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If you are contemplating a trip to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to operate as KG4??,
and you are not in the military, you need to consider the following:

You have to be pre-approved. Pre-approval means you have arranged the following:

Lodging arrangements at GTMO have to be made.

Travel arrangements (to and from GTMO) must be confirmed.

You have secured a vehicle, probably a rental vehicle.

You must be in good health.

Approval forms have to be prepared by you and signed by GTMO officials.

To get to GTMO, you must make your own reservations. Your choices are AMC, Tropical Aviation, and Lynx Air.
AMC departs from Norfolk, VA and Jacksonville, FL. Tropical Aviation and Lynx Air fly from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
You will need to have a good friend on base GTMO.

This person must see to the processing of your approval forms.

Meet you at the GTMO air terminal and help process you through security.

Provide transportation to get you a rental vehicle and settled in lodging.

Provide you with directions to various places like the mess hall, Navy Exchange, gas station, ham station, etc.

Accompany you to the terminal upon leaving.

All this means that your friend will have to use his personal leave time to get you here and settled in.

Your friend will be held responsible your actions while here, i.e. his job is on the line for you.
Estimated cost for a 7 day stay, without board and flying from Norfolk is approximately $1,200.
KG4 call signs are issued at GTMO after all licensing requirements are met.

Note: Currently rental vehicles and lodging are problems. Lodging facilities are very limited and rentals few. You must have both prearranged prior to arrival.

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