Meet our Business Operations Division (BOD) Headquarters Team

Lauren- BOD Promotions & Marketing Assistant
Lauren is the newest member of the BOD Division and has been working with Fort Rucker MWR since May 8th. Lauren loves Audrey Hepburn and her all-time favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is a Frappuccino! Just enough caffeine mixed with a whole lot of sugar. You can catch her jamming out to the Pandora Top Hits and Country Hits stations. In her free time, Lauren enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, exercising and taking her dog to the park.

Heather- BOD Management Assistant
Heather has been with Fort Rucker MWR since October 2013. Her all-time favorite movie is The Devil Wears Prada. You can hear Let Me Take A Selfie currently playing on her iPod, but she loves anything that comes on the radio, especially new music- no matter what kind. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is the "Heather Latte" (named after her of course) from the Coffee Zone, it’s a caramel latte made with caramel sauce, instead of caramel syrup... its super sweet! In her free time, she enjoys making cupcakes, which makes her one of our favorite people to have in the office!

Rachel-BOD Promotions & Marketing Assistant
Rachel has been with Fort Rucker MWR since September 2013. Her all time favorite movie is Labyrinth! She is a new mom and has successfully been caffeine free since April 2013! Don’t mind the sleepy eyes…We’ll see how long this lasts! Rachel’s husband has told her many times that she has horrible taste in music… Anything that sounds like it has been recorded in a garage tends to be in her favor! In her defense, she also loves anything that is on the top 40! Her favorite past time includes, curling up with a teen novel and reading about the latest vampire, werewolf, or shadowhunter.

Frank- BOD Division Chief (Not Pictured)
Frank has been with Fort Rucker MWR since October 2004, just under 10 years. His all time favorite movie is Groundhog Day, although the Blues Brothers might make a run for it! A wide variety of music is always playing on his iPod with bands like Fun and Pink, also Florida-Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Chicago. Coffee is Frank’s caffeinated beverage of choice, and in his free time he enjoys supporting and watching his daughter, Lindsey, compete in her tennis matches.

Right Arm Night @ The LZ

Leaders, bring your right-hand man or woman out for Right Arm Night, being held June 26th from 4 - 6 pm at The Landing Zone. Right Arm Night is an old Army tradition, promoting a night of camaraderie and espirit de corps as Leaders come together and treat those standing to their right, (the ones helping them get through daily missions). Complimentary appetizers will be served while supplies last. Right Arm Night will be held every month. Hosted by 1-14^th.  Both Military and civilians are invited to attend. 

The Landing Zone, (334) 598-8025.

Meet our Center Libary Team

Fort Rucker MWR Team Spotlight! Our Army Civilians make tremendous contributions for our Soldiers, their Families, and to our Country. Fort Rucker MWR has an amazing team of Army Civilians that contribute greatly to keeping our installation Above the Best. Today, meet our Center Library team:

Al has been working with Fort Rucker MWR for 14 years. His all time favorite movie is Shogun and his caffeinated beverage of choice is coffee. You can find him listening to the mellow sounds of light jazz and in his free time, he enjoys landscaping.

Teresa has worked with Fort Rucker MWR, at the Center Library for about 13 months. Her favorite movie has to be "Airplane!"; she’s seen it a million times and it still cracks her up. "Happy" and anything by Adele is what you can catch her listening to, but she also loves the seventies & eighties. She grew up playing the clarinet in a band and learned to love all types of music, and she especially loves hearing the piano played. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is coffee, coffee, and more coffee! In her free time she says she enjoys reading of course, and she also collects depression glass and enjoys spending time with her family.

Jackie has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 18 months. Her all time favorite movie is The Sound of Music and she enjoys all kinds of music. Dr. Pepper is her caffeinated beverage of choice. She says her family is from Texas, so Dr.Pepper is a must! In her free time she enjoys reading and binge-watching TV shows on Netflix and Hulu; BBC’s Sherlock is her most recent obsession.

Martha has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 1.5 years. Her all time favorite movie is Dirty Dancing and she loves all types of music. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is coffee and in her free time she enjoys working out in the yard.

Shannon has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 6 years. Her all time favorite movie is the Bishop’s Wife starring Cary Grant. One of her favorite books is “Jane Eyre.” She loves listening to worship music and has recently acquired a taste for country music as well. In her free time she enjoys cross-stitching, playing board games and of course, reading!

Jodi has worked at Fort Rucker since September 2013 and really enjoys meeting everyone. Her all time favorite movie is the 1949 version of Little Women because of the reminder of the importance of family and love. When it comes to music, she loves so many types that it's hard to choose just one, but she has to say that Big Band is her all time favorite. Coffee always starts off her day in the right direction! When asked what she enjoys in her free time she says, “Free time? What is that?”

Laurie has worked for the Army for 31 years, and more than 20 of that has been with MWR. Her all time favorite movie is Gone with the Wind. She enjoys listening to southern rock, especially Lynyrd Skynyrd. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is coffee and in her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and 5 grandkids, and anything outdoors, camping, hiking, and riding motorcycles.

Meet Our Fort Rucker Bingo Team

Rachel - Installation Bingo Manager
Rachel has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 3 years now. Her all time favorite movies are The Goonies, Friday and Beaches. On her iPod, you can catch her jamming out to anything from Reggae, to rap, to pop, to 80’s hair bands, to old school rock, but never Country. She's loves drinking water, but her trusty keurig “Jamacia Me Crazy” is her caffeinated beverage of choice. But when she treats herself to something special she's all about the Chai Latte from The Coffee Zone. In her free time, she enjoys working out, going out on her boat, being at the beach and playing with her dogs.

Charytin- Operations Assistant
Charytin has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 1 year. Her all time favorite movie is 50 First Dates. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is Orange Soda. She listens to whatever comes on the radio and in her free time she enjoys being lazy with her weenie dogs.

Kewloon (Noy)- Cashier
Noy has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 25 years. Her all time favorite movie is Mission Impossible. She loves listening to Pop and Country music and enjoys working in her yard in her free time.

Lashana (LA)- Cashier
LA has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 3 years. Her all time favorite movie is Grease. J Cole is playing on her iPod most days and Rap is her favorite music. She loves lemonade and in her free time you can catch her playing basketball.

Alecia - Cashier
Alecia has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 1 year and 3 months. Her all time favorite movie is The Leprechaun. The sounds of All of me by John Legend is on her iPod most days and she loves listening to Blues and Country. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is Rootbeer. In her free time she enjoys playing softball.

Aubrey - Cashier
Aubrey has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 1 year. Her all-time favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama and her caffeinated beverage of choice is tea. She listens to all types of music and in her free times she loves going to the beach.

Alisa- Cashier
Alisa has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 2 weeks. She prefers listening to the Blues, but enjoys a variety of music. Her all-time favorite movie is Pearl Harbor, and her caffeinated beverage of choice is coffee. In her free time she enjoys golfing, running, and playing with her grandchild.

Dawn -Cashier
Dawn as been with Fort Rucker MWR for 1 week. Her all time favorite movie is Back to the Future and she loves Rock music. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is Coffee and she enjoys riding her motorcycle to the beach in her free time.

Chelsae is not pictured, but we'd like to give her a shout out!

Meet Our Special Events Team

You can usually catch this dynamic duo at most of our MWR events!

Brian, FMWR-DS Program Manager: I have thoroughly enjoyed working at FMWR for 4.5 years. It has gone by very fast! All of the events we put on are very fun and I'm looking forward to putting on more in the future. There are quite a few movies that I definitely like, including but not limited to, Black Sheep, I love you man, Hangover, The Replacements, Jennifer Anniston movies and more, but my all-time favorite movie has to be Dumb and Dumber. I enjoy a wide variety of music ranging from Luke Bryan, to Secondhand Serenade, to Yellowcard, to Waka Flaka Flame. I will mostly have my Pandora Station on Top Hits or Rap when working out and brushing my teeth. I am a fan of Alternative music, favorite band of all time is YellowCard, but definitely like some Country and Rap. Not afraid to freestyle or bust out some Timberlake depending on my mood. Favorite song is "Sorry Ms. Jackson" by Outkast. Pending I have enough funds, or if the Coffee Zone is doing a sweet competition for a Beach Trip, I will purchase a Grande White Chocolate Mocha, Non-Fat Milk with Whip Cream. Other than that, I am good with a Mountain Dew. In my free-time, I enjoy hanging out with my wife and family, and of course my 3 pups, Woogy, Rocco and Bella. I enjoy athletics and going to the gym. I am definitely looking forward to fatherhood as Stephanie and I will be welcoming Korbin Nicholas this coming June!

Kristi, Special Events Coordinator: I have worked at MWR for over 5 years. I started at the PFC at the front desk, then a personal trainer and then the Fitness Coordinator. I became the Special Events Coordinator a year ago in June. I love it! It's such a fun job!!! I do not have a favorite movie, but I love comedies and sappy girl movies! Diet coke is my drink of choice, but I usually start out my day with a white chocolate mocha with a shot of caramel from the Coffee Zone. It's delicious! I'm usually listening to pop music on the radio. Sometimes country, depending on my mood. In my spare time I love to hang out with my family. We are usually going to Volkswagen car shows to show off our 1958 Ragtop and 1965 Karmann Ghia. We also try to go camping any weekend we are free. My husband is a Blackhawk instructor pilot and retired from the Army a little over 2 years ago. I have 2 teenagers that keep me very busy!

Meet our Fort Rucker MWR Family

Our Army Civilians make tremendous contributions for our Soldiers, their Families, and to our Country. Have you ever wondered who's behind the scenes at Fort Rucker MWR? We have an amazing team of Army Civilians that contribute greatly to keeping our installation Above the Best. Today, meet our Marketing Department:

Nikki works in our Marketing Office as our Graphic Designer. A native Californian, Nikki has been with us for a little over seven years. She loves movies, but has to say that Hackers (1995) is her all time favorite movie. HACK THE PLANET! She could watch that movie every day and not get sick of it. She has a deep love for every genre of music, but this week you can catch Betty Who, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros and Tom Odell blaring on her iPod. Her caffeinated beverage of choice at work is coffee and at home, Red Rose Tea with milk and honey. When she’s not creating awesome designs at work, she enjoys relaxing, putting together puzzles, watching movies and listening to music in her free time.

Janice has been with Fort Rucker MWR for 8 years, and works in our Marketing Office as our MWR Marketing Director. Having lived all over the world, this Tennessee native is happy to now call Enterprise her home. At work, she prefers Coffee Zone's Starbucks Mocha Latte to jump start her day, but you can usually catch her drinking an ice cold Dr. Pepper in the afternoon. Gone with the Wind and The Sound of Music are her all time favorite movies, and you can bet her Pandora app is locked on Lady Antebellum Radio. An interesting tidbit about Janice is that she never misses an opportunity to see what she can find on the Longest Yard Sale in August. Another interesting tidbit is, if you catch an MWR commercial on YouTube or TV, the voice behind the video is usually her husband, John, a local radio personality.

Kristen works in our Marketing Office as our Web/Social Media Marketing Assistant. As the daughter of an Army Apache pilot, Kristen is a proud Army Brat and has been giving back to the Army community with Fort Rucker MWR since October 2013. She loves 80’s comedies, and can quote them perfectly. She is a naturally gifted comedian and we guarantee she can make anyone laugh. People often ask her if something is wrong when they see her drinking anything other than a Coca-Cola-Classic. On her iPod you can usually hear the sounds of Fleet Foxes, Shovels & Rope, Mumford & Sons, and the Alabama Shakes. Away from work, she enjoys traveling, family time, hanging with her pups, and never missing an episode of Wheel of Fortune.

Check back as we spotlight Army Civilians in the Fort Rucker MWR family.

Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities

April 4, 11, 18, 25

Blue Day Campaign - In Recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Blue Day Campaign will begin on Friday, April 4th as a Fort Rucker community wide effort to recognize our collective responsibility to prevent and confront all forms of child abuse and neglect by wearing something blue every Friday throughout the month of April. Let’s band together and wear blue as a visible commitment to support child abuse prevention and encourage everyone else in your organization to wear Blue in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Army Community Service, (334) 255-9641.

April 11

Family Game Night – in Recognition with Child Abuse Prevention Month

Army Community Service's Family Advocacy Program is hosting a Family Game Night, April 11th from 5 - 7 pm  in recognition of April Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Corvias Military Living Ballroom, 2908 Andrews Ave. Bring the family out for a free night of fun and games for the entire family! Family Game Night is open to Active Duty, Retired, DoD Employees and their Family Members. Limited to the first 50 families registered to attend. Deadline to Register is April 4th. For more information and to registration, please call (334) 255-0813/9647/3898. Light Refreshments will be served. EFMP Friendly. Family Advocacy Program, (334) 255-3898.

April 28

Stroller Parade & Decorating Contest - in recognition with Child Abuse Prevention Month

Calling all parents: April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. As our way of bringing awareness to the community, Fort Rucker ACS is inviting all to attend our Stroller Parade & Decorating Contest  (in recognition with Child Abuse Prevention Month) on April 28th.  All parents wanting to attend will meet at The Commons, Bldg 8950 at 9:30 am and walk up and down 7th Avenue until 10:30 am. Event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Family Advocacy Program or New Parent Support Program at (334) 255-9647/3359/3898.