Fort Detrick DGC

Limited access

Disc Golf Visitor and Access Information:
Visitors must be vetted and obtain a visitor pass from the Visitor Control Center (VCC), located at 9000 Amber Drive, Fort Detrick, MD 21702. The VCC is open from 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday and can be reached at (301) 619-0101 (primary) or (301) 619-0103 (secondary). Outside of these hours, vetting can be obtained at the Inspection Station located at 9158 Amber Drive.
Vetting*: Visitor Pass Form Information: When filling out the Fort Detrick Visitor Pass Request form, the following information should be used.
• Reason for Visit: Disc Golf
• How many days are you requesting?: 365 days
• Building Number Visiting: 1507
• Point of Contact (POC): tbd
After getting your pass use 1507 Porter Street to GPS to the course. Park in the lot between the Fitness Center and the Commissary. You will see the course sign.

• ≥18 years old: All visitors require vetting via National Crime Information III (NCIC-III).
• 16-17 years old: Will not be vetted but are required to fill out an Access Request Form minus their Social Security Number. An adult sponsor is required for access to the installation.
• ≤15 years old: Vetting is not required; however, visitor must be accompanied by an adult with approved access.

ALL PERSONS AND VEHICLES ENTERING THE INSTALLATION ARE LIABLE TO SEARCH. PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE WEAPONS (RIFLES, PISTOLS, SHOTGUNS, PELLET GUNS, OR EXPLOSIVES, INCLUDING AMMUNITION, FUSES, AND PRIMERS), AND ILLEGAL DRUGS (INCLUDING MARIJUANA).

Acceptable ID's: Driver's License (has to be real ID), or current Passport. If Driver's License is not in compliance with the real ID Act, visitors must provide a secondary form if ID, i.e. Valid Passport, Social Security Card, Voters registration Card, or Birth Certificate. Visit the Department of Homeland Security's website at https://www.dhs.gov/real-id for more information on REAL ID.

Reasons for denied access to FD:
a. The National Crime Information III (NCIC-III) contains criminal arrest information about the individual that causes the installation Senior Commander to determine that individual present a potential threat to the good order, discipline, or health and safety on the installation.
b. The Installation is unable to verify the individual's claimed identity in the attempt to gain access.
c.The individual has a current arrest warrant in NCIC, regardless of the offense or violation.
d. The individual is currently barred from entry or access to a federal installation or facility.
e. The individual has been convicted of crimes encompassing sexual assault, armed robbery, rape, child molestation, production or possession of child pornography, trafficking in humans, drug possession with the intent to sell or drug distribution.
f.The individual has a US conviction for espionage, sabotage, treason, terrorism, or murder.
g. The individual is a registered sex offender.
h. The individual has a felony conviction within the past 10 years, regardless of the offense or violation.
i. The individual has been convicted of a felony firearms or explosives violation.
j. The individual has engaged in acts or activities designed to overthrow the U.S. Government by force.
k. The individual is identified in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) as known to be or suspected of being a terrorist or belonging to an organization with known links to terrorism or support of terrorist activity.
l. Individual is barred from Fort Detrick.