To enhance installation security and our force protection posture, USAG Stuttgart will begin random secondary identification checks at all installation access points, effective January 1, 2026.
All personnel must be prepared to present a secondary form of identification when requested by security personnel. This is in accordance with standing regulations (AR 190-13, AEA 190-16, DoDM 5200.08) which require authorized individuals to be in possession of two valid forms of identification.
This program will be implemented in two phases:
| Phase | Effective Date | Enforcement Action |
| Phase 1: Educational | January 2026 | Personnel unable to provide a valid secondary ID will receive a verbal reminder of the requirement. |
| Phase 2: Full Enforcement | February 2026 | Personnel unable to provide a valid secondary ID will be directed to the Visitor Control Center for manual identity verification before being granted access. |
Approved Forms of Identification
Please make sure you carry one document from each of the following categories at all times. All documents must be current and unexpired.
Primary Identification
| ID Type | Details |
| U.S. DoD ID | US Military DoD ID, Common Access Card (CAC), Armed Forces Identification Card (DD Form 2), U.S. Uniformed Services Identification & Privilege Card (DD Form 1173), 100% Disabled Veteran Card (DD Form 2765), Dependents of Retirees and 100% Disabled Veterans (DD Form 1173), Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) Card |
| HN Police ID | Polizei Dienstausweis in Germany. |
Secondary Identification
| International Passport |
| NATO ID Card (Allied Command Operations (ACO) or Allied Command Transportation (ATC) Mission Identification System ID Card) |
| Host Nation Military Identification Card |
| Permanent resident card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form I-551). |
| U.S. or HN Driver’s license (must contain a photograph and biographic information). |
| Identification card issued by a U.S. Federal agency (must contain a photograph and biographic information). |
| U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card or Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). |
Please prepare for this change and make sure you have the required documents before arriving at an access control point. Your cooperation is essential to the success of this security enhancement.