The
Army is committed to providing Soldiers and Families a quality of life
that is commensurate with their service through quality Recreation,
Travel and Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) programs and
services.
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Developed Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ), a Soldier program supporting
reset and re-integration that combines high adventure outdoor
recreation activities with Battlemind training to help develop Soldier
coping skills. Comprised of Army medical, psychology, behavioral
health, and safety professionals, WAQ targets units during the first 90
days of home-station return.
• Coordinated a
four-day training course with Pennsylvania State University that trains
recreation professionals on how to integrate Wounded Warriors into
existing programs.
• Teamed with the National
Amputee Golf Association (NAGA) and the United States Golf Association
to provide Warrior Transition Units with golf instructional clinics.
These clinics enable Soldiers to use golf as part of a total transition
back to an active lifestyle.
• Created the
Wounded Warrior Sports Program to provide a goal-oriented sports
program for physically disabled Soldiers remaining on active duty.
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Partnered with leading bowling industry coach to incorporate adaptive
bowling education in Army Bowling Manager certification program,
ensuring high quality support to Wounded Warriors and Army Family
members with special needs. |
• Approved requirements for 48 full-time BOSS positions to enhance quality of life and morale for single Soldiers.
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Developed a bowling promotion that brands bowling centers as
Family-friendly environments, while teaching children about the centers
and the game.
• Increased recreation facility
operating hours and programming, and provided on-site child care at
locations with deployed Soldiers.
• Deployed
Morale, Welfare and Recreation professionals into Iraq, Kuwait and
Afghanistan to provide quality of life, entertainment and recreation
support.
• Developed the web-based Army Arts
and Crafts Contest to allow geographically dispersed Soldiers and
Family members to participate in the program.
• Standardized and increased the quality of fitness center exercise equipment across the Army.
• Provided Soldier entertainment including the U.S. Army Soldier Show and USA Express Band.
• Provided multiple money-saving travel opportunities to popular
domestic destinations through the Information, Tickets and Reservation
Office and online at www.Offdutytravel.com.
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Planned renovations are underway at three lodging locations: Fort
Stewart (GA), Fort Lewis (WA) and Camp Zama (Japan). New lodging hotels
have opened at Camp Humphreys (South Korea), Dugway Proving Ground
(UT), Fort Knox (KY), Fort Lewis (WA) and Hohenfels (Germany). New
lodging hotels are under construction at Chievres (Belgium), Fort
Jackson (SC), Grafenwoehr, Wiesbaden, and Stuttgart (Germany) and
Vicenza (Italy). |
