Military Category	Authorized Group Types
Armed Forces and their families	Members on active duty Members of the Reserve Components (Ready Reserve and National Guard; Reservists in training) Cadets of Service Academies
Other Uniformed Services	Members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on active duty
Armed Forces retirees and their family members	Retired from active duty Retired from the Reserves with pay, and retired without pay (gray area)
Others separated from the Armed Forces and their family members	Honorably discharged veterans with 100 percent Service-connected disability and involuntarily separated service members under the Transition Assistance Management Program. Personnel separated under the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) programs for two years after separation Medal of Honor Recipients
Others associated with the Department of Defense	Former Prisoners of War (POWs) and spouses of current POWs or Service members missing in action (MIA)
Former and/or surviving spouses and family members	Unremarried surviving spouses of personnel who died while on active duty or while in retired status Unremarried former spouses who were married to military members for at least 20 years while the military member was on active duty to the Armed Forces Orphans of military members, when not adopted by new parents, under 21 years old (or over if they are incapable of supporting themselves, or 23 years old if they are in full-time study)
Other supporters of DoD	U.S. Federal employees when assigned in areas outside the U.S. Medical personnel under contract to the military DoD Component during periods when they are residing on the installation Military personnel of foreign nations and their family members when on orders from the U.S. Armed Forces, or in overseas areas when the major command commander grants privileges in the best interest of the U.S. Paid members of the American Red Cross, Young Mens Christian Association, United Service Organization and other type 1 private organizations identified in DoD Instruction 1000.15 (reference (s)) when assigned with U.S. Armed Forces outside the U.S. U.S. employees of firms under contract to Department of Defense working on an installation when assigned in areas outside the U.S.
U.S. DoD civilians and family members	Both APF and NAF, and retired DoD civilians
DoD contract personnel and technical representatives	Working full time on the installation
Other Federal employees	Non DoD Federal employees working on a military installation
Guests	Who are not otherwise eligible to use MWR programs, when specifically invited and accompanied by an authorized patron.
Members of the public within the U. S.	Leaders in the local community designated by the installation commander Individuals are recertified annually Members of the general public can attend infrequent MWR-sponsored events when the installation meets controls established by the DoD Component, to include at minimum, to the following criteria: Commander (General Manager) determines that adequate facilities are available and currently underutilized by authorized patrons Written agreements are obtained from local government officials or other appropriate community leaders indicating that they have no objections to expanded use of military MWR programs Allowing these individuals to use these facilities is beneficial to both the military members and civilians in the community No conflict exists with Federal, State, or local laws Members of the general public within the U.S. may use Category C programs on a continual basis when the following is met: Commander (General Manager) determines that adequate facilities are available and currently underutilized by authorized patrons Written agreements are obtained from local government officials or other appropriate community leaders indicating that they have no objections to expanded use of military MWR programs Allowing these individuals to use these facilities is beneficial to both the military members and civilians in the community No conflict exists with Federal, State, or local lawsand specifically approved by the DoD Component. This approval authority may not be delegated below the Military Service level.
U.S. DoD civilians & their family members	When stationed outside the U.S.
U.S. Coast Guard Civilians	When stationed outside the U.S.
Others associated with the Department of Defense	Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets when participating in field training or practice cruises Delayed Entry/Delayed Training Program (DEP/DTP) recruits (these recruits are part of the Ready Reseve force)