3. Armed Forces and
their families •
Members on active duty.
• Retired from active duty.
• Retired from the Reserves with Pay, and
retired without pay (gray area).
• Members of the Reserve Components (Ready
Reserve and National Guard; Reservists in training).
• Delayed Entry Personnel (DEP).
• Cadets of Service Academies.
• Members of the Coast Guard.
• Commissioned Corps of the Public Health
Service.
• Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration on active duty.
4. Former/surviving spouses and family members of Armed Forces Personnel
• Unremarried surviving spouses of personnel
who died while on active duty or while in retired status.
• Unremarried former spouses who were married
to military members for at least 20 years while the military member was on active duty to the Armed Forces.
• Orphans of military members, when not
adopted by new parents, under 21 years old (or over if they are incapable of
supporting themselves, or 23 years old if they are in full-time study).
5. Others separated from the Armed Forces and their family members
• Honorably discharged veterans with 100
percent Service-connected disability.
• Involuntarily separated servicemembers
under the Transition Assistance Management Program.
• Personnel separated under the Voluntary
Separation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) programs for 2 years after separation.
CATEGORY AUTHORIZED GROUP
6. Guests • Authorized visitors to the installation.
Individuals who are not otherwise eligible to use CMWR programs, when specifically invited and accompanied by an authorized patron. Installation COs or Regional Commanders approve local rules governing the number of guests and the frequency of use at specific facilities.
b. Category IV CMWR Recreation Activities
CATEGORY AUTHORIZED GROUP
1. DOD civilian employees and family members
• Both APF and NAF.
2. DOD contract personnel and technical
representatives
• Working on or logistically supported by the
installation.
3. Armed Forces and
their families •
Members on active duty.
• Members of the Coast Guard.
• Members of the Reserve Components (Ready
Reserve and National Guard; Reservists in training).
• Delayed Entry Personnel (DEP)
• Cadets of Service Academies.
• Commissioned Corps of the Public Health
Service.
• Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration on active duty.
4. Armed Forces retirees and family members
• Retired from active duty.
• Retired from the Reserves with pay, and
CATEGORY AUTHORIZED GROUP
5. Former/surviving spouses and family members of Armed Forces Personnel
• Unremarried surviving spouses of personnel
who died while on active duty or while in retired status.
• Unremarried former spouses who were married
to military members for at least 20 years while the military member was on active duty to the Armed Forces.
• Orphans of military members, when not
adopted by new parents, under 21 years old (or over if they are incapable of
supporting themselves, or 23 years old if they are in full-time study).
6. Others separated from the Armed Forces and their family members
• Honorably discharged veterans with 100
percent Service-connected disability.
• Involuntarily separated servicemembers
under the Transition Assistance Management Program.
• Personnel separated under the Voluntary
Separation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) programs for 2 years after separation.
• Medal of Honor recipients.
7. Retired DOD civilians and family members
• Both APF and NAF.
8. Guests • Individuals who are not otherwise eligible
to use CMWR programs, when specifically invited and accompanied by an authorized patron. Installation COs or Regional Commanders approve local rules governing the number of guests and the frequency of use at specific facilities.
c. Armed Forces patron groups in the tables at sections 117a and 117b, above, shall enjoy the same priority as DOD civilian employees and family members when there are no military MWR
d. Accompanied guests and authorized visitors to the installation may participate in recreational and athletic
activities, but may not purchase merchandise, other than food, beverages, and vending machine items.
e. Foster Children and Au pair Foreign Nationals. Foster children of authorized CMWR patrons and unaccompanied au pair foreign nationals residing with authorized CMWR patrons who are their sponsors, are authorized access to CMWR facilities on the same basis as their sponsor. For purposes of CMWR patronage, the following definitions apply:
(1) Foster Child. A child, other than a sponsor’s
biological or adopted child, who is residing in a sponsor’s home, and whose care, comfort, education, and upbringing have been
entrusted to the sponsor on a temporary or permanent basis by a court or civilian agency, or by a parent of the child.
(2) Au pair Foreign National. A young adult, 18-26 years of age, from another country, accepted by a United States
Information Agency (USIA)-approved au pair organization, and
afforded the opportunity to learn and live with a military family within the United States while attending an accredited
post-secondary institution of higher education for not less than 6 hours of academic credit or its equivalent. The host family assumes responsibility for the au pair’s room and board,
remuneration for childcare services provided, and other
contractually agreed upon expenses for the duration of a minimum period of 12 months as is required by USIA. These au pair
foreign nationals are authorized access to CMWR facilities.
122. Identification of Patrons. Official DOD identification cards/badges or locally approved identification procedures shall be used to verify patron eligibility and relative priority, as required. No verification of identification is required for use of Category II CMWR food service facilities or vending machines.
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