Please download the two separate documents found after this section!
The official Navy access form below must be completed for each guest 18 years or older who do not have DoD issued identification. Each form must be processed by Naval Station Norfolk in order for us to issue tickets to the ceremony and grant access to the base. The form must be printed, completed in its entirety (highlighted fields), signed and dated, and returned to us (scan or photograph) immediately if possible but by no later than Monday, April 6th. Please note that the form has both a front and back and your social security number is required in block 14. Naval Station Norfolk will not accept forms that are digitally signed or contain missing information. To safeguard your personal information, it is imperative that you use one of the means below to submit your form(s).
DoD Safe: DoD Safe is the Department of War’s secure platform to encrypt and send files and is the safest and most expeditious way to ensure that we receive your completed forms and safeguard your personal information. Each of you will receive an email shortly from NoReplyTo@mail.mil requesting you to upload your form using a unique request code provided in the email. Please carefully follow the instructions provided below on this site. Ensure that you click the “Encrypt every file” box in the space provided. When prompted to set an encryption passphrase, please use DDG124CHARGEON so that we can retrieve your file once you have uploaded it.
Priority Mail. If you do not have the capability to upload your document, you may mail the signed document via priority mail to:
Commissioning Support Team
Post Office Box 2189
Pascagoula, Mississippi 39569
Instructions on using DoD Safe are attached to this e-mail and will also be posted soon on the commissioning committee website at https://ussharveycbarnumjrcommissioning.org
Once Naval Station Norfolk has completed the screening process, your personalized tickets will be sent electronically.
If you have any questions, please e-mail support+HARVEY_C._BARNUM_JR.124@usnavyceremonies.org or call (202) 781-5173 or (202) 491-1591.
We apologize for the extra work this involves and thank you in advance for your assistance in helping ensure the safety of our service members and guests.
Very Respectfully,
The HARVEY C. BARNUM JR. (DDG 124) Commissioning Support Team
PRINT, COMPLETE, SCAN and UPLOAD FORM 5512 to DOD SAFE
Once you download this form, please scroll down and print the instructions explaining how to upload your signed form to DOD SAFE.
Please DOWNLOAD, PRINT and READ the INSTRUCTIONS below.
If you have any questions, please e-mail support+HARVEY_C._BARNUM_JR.124@usnavyceremonies.org or call (202) 781-5173 or (202) 491-1591.

The commissioning guests of Colonel Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. & Martha E. Hill will receive invitations via email.
Commissioning tickets for the general public will be available upon request. Please continue to check this website for the link to request tickets.
REQUEST TICKETS TO ATTEND THE COMMISSIONING
Please click on the button below
Commissioning attendees may take advantage of a reserved room block at the following hotel:
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
77 Waterside Dr.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 622-6664
USS Harvey C Barnum, JR (DDG-124) Overflow
Start Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
End Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
Book your group rate for USS Harvey C Barnum, JR (DDG-124) Overflow
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
Conveniently located 9 miles from the Marriott Hotel, about a 15-minute drive.

Friday, April 10th
Saturday, April 11th
Commissioning Ceremony
10:00 AM
Please reach out to navyleague@nl-hr.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Yes, you need a military ID to obtain base access or you must complete FORM 5512 found above.
Tickets will be sent out electronically via email during the last week of March and the first week of April. If you do not see your tickets, check your spam folder.
Yes, for the convenience of our guests, a room block has been secured for those attending the commissioning at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
Guests of Colonel Barnum & Martha Hill will receive invitations electronically via email. Members of the general public will need to request tickets. Click the Request Commissioning Tickets button above.
Yes, however, please be advised that attendance at select events is by Invitation Only.
For safety reasons, children 12 and above are able to attend the commissioning ceremony.
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