text: Chapter 6
  MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION SUPPORT
  6-25. Maintaining acceptable quality of life is important to the overall morale of any organization, including
  DOD and DA Civilians and contractors. Deployed civilians have access to recreational activities, goods,
  services, and community support programs such as the ARC, family support and the exchange system.
  6-26. Generally, contractors are not entitled to MWR support. However, the military may provide MWR
  support to contractor employees when contractor resources are not available; subject to the combatant
  commander’s discretion and the terms of the contract. Morale, welfare, and recreation support is not provided
  to local nationals.
  6-27. The availability of MWR programs in an AO vary with the deployment location. Morale, welfare, and
  recreation activities available may include self-directed recreation (for example, issue of sports equipment),
  entertainment in coordination with the United Service Organization and the Armed Forces Professional
  Entertainment Office, military clubs, unit lounges and some types of rest centers.
  6-28. United States citizen CAAF may be eligible to use AAFES, Navy Exchange, or Marine Corps
  Exchange facilities for health and comfort items. Use of these facilities is based on the combatant
  commander’s discretion, the terms and conditions of the contract and any applicable Status of Forces
  Agreement.
  OTHER HR SUPPORT
  6-29. For DOD civilians, the home station and the deployed supervisor ensure deployed DOD civilians
  receive HR services and support comparable to that received by civilians not deployed. These services may
  include such areas as DA Civilian awards (for example, performance or monetary awards for special acts,
  suggestions, or inventions); performance appraisals; supervisory documentation; appointments; career
  programs; promotions and reductions; identification documents; health insurance and leave. Normally, the
  deployed supervisor provides input to deployed civilians’ awards and performance appraisals.
  DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT OF DOD AND DA CIVILIANS
  AND CAAF
  6-30. The Army created several sites within CONUS for expeditiously preparing DOD and DA Civilians
  and contractors for deployment. These sites, like the CRC, receive and certify theater entrance eligibility and
  process individuals for deployment. Redeploying individuals normally process back through the same CRC
  as they initially processed through to ensure recovery of government-issued equipment. When it is not
  practical or affordable, DOD and DA Civilians and contractors deploying from Hawaii, Alaska, or Europe
  may not need to process through a CRC, but may process from locations with similar processing capabilities
  as a CRC.
  6-31. For deploying DOD and DA Civilians, each must have a deployment packet prepared and provided by
  the individual’s home station/installation civilian personnel office or employer. A copy of the deployment
  packet should be hand carried to the CRC. The CRC validates the completion of deployment requirements
  and provides the individual with a copy to take to the personnel support activity in the AO. The deployment
  packet serves as a field file. It consists of a personnel data sheet from the civilian personnel office, DA Form
  7425, medical documents, copy of the DD Form 93, clothing and organizational equipment record, AO
  clearance, and other requirements listed on the DA Form 7425.
  6-32. For CAAF, DOD policy requires SPOT generated Letters of Authorization by a warranted contracting
  officer authorizing CAAF deployment center processing, travel to and from the AOR, and what government
  furnished support (for example, military air, MWR, and postal) they will receive during the performance of
  the contract. Upon receiving the contracted company’s certification stating that CAAF meet deployability
  requirements, the contracting officer or representative digitally signs the Letter of Authorization that is
  presented to officials at the CRC, mobilization station, or AO point of entry. The CAAF are required by
  policy to maintain a copy of their Letter of Authorization in their possession.