Fort Bragg delays implementation of REAL ID for post access

Fort Bragg has put its plans to begin enforcing stricter ID requirements at the post's gates on hold, the Fayetteville Observer reported on Friday.

Posted 8:57 p.m. Jan 19, 2018 — Updated 8:58 p.m. Jan 19, 2018

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fort Bragg has put its plans to begin enforcing stricter ID requirements at the post’s gates on hold, the Fayetteville Observer reported on Friday.

Officials said plans to enforce the long-delayed REAL ID Act have been delayed indefinitely.

Previously, Fort Bragg officials said the nation’s largest military installation would begin enforcing REAL ID on Monday.

Last month, they cautioned that visitors to Fort Bragg without a REAL ID Act-compliant license would need a second form of ID to obtain a pass to come onto post.

But on Friday, officials said visitors will be able to continue to use previously approved forms of identification to access post.

The REAL ID act, passed by Congress in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, ups the security behind government-issued identification cards to require additional supporting documents. The rules will be implemented first at federal buildings, military installations and nuclear facilities and will eventually require a REAL ID for commercial air travel, even within the United States.

In North Carolina, older, non-REAL ID driver's licenses and identification will remain valid but driver's can request a REAL ID when they renew.

To apply for a REAL ID, North Carolinians must visit a DMV driver's license office and provide:

One document that proves identity, such as a birth certificate, valid U.S. passport or immigration documents
One document that verifies birth, such as a birth certificate, valid U.S. passport or immigration documents
One document that confirms a Social Security number, such as a Social Security card or W-2 form
Two documents that establish residency in North Carolina, such as a utility bill, vehicle registration card or bank statement

Identification that meets the REAL ID standards will bear a gold star. All other licenses and identification cards will read "Not for Federal Identification."

A REAL ID will not permit direct access to Fort Bragg or other military installations – people still have to get visitor passes – but it will save time getting a pass.

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