
• Aviano AB, Italy
• Guantanamo Bay, Cuba*

*There are restrictions on unofficial travel to Turkey and Cuba.

NOTE: Immigration and border clearance requirements are subject to change at any time by each country. It is highly recommend verifying the requirements for each destination with an AMC terminal well ahead of anticipated departure date.

Luggage:

Each passenger may check two pieces of baggage, 70 pounds each, up to 62 linear inches in size. Excess baggage is not authorized for Space-A travel. Each passenger is authorized one hand-carried item not to exceed a total of 45 linear inches. Hand-carried baggage must fit under the seat or in the overhead compartment.

Required paperwork and identification:

Proper paperwork must be ready upon arrival at the terminal, depending on your category.

• Category 1: Leave form, Red Cross Message #, ID card(s), passport(s), Command Sponsorship Letter/Non-Command Sponsorship Letter
• Category 2: Environmental and Morale leave form (USEUCOM Form 25-2-R), regular leave form, ID card(s), and passport(s)
• Category 3: Leave form, ID card(s), and passport(s)
• Category 4: Command Sponsorship Upgrade Letter, Non-Command Sponsorship Letter, ID card(s), passport(s)
• Category 5: Permissive TDY orders, ID card(s), passport(s), Command Sponsorship Letter/Non-Command Sponsorship Letter
• Category 6: ID card(s) and passport(s). Passports required if traveling overseas. (Dependents must travel with sponsor)