Glossary

Amateur Radio Program - This is an individual skill development program that teaches eligible patrons long distance, two-way radio operation associated with the Military Affiliated Radio System.

Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Program - The Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Program acquires and supports professional entertainment provided free to Armed Forces personnel at overseas locations.

Arts and Crafts Skill Development Program - This program emphasizes learning by "doing" through formal and informal instruction in fine arts, crafts, and industrial and vocational arts.

Automotive Crafts Skill Development Program - This program provides patrons with automotive and electromechanical skill development by promoting learning by "doing" through formal and informal instruction.

Boating Program - This program allows patrons to rent boats for recreational use and, in some instances, may offer private berthing for privately owned boats.

Bowling Program - This program typically offers a combination of resale activities, food and beverage operations, bowling instruction, open play bowling, and league bowling.

Camping Program - This program operates small campgrounds to provide camping as the primary recreation activity or to support participation in adjacent outdoor recreation activities.

Family member - Family members are individuals whose relationship to the military sponsor leads to entitlements, to benefits, or privileges administered by the Uniformed Services.

Flying Program - This program (also known as Aero Club) provides eligible and qualified patrons with the opportunity to rent aircraft, to store aircraft owned by members, to receive flying instruction, and to access other related services.

Golf Program - This program offers open play, tournaments, and services such as golf instruction, golf resale, food, and beverage to eligible patrons.

Information, Ticket, and Travel (ITT) Program - Typical services of the ITT program include informational brochures concerning local and regional attractions; local or regional group tours; tickets to local movie theaters, concerts, plays, sports events, museums, etc.; admission to regional or national theme parks; and provisions for central registration and advance sales for most military recreation facilities, services, and programs on the installation.

Joint Service Facilities and Armed Forces Recreation Centers - These are facilities and programs operated by one Service for all DoD Component use for the primary purpose of providing rest and recreation activities. These include the Armed Forces Recreation Centers (Shades of Green in Florida; Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Germany; Hale Koa Hotel in Hawaii; and Dragon Hill Lodge in Korea), major hotel operations, and recreation sites designed for use by all armed forces personnel.

Libraries Programs and Information Services - These programs and services provide the DoD community with current, retrospective, and authoritative multi-media materials (e.g., books, magazines, newspapers, microforms, tapes, and electronic data bases) in all subject fields to include literary, musical, artistic, and basic reference for recreation and personal education.

On-Installation Parks and Picnic Areas - These parks and picnic areas provide picnic areas, barbecues, pavilions, game fields, fitness trails, nature centers, and playgrounds for self-directed use.

Outdoor Recreation Programs - This program provides patrons with instruction and structured outdoor recreational activities (such as archery, hunting, fishing, rappelling, hiking, backpacking, bicycling, mountain biking, boating, canoeing, camping jamborees, water and snow skiing, etc.).

Outdoor Recreation Equipment Checkout Program - This program supports self-directed and directed participation in outdoor programs by allowing patrons to rent or check-out various pieces of recreational equipment. Outdoor recreation equipment checkout includes tents, coolers, sleeping bags, stoves, skis, canoes, boats, and bicycles.

Parachute and Sky Diving Program - This program offers patrons instruction, sponsored jumps, competitions, etc., in parachuting and sky divining.

Performing Arts (Music, Drama, and Theater) - These programs are individual skill development programs that provide for participation in or attendance at the following events: theater centers, dinner theaters, music centers, performing arts centers, pageants, special entertainment events, and community activities.

Physical Fitness and Aquatic Training - These programs develop the cardiovascular fitness, strength conditioning, and flexibility of military personnel and include swimming programs associated with Service member training.

Recreational Lodging Cabins, Cottages, Trailers, Trailer, and / or Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks with Hook-Ups - These programs offer cabins, trailers, chalets, cabanas, beach houses/cottages, and hook-ups in trailer / RV parks to allow Service members to enjoy their vacations at a significant cost savings.

Rod and Gun Program - This program provides activities such as skeet, trap, and other shooting programs, instruction, competitions, resale, and food and beverage operations.

Scuba and Diving Program - This program provides aquatic and scuba type activities, such as instruction and sponsored dives.

Shipboard, Company, and/or Unit-Level Programs - These programs consist of support and activities that maintain mission readiness, improve unit teamwork, and create espirit de corps.

Sports and Athletics - These programs consist of support for individuals and teams to enhance fitness, unit teamwork, and readiness, and to provide an outlet for competition between individuals or teams representing the installation or higher level. This includes inter-Service sport competition events sanctioned by the Armed Forces Sports Council as well as participation in national and international sporting events.

Stables and Riding Programs - This program provides patrons with the opportunity to ride horses for recreation, board privately owned horses, conduct organized events, and participate in competitions.

Swimming Programs - These programs provide patrons with the opportunity to use the swimming pools in a recreational manner. Patrons can also take advantage of swimming lessons.

Video Program - This program provides leisure time opportunities for individuals who have a common interest in video entertainment and technology to include video tape and peripheral equipment checkout and rental as well as limited resale services.