| tands for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation. This is | | | | Command (FMWRC) was established by the U.S. |
| a comprehensive network of support and leisure | | | | Department of the Army 24 October 2006. |
| services designed to enhance the lives of soldiers | | | | FMWRC provides oversight for Army Family and |
| (active, Reserve, and Guard), their families, civilian | | | | Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) operations |
| employees, military retirees and other eligible | | | | worldwide for that. |
| participants. There are commands for the MWR in | | | | In addition to the main branch MWR command, |
| place for each branch of the US military. | | | | each branch also has a command specifically |
| Over 37,000 MWR employees worldwide strive to | | | | designed to manage the individual installation MWR |
| deliver the highest quality programs and services | | | | groups. An example would be the Army Family |
| at each installation -- from family, child and youth | | | | and MWR Command (FMWRC), activated on 24 |
| programs to recreation, sports, entertainment, | | | | October 2006, which is a subordinate command |
| travel and leisure activities for the Army alone. | | | | to the Installation Management Command. |
| The mission of this Army of support personnel is | | | | Formerly known as the U.S. Army Community |
| to serve the needs, interests and responsibilities | | | | and Family Support Center (CFSC), FMWRC has |
| of each individual in the Army community for as | | | | been the Army’s headquarters for Family |
| long as they are associated with the Army, no | | | | and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) |
| matter where they are. | | | | programs since November 1984. Commanded by |
| The underlying idea behind MWR is that support | | | | Major General John A. Macdonald, the FMWRC |
| of this sort contributes to the military's strength | | | | provides oversight for Army MWR operations |
| and readiness by offering services that reduce | | | | worldwide, and is committed to providing the |
| stress, build skills and self-confidence and foster | | | | highest quality Family and MWR programs to |
| strong esprit de corps. It is also hoped that MWR | | | | support Soldiers (active and reserve), DA civilians, |
| services will help the military attract and retain | | | | retirees and their families. |
| talented people. MWR is proof of the US | | | | Family and MWR Command (FMWRC) Mission |
| military’s commitment to caring for the | | | | Finally, each military installation has it's own arm of |
| people who serve and stand ready to defend our | | | | the MWR. It is that installation level group that is |
| great nation. | | | | responsible for all of the programs and direct |
| Within each branch of the military there is an | | | | interaction with current and past military members |
| overseeing MWR command. For example, the | | | | and their families. |
| Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation | | | | |