National Headquarters
National Headquarters
The Armed Services YMCA is proud to work with the Department of Defense to administer the Military Outreach Initiative. Established in 2008, the Military Outreach Initiative offers no-cost fitness facility memberships and respite child care services for eligible active duty military and their families nationwide. This initiative provides access to vital resources that promote mission readiness and family resilience.
The Department of Defense established the following eligibility requirements for active duty Service members and currently serving Guard and Reserve: 1) MUST be on Title 10 orders; and 2) MUST have at least six months remaining on Title 10 orders as of the date the application is approved; and 3) MUST meet all criteria in one of the following four categories.
Category 1 includes Reserve Component and National Guard on Title 10 orders (Title 32 orders are not eligible).
Title 32 orders are not eligible.
1) New Membership Applications and Renewal Applications with required supporting documents must be emailed to the following correct Military Component Approving Official (MCAO). Do not email ASYMCA. Incomplete forms and forms sent to the incorrect email address will be returned and will delay your membership approval.
2) The Service branch MCAO reviews all requests and forwards approved applications to ASYMCA to activate the membership.
3) Once the ASYMCA receives an approved application from the MCAO, the ASYMCA provides the Service member instructions about how to activate the membership and works directly with the fitness facility to provide payment.
4) Due to the popularity of this initiative, please allow up to 30 days for an ASYMCA representative to provide membership instructions. If you have not received confirmation of your membership within 30 days, you may request a status update via email at dodymca@asymca.org for YMCA memberships or dodpf@asymca.org for Private Fitness memberships.
If you have questions regarding the DOD Military Outreach Initiative, please fill out the form below, or leave a voicemail at (571) 560-6836. Due to the high volume of requests, messages are returned within one week. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Please note: Program requirements and eligibility are established by the Department of Defense, not the ASYMCA, and therefore, not available to veterans. We apologize for any confusion.
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