Morale, Welfare, Recreation (MWR), and  Resale Policy is directly responsible for policy and oversight of  MWR, NAF and Resale programs for active-duty, National Guard and reserve service members, their families and survivors worldwide. er and family needs and resilient in the face of shifting external pressures

MWR and Resale Policy consists of:

  • Morale, Welfare and Recreation – Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs promote active living and improve the quality of life of service members, their families and other eligible patrons, including former and surviving spouses. A comprehensive network of leisure and support programs is available both on and off military installations. Common Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs include fitness, aquatics, libraries and information services, park and picnic areas, social recreation, single service member programs, recreation centers, sports and athletics, community programs, tickets and leisure travel, outdoor recreation, marinas and boating, crafts and hobbies, bowling, golf, food and beverage services, movies and recreation equipment rental, and operating nearly 5,000 programs.
  • Commissaries – The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families and survivors in a safe and secure shopping environment. A core military family support element and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
  • Exchanges – The exchanges operate major retail stores on military installations worldwide and support numerous deployments, contingencies, and disaster and emergency relief locations throughout the world. The exchanges have a two-fold mission: first, to provide authorized shoppers with merchandise and services at a savings, and second, to generate nonappropriated-fund earnings as a source of funding for Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs.
  • Nonappropriated Funds Policy – The Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Resale Policy Directorate provides policy and oversees the services' generation, management, use and control of nonappropriated funds. Nonappropriated funds are generated by members of the military community through their participation in programs and services operated by commissaries, exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and related organizations.