***Announcement***
Starting April 4, 2011, SNL will no longer use the EAL. All incoming visits (US Citizens) to SNL facilities on KAFB must be submitted using either the unclassified visit or classified visit process

Entering the Base
Visitors with a standard DOE badge or a valid visitor badge issued from Sandia/New Mexico may present it to the guard at any KAFB gate and be granted entry. Visitors who obtain a visitor badge from the Sandia Badge Office use this to gain entry to the base.

Vehicle passes for visitors are no longer required.

The guard may verify the following information from visitors:

• Current registration
• Proof of insurance
• Driver's license
• Rental agreement (if applicable)

Remember that your host has primary responsibility for ensuring that the details of your visit, including base entry, are properly coordinated beforehand with Sandia Security and with KAFB. Prospective visitors or Sandia hosts who have questions about the process may contact the Badge Office at (505) 284-3626.

KAFB Non-Resident Vehicle
KAFB Non-Resident Vehicle Pass (NRVP) (SF 2730-GVP [-06]) has been developed with the approval from the 377th Security Forces Squadron in order to help facilitate authorized expedited access onto Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB).  (To obtain the form contact the SNL Badge Office)

The NRVP is only to be issued to Sandia employees and contractors who do not physically reside in New Mexico, yet they have a continued business need to visit SNL/NM multiple times throughout the year.

Process to Obtain a Non-Resident Vehicle Pass:

• Individual must reside outside of New Mexico.
• Individual must have a continued business need to gain access onto KAFB throughout the year.
• Kirtland Air Force Base Non-Resident Vehicle Pass Application (SF 2730-VPA [8-2006]) must be completed.
• The form must be signed by a Sandia manager.

KAFB cell phone restrictions: The Air Force implemented a new DoD restriction on the use of cell phones while driving on military bases. The policy prohibits using cell phones while driving unless the user has a hands-free device. The policy says, “Vehicle operators on a DoD installation and operators of government-owned vehicles shall not use cell phones unless the vehicle is safely parked or unless they are using a hands-free device.” The Kirtland AFB commander has ordered a 60-day phase-in before citations will be issued. Drivers can begin complying immediately by:

• Abstaining completely from the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.
• Pulling into a parking lot and placing your vehicle in park prior to answering or making cell phone calls.
• Purchasing a hands-free device and using it with your cell phone.