Test to Open Stateside Space-A
Air Travel for Military Families
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A one-year test starting April 1 will permit space-available air travel within
the continental United States by family members who accompany their military
sponsors.
Defense transportation officials said dependents of active-duty members and
military retirees will be eligible. Their travel priority during the test will
be the same as their sponsor's. The test ends March 31, 2004.
Current regulations allow dependents to travel space-A with sponsors to, from
and between overseas points, but prohibit their travel point-to-point within the
continental United States. Active duty and retired military members already have
space-A privileges stateside and overseas.
To register for space-A travel, active-duty sponsors must be on leave or a pass
and remain in that status while awaiting travel and through the entire travel
period.
Retirees may sign up 60 days in advance but not before the test begins April 1, 2003.
Generally, space-A is the seats left on military aircraft after official duty
travelers and cargo is accommodated. Space-A travelers are assigned various
seating categories; for instance, active duty members on emergency travel
receive a higher priority than leisure travelers. The Air Force system is the
best known, but all the services offer space-A using their own rules and
policies.
For more information on the space-A privilege, rules, registration process,
travel procedures, tips, and frequently asked questions, see ~ Air
Force Air Mobility Command Space-A.
NOTES FROM SPACE-A WEB SITE:
1. Information concerning Space-A policies may be obtained by sending an E-mail
message to
amc-lgtp@scott.af.mil
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PLEASE DO NOT SEND E-MAIL REQUESTING FLIGHT
INFORMATION -- YOU MUST CONTACT AIR TERMINALS.
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2. The following Space-A related information is
available online.
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Tips for Traveling Space A
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Registration
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Continental United States (CONUS) AMC Terminals
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Eligibility
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Commercial Gateways
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Baggage Immigration and Border Clearance Requirements
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Selection Process
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AMC Passenger Operations
(Includes mailing addresses/phone numbers/ etc.)
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Space Available (Space A) Travel Questions and Answers
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Space Available Base Telephone Numbers
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Information provided by
Brigadier General R. Clements, USAF retired.
"There are no fighter pilots down in Hell
because of damn good crew chiefs."
Check six ~ BGen Bob
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