AR 215-1 - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

irregularities in connection with, or improper accounting for an imprest or petty cash fund, or conspiracy to commit
any of these acts.
Free fall
Any fall without an open parachute or jump in which the parachute is opened by means other than a static line.
Full-time support
Encompasses personnel assigned on a full-time basis for the purposes of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing,
or training the ARNG and USAR. These personnel include civilian personnel, members of the Active Army, and
personnel serving on Active Guard Reserve status. The Active Guard Reserve Program is a component of the Full-
Time Support Program.
Fund manager
An individual appointed by written authority to a post of responsibility and trust to exercise administrative and
management control of a NAFI and charted with accountability for the NAF resources thereof. The fund manager is the
official fund custodian of a NAFI.
Garrison commander
For purposes of this regulation, garrison commanders are responsible for MWR and Family programs. For the purposes
of this regulation, Area Support Commanders are also considered garrison commanders, unless otherwise designated by
the Commander, IMCOM. Armed Forces Recreation Center and the Army Recreation Machine Program General
Managers are considered garrison commanders for the purposes related to their operations.
Garrison MWR operating entity
An integral part of the Region single MWR fund. The term refers to the group of MWR programs offered at the
installation and which fall within the garrison commander’s responsibility. (previously referred to as the Installation
MWR Fund).
Government property
Property owned by and on the property records of the U.S. Government and acquired with APFs, as a gift, or as an
authorized transfer of NAFI property to Government property records.
Grey area gambling devices
Certain machines or equipment that are recognized as gambling devices under the provisions of 15 USC 1171 and
1175.
Hand receipt
A signed document acknowledging acceptance of and responsibility for items of property listed thereon that are issued
for use and are to be returned.
Improvements and betterments
Modifications (such as fixtures, alternations, installations, and additions that become a permanent part of a building) to
a used building which is not insurable. (Examples are new plumbing, new partitions, new storefronts, permanent wood
paneling, and new rooms.) Improvements and betterments must be a major alteration, must change the building, and
must increase its value. Recovery is based on the amount of money spent for improvements and will not decrease or
increase. The installation of trade fixtures (such as removable showcases), maintenance (such as painting), or repairs to
a building are not improvements.
Individual Ready Reserve
Includes all members of the Ready Reserve not in the Selected Reserve. Members in the Individual Ready Reserve are
not required to perform scheduled training but are required to report for muster annually.
Information technology
Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or
information by the executive agency. Equipment is used by an executive agency if the equipment is used directly or is
used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency, which requires the use of such equipment, or requires
the use, to a significant extent, of such equipment in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product.
Includes computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware, and similar procedures, services (including support
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