REAL ID required to visit Westover Air Reserve Base

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05-05-2025

CHICOPEE — Visitors to the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee will not be able to enter without a valid REAL ID, according to a statement from the base.
The policy stems from a U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force regulation that will go into effect Wednesday.
People who have identification, such as a state-issued driver's license or IDs that do not meet REAL ID standards, will not be accepted, the statement said.
The REAL ID differs from a standard ID, as it is a valid federal identification.
A standard ID can also be renewed online without going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, whereas a REAL ID requires you to verify your identity at the RMV in person.
Enhanced driver's licenses, which include an American flag icon, also meet REAL ID requirements, according to the statement.
There are also a number of identification cards that work as an alternative to REAL IDs:
U.S. passport;
U.S. passport card;
original Social Security card;
or an original birth certificate.
Visitors are encouraged to make sure their identification cards meet base requirements prior to arriving at the base.
For more information, contact the Westover Visitor Control Center at 413-557-2012, which is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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