Chapter 2
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References
facility, and will eventually be responsible for their opera-
tion. This explains these participants' primary role in
post-wide community planning and facility programming,
and their input and review role in facility design, as indi-
The following references are important in understanding
cated in figure 2 - 2.
the functions of Community Activity Centers, the proce-
It is important that the set of service organizations
dures for their planning, design and development as part
involved in the process be as inclusive as possible from
of military construction programs, and the records to be
the outset, in order to develop a truly comprehensive
transferred to the using service upon completion of the
community system. These include not only MSA, but
project.
Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) for post
exchange and other retail services, ACS for child care
a. Functional Needs
and for personal and family assistance services, the
Welfare, Recreation, and Morale;
AR 28-1
commissary, the club system, and possibly many others
Army Morale Support Activities
such as the chaplain, local school system and private off-
Army Community Service Program
AR 608-1
post providers. Chapter 3 further discusses the range of
b. Planning and Project Development
participants, and mechanisms such as coordinating com-
mittees, for their involvement in the process.
Department of Defense, Construction
DOD 4270.1-M
Criteria Manual
c.
User Involvement. The users of Community Activity
Master Planning for Army Installations
AR 210-20
Centers - the soldiers, their families, officers, youth, eligi-
MCA Program Development
AR 415-15
ble civilians - should be involved in the planning, pro-
Empirical Cost Estimates for Military
AR 415-17
gramming, design and operation of the CAC facilities to
Construction
the maximum extent feasible. These people can provide
Project Development and Design
AR 41520
a unique understanding of the needs for community facil-
Approval
ities and a valuable perspective on their operation. In
Minor Construction
AR 415-35
addition, involvement in creating the community system
Project Development Brochure
TM 5-800-3
will increase their sense of commitment to it, and the
Installations Master Planning Principles
TM 5-803-1
and Procedures
likelihood of success for its programs and facilities. Their
Installations Site Planning of Commu-
TM 5-803-6
participation may be organized through existing commu-
nity Centers
nity groups or through specially formed user committees
for the community development process, as appropriate
c. Design
to each post.
U.S. Army Libraries
DG 1110-3-110
Chapels and Religious Education
DG 1110-3-116
Facilities
Music and Drama Centers
DG
111 0-3-1 20
Arts and Crafts Centers
DG
111 0-3-1 24
Auto Crafts Centers
DG
111 0-3-1 26
Physical Fitness Facilities
DG
111 0-3-1 28
Recreation Centers
DG
1110-3-132
Dependent Youth Activity Centers
DG
111 0-3-1 38
Child Development Service Facilities
DG
1110-3-140
Outdoor Sports Facilities
TM
5-803-10
Outdoor Recreation Facilities
TM
5-803-12
d. Completion Records
General Provisions for Military Construc-
AR 415-10
tion
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