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MLE Academy Students

Note All students with orders to the MLEA shall complete the Student Check-In Form prior to arrival.

Students shall report directly to the FLETC Visitors Center building at the main entrance to register, receive your welcome aboard packet, and berthing accommodations. Please have your orders in hand. The Visitor Center is located on Bainbridge Ave. just prior to the security check point. Stay in the right lane and look for the signs.

MLE Academy Visitors

During normal working hours all visitors and new staff shall go to the FLETC Visitors Center located on the right side of Bainbridge Ave. just before the main security check point. There you will receive a visitors badge and parking pass for you vehicle. Ask security for directions to the MLE Academy offices in building 654. Our main offices are located directly across the parking lot from eleven recreational and commercial vessels used as mock training boarding platforms. Please check in with the MLEA receptionist on the second floor upon arrival.

Air Transportation

Charleston International Airport is about eight miles from the training center. FLETC provides shuttle service to and from the airport for students only. During rush hour traffic it could take as long as one hour to get to the airport from FLETC. Graduating students will not be released early to meet flights. Plan accordingly.

If you luggage is lost while traveling to FLETC, you should provide the air carrier with the following address so that they may deliver it to you when it is found:
FLETC Visitor Registration
2000 Bainbridge Ave
North Charleston, SC 29405

Ground Transportation

FLETC provides shuttle service to and from the Charleston International Airport to the FLETC campus for students attending the MLE Academy. More information about the Airport Shuttle can be found on the MLE Academy CGWEB Site. You must be logged into the the USCG network to access this information. Look for the MLEA on the Learning Tab at CGCentral. If you are unable to access CGCentral please contact the MLE Academy Yeoman.

Driving Directions

Note No one is allowed on the FLETC complex without a FLETC issued visitors badge and parking pass for their vehicle.

Approaching from the east on I-26 westbound.

  • Take exit 218, turning left onto Spruill Ave.
  • Turn right at first traffic light onto Viaduct Road (Maps may show as Naval Base Road)
  • After going over the overpass, take your immediate right (off ramp)
  • Turn left onto Bainbridge Drive and continue until you reach the security check point.

Approaching from the west on I-26 eastbound.

  • Take exit 216-B onto Cosgrove Ave.
  • At the third traffic light, turn right onto Spruill Ave.
  • At the third traffic light, turn left onto Viaduct Road (Maps may show as Naval Base Road)
  • After going over the overpass, take your immediate right (off ramp)
  • Turn left onto Bainbridge Drive and continue until you reach the security check point.
The following links are provided as a reference only.
Caution The route provided above provides the correct names of the roads. The maps generated by the links below incorrectly label Viaduct Road as Naval Base Road. Also, the driving directions provided by the links below will be incorrect once you enter the Old Navy Base (past Viaduct Road) due to road closures. USE THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE after you exit I-26.

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Personal Vehicles

If you are driving a personal vehicle, ensure you bring a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance to register your vehicle with FLETC.
Last Modified 6/12/2008