Riverside, California
March ARB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a March ARB crashpad? March Air Reserve Base sits between Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris in Southern California's Inland Empire, and it draws a steady stream of Reserve and Guard aircrew, Fourth Air Force staff, and joint-service reservists on orders that run from a UTA weekend to a full year. A furnished crashpad priced inside the Riverside County per diem rate gives you a kitchen, a real bed, and a quiet place to sleep for far less hassle than a Moreno Valley chain hotel.
Mission
452nd Air Mobility Wing — Air Force Reserve Command's largest air mobility wing, flying C-17 airlift and KC-135 aerial refueling from the Inland Empire
Host units
452nd Air Mobility Wing (C-17A Globemaster III, KC-135R Stratotanker) · Headquarters Fourth Air Force (AFRC) · 163rd Attack Wing, California Air National Guard (MQ-9) · Army Reserve 304th Sustainment Brigade and 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, plus a Navy/Marine Corps Reserve Center
Commute
From Moreno Valley, Riverside, or Perris, most people reach the Main Gate in 10 to 20 minutes via I-215 to the Cactus Avenue exit, or surface streets like Alessandro Boulevard and Perris Boulevard.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving March ARB
2 fully furnished properties positioned for the March ARB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near March ARB?
March is the home of Air Force Reserve Command's Fourth Air Force and the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, which flies both the C-17 and the KC-135 from a 13,300-foot runway that has hosted everything from B-52 alert bombers to today's global mobility missions. More than 8,000 reservists, guardsmen, active-duty members, and civilians are assigned, and because most of them are Reserve or Guard, the base's population swings hard around unit training assembly weekends. That is exactly what makes lodging tight: the March Inn is comfortable and large, but it fills with drilling reservists on UTA weekends, and the surrounding hotel inventory along I-215 caters to Inland Empire logistics traffic rather than military travelers. Anyone on 30-, 60-, or 179-day orders quickly learns that a hotel room with no kitchen gets old fast. A crashpad near the Cactus Avenue gate solves that with a furnished bedroom, shared kitchen and laundry, fast Wi-Fi, and a receipt that drops straight into DTS at or below the government lodging rate.
Who we host at March ARB
- Reserve C-17 and KC-135 aircrew on UTAs, annual tour, and MPA orders
- Fourth Air Force staff officers and inspection/exercise teams visiting the numbered air force HQ
- 163rd Attack Wing Guardsmen and MQ-9 crews on drill and active-duty orders
- Aeromedical evacuation, maintenance, and aerial port reservists on extended orders
- Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, and CBP Air and Marine Operations Center personnel on temporary duty
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every March ARB stay is priced at or below the Riverside government lodging rate. You'll receive itemized, DTS-ready receipts for your travel voucher — for a typical TDY that means zero out-of-pocket lodging cost. Read the full breakdown in our TDY per diem guide, or run your own numbers: the per diem calculator and the on-base lodging calculator use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for March ARB.
Local intel
March ARB crashpad FAQs
Can I stay off base at March ARB on TDY orders?
Yes, if the March Inn cannot lodge you. Call the Inn at 951-655-5241 or check af.dodlodging.net first; if it is full you receive a non-availability number and can lodge commercially at the FY2026 Riverside County rate, which is $186 a night from October through May and $141 from June through September, plus $86 M&IE. A crashpad priced inside that rate reimburses through DTS the same way a hotel does.
How far is a March ARB crashpad from the flightline?
Most of the neighborhoods we work in are in Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Perris, all within roughly 10 to 20 minutes of the Main Gate on Cactus Avenue. Once you are through the gate, the 452nd AMW operations area and the March Inn are only a few minutes apart.
Is there a crashpad option for UTA weekends?
Weekend-only stays are the hardest to place because that is exactly when the March Inn is fullest, so send us your UTA dates as early as you can. For reservists on longer orders, a monthly crashpad is usually the better fit and the easier one to reimburse.
Mission-ready lodging
TDY to March ARB? Lock in your lodging.
Send your dates and reason for stay — we'll match you with a furnished crashpad near March Air Reserve Base at the government rate.