Arrival Instructions for Kuwait City International Airport (KCIA)

Arrival at KCIA Military side or APOD

o NIACT arrivals will be greeted by NAVCENT FWD HQ Kuwait Reception, Staging, Onward Movement & 

Integration (RSO&I) Transportation and Training (TNT) Team. You will be shuttled by bus directly to Camp 

Virginia. The drive will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours. Upon arrival, you will be given an 

information brief, unload gear from the cargo truck and assigned a berthing tent in PAD-22.

o When arriving on channel flights from Baltimore or R&R flights from Dallas/FT Worth or Atlanta, a shuttle 

bus that will take you to Ali Al Salem Air Base (AAS) Life Support Area (LSA). You are responsible for loading 

your gear onto the cargo truck. The drive will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

o Once you arrive at Ali Al Salem Air Base Life Support Area (LSA), proceed to Tent #4 and “Scan-in” at the 

Inbound desk and await further instructions from Tent #4 personnel. This is records your presence in theater and is 

mandatory. They will provide you with the General Order 1B Brief. Once complete, proceed to Tent #2 and 

check-in with the Navy Liaison Officer (LNO) desk for further guidance.

Arrival at KCIA Civilian side

o If arriving on the civilian side of KCIA, civilian clothes are MANDATORY.

o After getting your bags, you will enter the outside terminal. Civilian personnel called Personnel Assistance Point 

(PAP) team members will meet you and arrange shuttle bus transportation to AAS LSA. The PAP members will 

be holding a clip board with AAS written on it.

o If you do not see the PAP Team members outside baggage claim, proceed to the Starbucks/Cinnabon area located 

immediately on the left as you leave the terminal and look for them or other Americans standing around waiting for 

the shuttle. If there is no one there, call the numbers listed below.

o The shuttle ride to Ali Al Salem will take approximately 1hour and 30 minutes.

o PAP team can be reached at: (24 hour duty cell): 9940-8837 (Outside Kuwait: 011-965-9940-8837)

Ali Al Salem Air Base (AAS) Life Support Area (LSA)

o Upon arrival to Ali Al Salem Air Base Life Support Area (AAS AB LSA), report to Tent #4 to receive the 

CENTCOM mandated General Order 1B Brief and Scan-in. When complete or if you are returning from R&R, 

report to the Navy LNO desk located in Tent #2 (Currently in a temporary tent J2, look for Navy flag). 

o The Navy LNO can be reached at:

 (DSN): 318-442-0183

 (24 hour duty cell): 9720-3574, (Outside Kuwait: 011-965-9720-3574)

 Email: NAVCENT@asab.centaf.af.mil

o If your orders say MOB: NAVCENT FWD Kuwait, travel arrangements to Camp Virginia will be made by the 

LNO. NAVCENT personnel will pick you up and bring you to Camp Virginia, 30 minutes away, provide berthing 

and answer any questions you have. All administrative needs and required training will take place at Camp 

Virginia. 

The following must be completed by EVERYONE entering the theater

**NOTE: Personnel returning from R&R do not have to repeat these steps**

1. General Order 1B Brief: Mandatory for all U.S. personnel and will be held in Tent #4. The duty Navy LNO at 

LSA will ask whether you attended this brief. 

2. Scan-in: Your CAC will be scanned into the Army’s Database. This is the official record that indicates your

presence in theater. The Navy LNO in Tent #2, will ask if your “Scan-in” process has been completed. If not, the 

Navy LNO will re-direct you to complete it. Once complete, report back to Navy LNO desk for further guidance.