text: Provide Human Resources Services
  services are in the form of unit recreation, library book kits, sports programs, and rest areas at brigade and
  higher. The MWR network also provides facilities such as recreation centers, internet cafés, and activity
  centers for deployed personnel that house several MWR functions.
  4-111. Civilian recreation staff is available to assist in the planning and execution of necessary support
  services. Commanders identify appropriate civilian positions on the mobilization table of distribution and
  allowances in preparation of deployment into the theater of operations to support recreation requirements.
  When this method of staffing is used, add civilian MWR personnel to the battle-roster of brigade and
  larger-sized units’ staffs. These personnel normally become members of the G-1/AG and S-1 staffs, and they
  plan and coordinate MWR activities before and during mobilization. These personnel may also deploy with
  the unit to accomplish brigade and higher staff MWR responsibilities and assist the unit athletic and
  recreation officer or NCO (military personnel) in planning and executing MWR programs.
  4-112. The IMCOM HQ maintains a roster of MWR emergency essential civilian (EEC) personnel who are
  available to augment the G-1/AG and S-1 in coordinating and conducting MWR support activities. Upon
  deployment, MWR EEC specialists are paid with contingency funds. Both appropriated fund and
  non-appropriated fund MWR personnel may be used, but non-appropriated fund salaries of deployed
  personnel are reimbursed to the appropriate non-appropriated fund account with contingency funds IAW
  DOD MWR Utilization, Support and Accountability rules.
  4-113. Special duty manpower from ASCC assets and contingent hires may also be used to assist in program
  execution and facility operation. The Army G-3 may also provide civilian fitness and recreation staff from
  other installations through the Worldwide Individual Augmentation System tasking authority to IMCOM.
  Commanders need to establish and validate requirements on their mobilization table of distribution and
  allowances for MWR EEC positions.
  4-114. Unit commanders are responsible for procurement of unit-level recreation kits. These kits are
  designed to be packaged and distributed to each company size unit for all components. Recreation kits are
  part of a unit’s table of organization and equipment and deploys with the unit as a portable means to fulfill
  recreation and leisure needs. They are part of the unit basic load and commanders must include shipment
  with the higher HQ lift plan and account for them as they would any other table of organization and
  equipment.
  4-115. Commanders at all levels must be sensitive to conditions external to the AO that can affect morale.
  In emergency cases, ARC representatives inside and outside the JOA can support communications between
  Soldiers, DOD and DA Civilians, and their families. Under less compelling conditions, commanders may
  use other means (for example, commanders may send messages through official channels such as the Military
  Auxiliary Radio System, facsimile transceiver, commercial telephone, or the Army mail system). See AR
  215-1, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities,
  for further information regarding MWR programs.
  ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES
  4-116. Commanders at all levels are responsible for the MWR support provided to their Soldiers and DOD
  and DA Civilians. Morale, welfare, and recreation programs are at all echelons on the battlefield and in all
  operational scenarios. Base requirements on the combat environment and availability of resources. Battalions
  and below self-administer their programs using their command appointed unit athletic and recreation officers
  or NCOs; brigades and above assist all subordinate units in planning and executing their MWR programs.
  Table 4-2 on page 4-26, along with the following paragraphs, addresses the relationship between key players
  and other staff elements in providing MWR support.