GSARA Arrival & Departure

ARRIVAL TIME AND LOCATION

Student Arrival Time:

Check-in and equipment inspection will be 21 July 2024 at 0900 hrs, sharp.

Your transportation is not to leave until you have successfully passed your pack check!

• • Those failing the pack check will be sent home, with no refund of tuition. This is extremely important and no excuse will be accepted.

• Please review the Activity Description and Packing List pages to ensure you're ready!

• There is no on-site parking. Plan to be dropped off!

Student Arrival Location (location subject to change):

We will meet at the “C5 Mockup” just outside of the East Gate of Joint Base Lewis McChord:

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There is no street address.  The location is highly visible from the road.

Note:  Google Maps may take you through JBLM.  If you don’t have access to JBLM, use East Gate Road off of SR 507 between Spanaway and Roy.

Contact the GSAR Academy staff if you have questions, gsar@wawg.cap.gov.

There is no on-site parking. Plan to be dropped off!

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE.

IT WILL BE TOWED AT YOUR EXPENSE.

Airport Pick-Up

Pick-up available to participants arriving at Sea-Tac Intl. Airport only.

Please don't book flights until you are sure you have been accepted to the academy.

Pick-up available from Sea-Tac airport on 20 July between 1400 and 1600 PDT only. 

Before purchasing tickets, individually coordinate with the Logistics Section, Lt Col Teresia Sayler, gsara@wawg.cap.gov, and also by phone, 360-951-4030.

Further reporting instructions will be sent on academy acceptance.

Amtrak Pick-Up

For those arriving by Amtrak (via Cascades or Coast Starlight), book tickets that arrive arrive no later than 2000 20 July 2024 and departing no earlier than 1300 Sunday 28 July 2024.  The station name is “Centennial” and the address is 6600 Yelm Hwy SE, Lacey, WA 98513.

Further reporting instructions will be sent on academy acceptance.

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Before purchasing tickets, individually coordinate with the Logistics Section, Lt Col Teresia Sayler, gsar@wawg.cap.gov, and also by phone, 360-951-4030.

Student Departure Time:

Check-out and pickup will be 28 July 2024 at 1200 hrs, sharp.

Guardians! We know you will have just spent the week away from your Cadet and will be looking forward to seeing them!

Please...

• arrive on time! Many of our staff will have a long trip home followed by hours of unpacking and securing gear.

• keep your phone available so we can make contact and update you in the event we return earlier than 1200.

Airport Drop-Off 

Airport drop-off is available to participants at Sea-Tac Intl. Airport only.

Drop-off will be 28 July, NET 1400 PDT. Remember to allow time for TSA

Amtrak Drop-Off

For Drop-Off via Amtrak (Cascades or Coast Starlight), book tickets that depart no earlier than 1300 Sunday 28 July 2024. The station name is “Centennial” and the address is 6600 Yelm Hwy SE, Lacey, WA 98513.

If you have any questions due to arrival/departure time, contact Lt. Col. Teresia Sayler 360-951-4030.