(3) Who Provides. A community grows in multiple
The civilian community is also a significant provider of
community support, for the soldiers' life extends beyond
ways and through the efforts of many participants.
the installation to a broader community. Thus, commu-
Enhancing soldiers' Quality of Life and providing a sense
of community are not the mission of MSA alone. A
nity services and private sector activities in the area sur-
rounding a post - local school systems, churches, parks,
broad array of community support services are involved
(see figure 3 - 1). Significant roles are played by the
off-post housing, retail services, restaurants, recreation
and entertainment services, and many others - are
other Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs,
included in the array of provision sources. When conve-
the Post Exchange system, clubs, Army Community Ser-
niently available to military personnel, these services pro-
vices, commissary, Continuing Education System, Chap-
lain, housing services, transportation systems, and many
vide alternatives to MWR programs and may reduce the
need for provision by Army sources. Many of these civil-
others. Understanding the relationships among these
ian providers may also serve on-post, such as private
services and their potential for integration is basic to
planning the community system.
banks or franchised food services.
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