The Army is committed to providing Soldiers and Families a quality of life that is commensurate with their service through quality Recreation, Travel and Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) programs and services.
 • Developed Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ), a Soldier program supporting reset and re-integration that combines high adventure outdoor recreation activities with Battlemind training to help develop Soldier coping skills. Comprised of Army medical, psychology, behavioral health, and safety professionals, WAQ targets units during the first 90 days of home-station return.
• Coordinated a four-day training course with Pennsylvania State University that trains recreation professionals on how to integrate Wounded Warriors into existing programs.
• Teamed with the National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA) and the United States Golf Association to provide Warrior Transition Units with golf instructional clinics. These clinics enable Soldiers to use golf as part of a total transition back to an active lifestyle.
• Created the Wounded Warrior Sports Program to provide a goal-oriented sports program for physically disabled Soldiers remaining on active duty.
• Partnered with leading bowling industry coach to incorporate adaptive bowling education in Army Bowling Manager certification program, ensuring high quality support to Wounded Warriors and Army Family members with special needs. |
• Approved requirements for 48 full-time BOSS positions to enhance quality of life and morale for single Soldiers.
• Developed a bowling promotion that brands bowling centers as Family-friendly environments, while teaching children about the centers and the game.
• Increased recreation facility operating hours and programming, and provided on-site child care at locations with deployed Soldiers.
• Deployed Morale, Welfare and Recreation professionals into Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan to provide quality of life, entertainment and recreation support.
• Developed the web-based Army Arts and Crafts Contest to allow geographically dispersed Soldiers and Family members to participate in the program.
• Standardized and increased the quality of fitness center exercise equipment across the Army.
• Provided Soldier entertainment including the U.S. Army Soldier Show and USA Express Band.
• Provided multiple money-saving travel opportunities to popular domestic destinations through the Information, Tickets and Reservation Office and online at www.Offdutytravel.com.
• Planned renovations are underway at three lodging locations: Fort Stewart (GA), Fort Lewis (WA) and Camp Zama (Japan). New lodging hotels have opened at Camp Humphreys (South Korea), Dugway Proving Ground (UT), Fort Knox (KY), Fort Lewis (WA) and Hohenfels (Germany). New lodging hotels are under construction at Chievres (Belgium), Fort Jackson (SC), Grafenwoehr, Wiesbaden, and Stuttgart (Germany) and Vicenza (Italy). |
