Beginning Nov. 4 for a six-month pilot, Fort Riley will modify its Trusted Traveler program for post access and eliminate the requirement for each passenger in a vehicle who is 16 years old and older to present a photo ID. Under the program, a DOD ID cardholder can vouch for up to seven other people in their vehicle.

Col. Stephen Shrader, Fort Riley garrison commander, said, “Since its launch in 2018, the Trusted Traveler program has been a real benefit to our community partners, streamlining the process for getting on post for those who travel with a DOD ID cardholder. This change makes the Trusted Traveler Program even more efficient.”

Eligible Trusted Travelers include: any uniformed service member or government employee with a valid DOD Common Access Card, any military retiree with a valid DOD identification card, and any military family member 18 years of age or older with a valid DOD ID card. DOD contractors in possession of a Common Access Card may not serve as trusted travelers, and no trusted traveler may vouch for persons with foreign passports or foreign
identification cards. Persons identified as trusted travelers are responsible for the actions of all occupants for whom they sponsor and for meeting all requirements for escort.

Under the new program guidelines, only the Trusted Traveler will need to present a photo ID. This change applies only to DOD ID cardholders acting as a Trusted Traveler. Visitors to Fort Riley who don’t have a DOD ID card and do not have a DOD ID cardholder in their vehicle will still need to stop by the Henry Gate visitor’s center, located at exit 301, Interstate Highway 70, to get a pass.

Kirk Hutchinson
Public Affairs Specialist
Fort Riley Garrison Public Affairs Office