Military Space-A Boot Camp Step 1 Research | How to prepare for your Space-A adventure.
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This is the first video in the Military Space-A Boot Camp series. This video focuses on where you can go to research your next trip. Whether you are traveling to Europe, Asia or just within the US - there are many tips and tricks for greater success that can help you enjoy this amazing benefit.
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Oahu Hawaii Space-A Lodging resources:
Here are some of the links that are great Space-A resources:
Air Mobility Command: www.amc.af.mil/
www.spacea.net
www.poppinsmoke.com
DOD Instriction 4515.13 Space-A Elligibility
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When I was active I used Space A to visit 27 countries on a A1C/SrA/SSgt budget.
I sent my leave orders to all AMC terminals (stateside & overseas) at midnight on the first day. It didn't matter if I intended to transit those locations or not, I still signed up to get the earlier time/date.
If I passed through a terminal, I'd resend them my orders so I can sign up again just in case I want to transit there later.
I missed two rotators from BWI, but got a C17 out of Andrews the next morning. As I was sitting in Andrew's terminal, Secret Service Agents walked in and told us President Obama was passing through and if we wanted pictures to follow them for a briefing and security check. I was able to get pictures of Marine 1, Air Force 1, Obama walking from the helicopter to the airplane, and it was a cool experience. Sending the orders to Andrews earlier helped secure a seat and being flexible gave me a once in a life time experience.
Space A is cool, just give yourself a buffer of a few days, sign up as early as possible and perhaps be willing to transit places you didn't plan on transiting.
Thank you for your comment!
EPIC!
Yeah, I did that also during the Vietnam Era. Now am 100% total and in my benefits package, it awards Space A as a Priority One 100% disabled Vet. I don't understand it now.
Sgt. W, I think many of us are old school military dawgs, I highly suggest people purchase an iPad and learn to download information you need to know and read it, until you know it like the back of your hand. Keep talking to your terminal personnel and ask a thousand questions. Anytime you run into or fly with aircrews, ask the crew questions. Buy a calendar and keep an eye on your local terminal's schedule and you'll see a pattern of flights. The BX/PX has some great books and maps on Space-A. Great video Sarge CW, your recently retired C17 Loadmaster, March ARB. Riverside, Ca.
Thank you so much for your comments and recommendations! I will definetly work them into future videos on the space a subject!
Well done Cliff! Research is paramount! Knowledge is power buddy. thanks!
I completely agree - thank you brother!
Great info. I watched the all 4 series and your Hawaii trip. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Awesome, sir!!! thanks for the information🫡
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment!
Excellent info and very through. Please continue doing videos!
Thank you! Will do - and thanks for your support!
Thank you for your content.
Thank you for your support!
Thanks for the outstanding intel bro! 🇺🇸
You bet!
Just became aware I can use Space A travel as a 100% Didabled P&T. I also live near Beale AFB, so we're neighbors. I am bummed that my spouse and I can't travel to Europe. I had no idea. Thank you. Yes, Travis is the nearest base. I was hoping Beale did too as less traffic...lol I am watching your entire series. Thank you!
It's a tough way to become Space A eligible, but I am glad that you can take advantage of the opportunity. As you may be aware Travis is a main hub for travel to the Pacific. Tons of flights to Hawaii, but you and your spouse can also travel go Guam. From there the Philippines and many other destinations become commercially affordable. Best of luck to you in your travels!
Love the poncho liner in the background!
One of the most comfortable items in the Army inventory.
Thanks for the video.
You bet!
Good stuff bruh!
Thank you - I'm glad you liked it!
hey man this really works on my device! Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear!
Needed this
Glad you found it useful!
Thank you for this information looking forward to seeing more. Trying to plan my 15 year anniversary for the hubby(retired) and I (100% P&T)
Angela, thank you for your comment and for supporting my little channel!
Got it, Cliff! Thanks!
Thank you!
@cliff Wagner I have spent the last 8+ hours watching your videos (the e4 mafia was the best! 🤣🤣🤣. Nooo.. The experience you shared with us about your time in Camp Virginia and the water was definitely cool too.) You are a godsend! Keep up the good work Sir! You are talented! Hooah!!!!
Thank you for your comment and your support!
so helpful! thank you!!!!
Glad it was helpful! Happy adventures!
Thank you very much for the information. I am rated by the VA as 100% Disabled P&T. I have gotten my and my wife's ID cards at WPAFB. We also have current US Passports.
We are going to start working on our next trip to wherever. Thanks again. I will be coming back to your channel for more videos.
John, thank you for your comments. I am glad you found my videos useful! Best wishes on your next adventure!
That’s identical to mine. I’ve not been able to contact them sorry to say.
Really stop on info Cliff! You do my beloved Space A real justice!!
Thank you!
Good info. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Good stuff 👍
It was fun, I want to spend more time there though next time.
Thanks !
No problem!
We are prepping for our first ever space a travel to Italy this summer so this was extremely informative. Thank you! Looking forward to your other videos.
Marica, glad to hear that you found the channel useful - hope that you have an amazing space-a adventure!
Thank you.
Thank you for stopping by!
Thanks for the video Cliff. I am a 100% disabled veteran and I want to try flying Space A.
Stop at the amc terminal. Or sign up online
Good luck on your adventure and thank you for your service brother!
very useful
Glad you think so!
Being active duty I’ve Always wanted to sign up.
Best benefit ever!
Thank you for this video. I am new to space A even though I retired 14 years ago. I know nothing about space a and your videos help so much. May I ask if you do one on how to find the terminal that goes to a location I may want to visit?
Thank you for the great suggestion! I hope that you have and opportunity to enjoy Space A adventures soon!
Thanks for sharing valuable Space A information. I was able to take 5 flights in 2022. Flights resumed in April 2022 after being shutdown due to COVID for approximately 2 years 🤦🏾♂️ Looking forward to more in 2023. ✌🏾
So you are approaching space-a pro level. It is a great benefit and I really enjoy it. I'm looking forward to several trips this year and many more the next. Glad you liked the video and thank you for your comments!
@@CliffWagner I am less than 10 minutes from Travis AFB so it makes it very easy for me✌🏾
That is awesome , I'm just up the road by two hours and consider myself lucky to have easy access. Best wishes in your travel adventures!
I'm 100% disabled permanent and total. I do not have a US passport nor does my wife. I'm currently in the national guard so I do have a CAC card and my wife and kids have their dependent ID cards. Can we still travel within the US just using our ID cards?
Hi Jorge,
With a CAC you should be able to fly. However I would suggest to contact the Air Mobility Command. On their website is a contact form for questions. Best wishes ✌🏾
Hi Cliff! I’ve been promoting your video! Thanks from San Diego! Naval Air Station North Island!
Wow, thanks - I really appreciate it!
I'm hoping to do about four or five Space-A trips this year and profile those on my TH-cam channel. I am also piecing together the components to be able to do a split screen podcast style interview of other Space-A travelers to get the story of their trip on video. I would also like to do some expert traveler interviews and share those on my channel. No guarantee that the various Space-A Facebook pages will allow those to be shared, but that is one of my objectives this year as I work to grow my channel. Thanks again for the subscription and promotion!
@@CliffWagner yeah bud. I’m Reserves. Done it 5x but not since 2004. Planning an attempt in 2023.
Knife Hands! Hope to catch you on a flight out of Travis soon! (Roseville Ca here)
Hey thanks for checking in. We are pretty fortunate to live so close to Travis - easy to fly East/West. Best wishes in your adventures!
I agree! Just subscribed as well. Aloha @@CliffWagner
DoDI 4515.13, January 22, 2016
Change 7, January 11, 2024
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this fantastic, detailed explanation of space a travel
You're very welcome! Thanks for your comment!
can you do more videos like this one?
That is my plan - thanks!
I’m a Vietnam Veteran combat and have a TDIU disability rating and a DoD ID as does my wife. I’ve tried to contact Space A without success. Getting signed up or simply contacting them has hit a brick wall. It seems hopeless. I flew on MAC flights through McCord, Travis, and Norton back then and know what to expect. That was then. This is now though.
I encourage folks to download and use the Take a Hop app. Or just copy and paste the required information from the amc website into an email and send your sign up responses to your target passenger terminals - just be sure to keep a copy of your sent email on hand.
What about long term parking on base for cat 6 retirees?
Short term parking is normally up to 30 days and most passenger terminals have them. It is always a good idea to contact the passenger terminal you plan to fly out of to confirm in advance. The short term parking is usually within walking distance of the passenger terminal.
Donu have any slideshows u can share? Please and thank you
No slide shows.
I’m new to this. I’ve been told that there are also flights out of LAX. Have you heard of that?
There are NOT space a flights out of LAX. The closest space a terminal to LA would be March Reserve Air Base in Riverside Co.
@@CliffWagner Thank you. I’m right next to Edwards. So bummed that they don’t have any either. I was thinking March was the closest for me. It’s only about 15 minutes more of a drive than LAX. My team and I have gone down that way to do services at Riverside National. Now to figure this out, thank you for posting this I still have lots to learn. Trying to use it to visit kids that have moved away. One lives up by Fair Child which I see is a passenger terminal. Just got to figure out how to use this.🤣
Hey cliff have a question followed ur process which is great by the way. And I contacted a passenger terminal near me and they said they only do leave and pcs travel only no space a and wouldn’t give a 72 hour flight schedule what do I do and have u heard of that
Mathew - sorry for the delayed response. I have not encountered that issue, but I am sure there are locations that operate just as you have described.
Is the location you mention on a foreign base that requires special base access? For example, Incirlik has an AMC terminal but base entry/exit is controlled by the Turks and requires their permission.
hi. ? Does Space A fly from Travis AFB to Hawaii ? Thanks
Yes, Travis is a primary hub to Hawaii with several flights per week.
@@CliffWagner thanks for the reply !
Is the Take-a-Hop app only for iphones?
From what I understand the application is only compatible with iOS at this time.
Cliff, do you know anything about dual citizenship?
I'm sorry, but I do not.
I did the research but still don’t understand how I book a flight.
Watch all 4 videos... th-cam.com/video/Pa6cJ4gIFFQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qH8-XXLZhbqUrOAW
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Thanks for the heads up David! I just logged on to check it and everything looks good on my system. Hopefully it’s working for viewers now. Thanks again!
Does a dependent include parents, brother, sister? Im not married have no kids but am 100% P/T through the VA, can family travel with me in case my disability acts up?
Usually, the answer would be no. However, there are circumstances where a veteran may have conservatorship over a disabled sibling, and in some circumstances, a parent Kennon fact, be a dependent under the law. Unless those legal circumstances exist in your scenario, the answer is negative.
@@CliffWagner Bummer, just add it to the list of other stuff I can’t do being a single veteran, owning a house, doing some traveling. All these benefits I can’t use, for now at least. 🥺🤣 Would love to have traveled to Alaska for free!! Thanks for the quick response.
Do you think they’ll ever allowed DAV veterans to travel overseas too sometime in the future?
Thank you for your question, I regret that I don’t have an answer. DOD has loosened up eligibility significantly in the past two years. I am guessing it would depend on user rates and availability of the resource. In the meantime, we wait and see.
@@CliffWagner thanks!
I suggest write your Congress person. If you look up House H.R. 936 it was introduced to make eligible 💯 percent total and permanent Veterans eligible for overseas travel. However unfortunately it got changed in the Congress somehow. It was introduced by Florida Congressman Gus Bilirakis.✌🏾
I saw somewhere the reason 100% isn’t allowed overseas is due to Status of Forces restrictions.
Not sure the reasons, however the original bill was written to allow that specific group of Veterans. However once in Congress it was changed. You can read the original bill by looking it up in the 115th Congress. H.R. 936✌🏾
Hi, I'm 14 seconds in and I have a question.
Sorry, that makes you a NO GO at this station. All questions have to be held to the end…
I didn’t ask where will I go ?
You said no questions til the end and I needed you to know I didn’t type in the question 😂
Then you are a "GO" at this station. Happy travels!
I am telling u... I enlisted in the wrong branch lol
I spent 28 years active and reserve Army and never took advantage of Space-A until I retired...
@@CliffWagner oh, I thought u were in the AF... okay. Yeah cool. So the profile pic is army dcu. I was wondering about how the af dcu looked like 18 yrs ago
What category will a 100% p&t veteran receive? Can family be taken?
A veteran who is 100% VA Rated disabled AND permanent and total will fall into CAT 6 - and YES, they are eligible to fly with their legal qualifying dependents. As for WHERE they can fly, they are eligible to fly CONUS TO CONUS, HI, AK and US territories.
@@CliffWagner What about overseas?
No - CONUS means Continental United States - plus Hawaii, Alaska and US Territories.
@@CliffWagner Guam is the end of the Space A road for 100%DAV
A ffriend of mine a 💯% DAV informed me that all depends on the Air Terminal. He stated he’s been able to fly to Europe as well as Japan out of Travis. He said just ask and you’ll be surprised. It maybe worth a try. There’s nothing to loose.✌🏾
Dont forget to bring lots of money! And plastic you will need it.
Yes sir!
Just got my Hundo P&T, only question I have is, can my daughter fly with me and my wife. Daughter is 25 and NOT a "card carrying" dependent. Or maybe a better question, what criteria does AMC look for in determining who is a dependent? Thanks
Adult children attending college up until age 23 are eligible to remain in the status of dependents and remain enrolled in DEERS. of course, at 25, your daughter falls outside of that criteria.
U.S.O. is the great place to distribute Space A flight information so not leaking all over the internet endanger crew and pilot
There is no information shared here that it not publically made available by Air Mobility Command (AMC) on its website - thanks.
Dude is annoying can’t let the PowerPoints go
Meh.
ARE DISABLED 100% SERVICE CONNECTED ALLOWED TO TRAVEL SPACE A.
Only if they are also rated permanent and total. th-cam.com/video/T4FxWXivJTY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0bhd36nQPsSiPNdL