Meet our Leisure Travel Services Team

Patricia has been apart of the Fort Rucker MWR Family since August 2013, and she now serves our Army Community as the newest Leisure Travel Services Travel Clerk. Her favorite movie is Pride & Prejudice and her iPod is always walking the line between the tunes of Johnny Cash and Phish. Her favorite caffeinated beverage of choice is Diet Coke and in her free time she loves traveling, boating, hiking, and playing cards with her kids.

Michelle is the Leisure Travel Services Manager, and has been helping patrons plan their dream vacations through MWR for almost a year now. Though she’s not much of a movie buff, she is addicted to HGTV and has a keen sense of style. Whether she’s in her car, on her computer, or listening from her phone, you are sure to hear K-Love Radio resonating from the speakers. She’s quick on her feet and Coca-Cola, her caffeinated beverage of choice, keeps the pep in her step. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, volunteer coaching with CYSS, and gardening.

Wiregrass Freedom Fest 2014!

Join us this July as we celebrate Wiregrass Freedom Fest 2014. 

Celebrate your Independence Day with Fort Rucker! The Wiregrass community is invited to the Fort Rucker’s Festival Fields on Thursday, July 3rd from 4 pm to 10 pm for a day of celebration, food, activities and fun!  With over 20,000 people attending this annual event, this is the party of all parties and no party is complete without fireworks. Enjoy one of the largest displays in the area; an annual tradition for Families throughout the Wiregrass. 

Mockingbird Sun

Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and kick back and enjoy the show. Live music by Mockingbird Sun will kick off the festivities starting at 4 pm.   

Enjoy a kids’ zone with inflatables, rides and a variety of local and regional vendors and displays. 

The 98th Army Silver Wings Band will provide musical entertainment throughout the evening with a Patriotic Concert starting at 6 pm.  Admission to the event is FREE and open to the public.   

There are a few items prohibited at the Wiregrass Freedom Fest 2014, including no coolers, backpacks (except for medical and baby care items), no pets, no fireworks of any kind, no glass containers, no weapons (guns, knives, pepper spray, etc.) and no bicycles, scooters, roller blades or skateboards. This is for the safety of all patrons.  

Be sure  to check out our July issue of At Ease for a list of scheduled events! For more info, contact Special Events (334) 255-1749.

Tag You’re It! Photo Scavenger Hunt

Tag You're It!  

July 1-31

Grab your favorite social media device, fire up Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and embark on our first ever Photo Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win awesome prizes from Wild Adventures, Shipwreck Island OR WonderWorks! Do your hunting and tagging anytime July 1st-31st. Find the Scavenger Hunt list and details on the contest at our website www.ftruckermwr.com and submit your entry form! Winners will be selected on Friday, August 1st. 

For more information, please contact Fort Rucker MWR at (334) 255-3433.

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!