Ft Sill Privately Owned Weapons Range - Open Again

[rc508pir]

No is the short answer. FMWR activities may charge fees to offset expenses but they aren't overall profit making enterprises. You aren't actually paying "membership dues" you are paying "usage fees" and paying those fees does not imply that you are a stockholder for want of a better word. The activity is still an Army FMWR activity run for the overall benefit of soldiers and dependents primarily. The wise manager will try to listen and accommodate all users as much as possible but soldiers are priority number 1 - as they should be.

If I used this range, Id like to point out that this would be the first time I ever had to pay to use it

 

[dennishoddy]

No kidding, I work more now, than before

Hell, when I worked at a "job", I always had some down time to check the forums. Now it's a quick glance on occasion until late evening.

 

[D. Hargrove]

If I used this range, Id like to point out that this would be the first time I ever had to pay to use it

Uncle Sam gotta get some of that retirement back from ya...

 

[mugsy]

If I used this range, Id like to point out that this would be the first time I ever had to pay to use it

The fees at the range are new but FMWR has a lot of pressure on to make the various activities money generating if possible to both self-sustain and prop up other desired but less profitable activities.

 

[rc508pir]

Hell, when I worked at a "job", I always had some down time to check the forums. Now it's a quick glance on occasion until late evening.

I pretty much had to quit trolling other forums I was a member of LOL. I'm down to this one and one other.

 

[D. Hargrove]

Hell, when I worked at a "job", I always had some down time to check the forums. Now it's a quick glance on occasion until late evening.

I totally understand. I also used to get 30 days paid vacation a year.... Now, that is all a distant memory.

 

[rc508pir]

The fees at the range are new but FMWR has a lot of pressure on to make the various activities money generating if possible to both self-sustain and prop up other desired but less profitable activities.

I get what your saying, I do. I am however and unfortunately, knowledgeable on how F***ed up Ft Sill MWR is. My Wife was the Ft Sill swim team coach for a couple of years and that left a VERY bad taste In our mouths.

 

[Pokinfun]

No is the short answer. FMWR activities may charge fees to offset expenses but they aren't overall profit making enterprises. You aren't actually paying "membership dues" you are paying "usage fees" and paying those fees does not imply that you are a stockholder for want of a better word. The activity is still an Army FMWR activity run for the overall benefit of soldiers and dependents primarily. The wise manager will try to listen and accommodate all users as much as possible but soldiers are priority number 1 - as they should be.

I do not disagree with you. I do not think they should call it the "Rod and Gun Club."

 

[D. Hargrove]

My Wife was the Ft Sill swim team coach for a couple of years and that left a VERY bad taste In our mouths.

Man, I hate the taste of chlorine too!!!

 

[rc508pir]

Man, I hate the taste of chlorine too!!!

I think its all the peepee LOL