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Private Association is a financially self-sustaining,
non-governmental organization whose membership primarily
consists of individuals who have or had an occupational
affiliation with the Coast Guard and/or their dependents.
Some examples of private associations are officers'
associations, chief petty officers' associations, wives'
clubs, etc. Command responsibilities in approval and
oversight of private associations is contained in
enclosure (2).
MWR Activities are recreation oriented activities within
the MWR program (i.e.,
lockers). A complete
bowling
listing
alleys, gymnasiums, gear
is contained in enclosure
MWR Facilitv is a building or area where MWR activities
are conducted i.e., gymnasium, picnic area, softball
field, swimming pool, etc. MWR facilities are built,
maintained, and operated with appropriated funds.
Unit Morale Fund contains the non-appropriated funds
allotted to a unit to conduct MWR activities.
Uniformed Services include all active duty members of the
Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and
the commissioned corps of the U. S. Public Health Service
and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration.
District Commander for the purposes of this Manual
includes commanding officers of Headquarters units and
maintenance and logistics commands (MLC's).
Fund Administrator is the position which has the
authority to obligate MWR funds and responsibility for
oversite of the fund. (i.e., district commander,
commander, maintenance and logistic commands, CO, HQ
units, and commanding officer of units with a morale
fund.)
Coanizant Authority as used in this Manual refers to the
district commander, or commander, maintenance and
logistics command. It is the authority in the normal
chain of command to which a field unit must request
approval or defer resolution for various items through-
out the Manual. For Headquarters units, the cognizant
authority is Commandant (G-PXM).
Self-Directed Activities are activities for which
equipment and facilities are made available for
individual or group use without supervision (TV, reading
rooms, board games, informal sports, etc.).
Directed Activities are activities which normally require
a supervisor to coordinate schedules, arrange
transportation, determine line-up, etc. (varsity sports,
tournaments, dances, parties).
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