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bupersinst 1710.16 - Fitness, Sports and Deployed Forces Support

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accounts to the new custodian.<br />

BUPERSINST <strong>1710.16</strong><br />

(4) Insure that Audit Board members conduct an internal<br />

audit of the Recreation Fund.<br />

(5) The relieving custodian will note all shortages,<br />

missing documents, <strong>and</strong> discrepancies in the Letter of Relief.<br />

d. Athletics Officer (AO). The Athletics Officer is<br />

responsible for providing a well-balanced program of sports<br />

activities (formal <strong>and</strong> informal) <strong>and</strong> for coordinating such<br />

programs with appropriate shore comm<strong>and</strong>s, fleet comm<strong>and</strong>ers, <strong>and</strong><br />

BUPERS sports personnel. An officer, chief petty officer or<br />

petty officer may be assigned the duties of AO.<br />

e. Afloat Recreation Specialist (ARS). Large comm<strong>and</strong>s<br />

(ship’s complement greater than 1,000) may be authorized a billet<br />

for an ARS. An ARS is a full-time civilian recreation specialist<br />

employed by the recreation fund. The ARS program was developed<br />

by BUPERS. Personnel administration for ARS employees is h<strong>and</strong>led<br />

by local shore MWR fund. The position can be either civil<br />

service or NAF. In the case of NAF, the afloat comm<strong>and</strong> pays the<br />

salaries <strong>and</strong> benefits of the ARS with nonappropriated funds.<br />

4. Shipboard Recreation Organization. The SORM states that a<br />

program advisory source is essential in helping the Fund<br />

Administrator provide for specific recreational needs of their<br />

comm<strong>and</strong>. The Recreation Committee/Council/Board represents the<br />

crew in advising the comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer on recreation oriented<br />

issues affecting shipboard quality of life. A Recreation<br />

Committee consists of enlisted personnel; a Recreation Council<br />

consists of commissioned officers; <strong>and</strong> a Recreation Board<br />

consists of both officers <strong>and</strong> enlisted personnel. Comm<strong>and</strong>s may<br />

have either a single Recreation Board or a Recreation Committee<br />

<strong>and</strong> Council. Recreation Committees, Councils, <strong>and</strong> Boards are<br />

advisory in nature <strong>and</strong> do not have any management/administrative<br />

control or custody of recreation funds.<br />

a. Recreation Committee<br />

(1) Organization. The committee consists of three or<br />

more enlisted personnel designated in writing by the comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

officer. The size <strong>and</strong> composition of the committee should ensure<br />

that the interests of all enlisted personnel are adequately<br />

represented. The committee is led by a chairman who may be<br />

appointed by the comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer or elected by committee<br />

members under the approval of the comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer. The RSO<br />

attends committee meetings to provide information about the<br />

recreation programs <strong>and</strong> the status of funds.<br />

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