Army Volunteer Corps | Fort Bragg MWR

Phone: (910) 396-8160
Location: Soldier Support Center – 3rd Floor
Normandy Drive, Fort Bragg (map)
Email: catherine.mansfield@us.army.mil or alice.stephens@us.army.mil
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm

View photos of 2012 Volunteer Picnic

After 5 pm customers can obtain ACS information by contacting the FRG Center at 910-432-FRGC. The FRG Center is open M-F until 7 pm and is located in the basement of the Soldier Support

AVC (Army Volunteer Corps)

Philosphy

Mission Statement

Bill of Rights

The AVC provides placement opportunities for volunteers based on interest and agency needs. Assists volunteer organizations with recruitment, training and guidance for volunteer recognition. Joining the Fort Bragg volunteer team enables you to gain valuable work experience while helping others. Volunteers support the installation mission in a variety of capacities such as: coaches, office assistants, FRG leaders, program assistants, and much more. Volunteers are required to be registered in the central database as well as reporting hours each month.

VMIS – ARE YOU TRACKING? Fort Bragg units/organizations are now on line with the new Department of Army Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) at http://www.myarmyonesource.com/! You may search for volunteer opportunities, log your hours, and document training and awards all on one site. The information travels with you when you PCS or ETS, and provides you with a complete volunteer history whether you’re just tracking your volunteer activities, or using the information to search for employment.

Download the Volunteer/Volunteer Manager Training Schedule for 2012

Available Volunteer Opportunities can be found by accessing the Opportunity Locator on http://www.myarmyonesource.com/. Search by community (Fort Bragg), and by organization (the organization you wish to volunteer in).

Off Post Volunteer Opportunities:

Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitor Bureau Needs Volunteers at Cross Creek Mall – Click here for details!
North Carolina Veterans Park – Volunteers Needed! Located in historic downtown Fayetteville, this is the first state park dedicated to military veterans, young and old, living or deceased, from all branches of the Armed Services. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Mr. Clyde V Vaughan, Volunteer Coordinator, NC State Veterans Park, (910) 822-4362/366-2360, or email at Cvau997631@aol.com. To learn more about the park, visit http://www.ncveteranspark.org.
Fourth Friday - Every Month - Downtown Fayetteville! Click here for more details on how to volunteer!
Animal Rescue - The Haven. Click here for more details on how to volunteer.
Guardian Ad Litem - Be an Advocate for a Child! Click here for more details.
Urban Farming Tour Docents - Interested in learning more about organic farming, or even volunteering to be a tour docent for one of the locations in Cumberland or Moore County? Click on the link below for more information. You may also contact Heather Brown at brownh@ctc.com or call 910-639-7024. http://www.sustainablesandhills.org/LocalFoodCulture-2009UrbanFarmTour.html

VMIS Registration Incentives:

NEW INCENTIVES AVAILABLE JUST FOR REGISTERING AND LOGGING HOURS!!
Click here for more details!

Registration is important to your unit/organization chain of command, and the installation. It provides valuable information on the number of volunteers, the types of work volunteers are performing, and the amount of time worked. This information provides the command with the big picture as to how our volunteers are supporting our Soldiers, their Families, and the mission.

When you register in VMIS and log your hours
each month, you are eligible for one of 3
random drawings for a season gift basket.
Winners are notified by email between
the 15th and the 30th of the month.

In addition to the random drawings, each volunteer registered in VMIS and logging hours can earn a lapel pin for every 250 documented. The pin is earned with the initial 250 hours, and the wings are added for each additional 250 hours. Pins are available in for pickup the AVC office at any time after you reach each individual goal.

Can’t get into the office to pick up your pin? Email alice.stephens@us.army.mil with your name, organization, and mailing address. We’ll verify the information in VMIS and drop your pin in the mail within a few days!

Iron Mike Awards Ceremony

January 26, 2011, May 2011, July 2011, Oct 2011, Jan 2012, April 2012, July 2012

Types of Volunteers. Installation volunteers fall into three categories: statutory, private organization, and gratuitous service. Statutory volunteers are those volunteers authorized by federal statute (10 USC 1588) to provide services in certain Department of Defense activities such as MWR, family programs, museums, chaplain, child care, etc. Statutory volunteers, when acting within the scope of their position description, are provided certain benefits by law such as worker’s compensation. Private organization volunteers are part of non-federal entities authorized to operate on the installation. These organizations contribute to the overall installation mission, but their volunteers are not considered statutory. All liability for incidents/accidents or injury to the volunteer are the responsibility of the private organization. Gratuitous service volunteers provide services to organizations not covered under the federal statute, and do so with no expectation of compensation or benefit coverage.

Applicable Volunteer Policies and Regulations:

Required Volunteer Registration Forms. Per AR 608-1, all statutory volunteers must register, complete a volunteer agreement, and have a position description PRIOR to starting work. In addition, the regulation requires volunteers to document all hours worked. Registration in the VMIS at http://www.myarmyonesource.com eliminates the need for the following forms:

Don’t Need – DA 4162, Volunteer Service Record (generated when registered in VMIS)
Don’t Need – DA 4713, Volunteer Daily Time Record (generated when registered in VMIS)
Need – DD 2793, Volunteer Agreement
This form is position specific and must be signed by the volunteer and the unit/organization accepting official. A separate DD2793 form must be completed/signed for each statutory activity in which the volunteer works. The original must be maintained in the unit/organization files, and a copy provided to the AVC office. THE DD2793 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE ORGANIZATION OR GRATUITOUS SERVICE VOLUNTEERS!

Award Information & Nomination Forms:

Resources:

http://www.myarmyonesource.com/