Unite Program

Building 415 / 537

321-494-8063

Hours of Operation

Alison.mabins.2@spaceforce.mil

Community Programs & Unit Cohesion Coordinator (C-3)

UNITE PROGRAM BROCHURE

UNITE GRAB-N-GO MENU & ORDER FORM

OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAM GUIDE

What’s New in UNITE?

Get outdoors! Have fun at a water/ theme park,

zoo or sporting event, available at our ITT office.

DJs are now authorized to provide entertainment

at your squadron event.

WHAT IS UNITE? Revitalizing Squadrons "...The Beating Heart of the Air Force"

The UNITE initiative provides Squadron/Unit commanders with funding to facilitate unit cohesion and initiate programs that benefit their members. Eligibility – This program will benefit all Airmen in a unit — Active AF, Reserve and Civilian (appropriated and non-appropriated employees) directly assigned to the squadron. Spouses and dependents are now eligible to participate in a squadron UNITE event, with the Commander’s approval. Contractors are highly encouraged to participate, however are non-reimbursable.

How We Can Support

Your Community Programs and Unit Cohesion Coordinator (C3) will assist you with the planning, development and coordination of UNITE programs and events whether on or off the installation. You have the flexibility of creating your own unit-developed event or select from a wide variety of ready-to-execute programs. Per approved event, Activity Funds (up to $13.50 per person) may be used to offset Airmen participation costs for a unit cohesive/recreational activity. Food Funds (up to $5 per person) may be used for the purchase of food in conjunction with an approved UNITE event.

What We Cannot Support

UNITE FUNDS CANNOT BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Types of Events

Squadron training/meetings
Change of Commands
Promotion/retirements
December holiday parties
End of year events balls, banquets, combat dining in/out
Events cannot be separated based by rank, paygrade, gender, religion...
Eating Events w/Ice Breakers (Example: Burger Burn and Two Truths & a Lie)

Parks such as Andretti Thrill Park, Dave & Busters, Top Golf, Whirly Dome and sporting events are authorized.

Supplies:

Cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, gloves, masks (PPE)
Volunteer event supplies (gloves, tools, paint)
Prizes, gift cards, giveaways, or promotional items
Decorations: No more than 10% of the event's total cost

Services/Fees:

Portable toilets, trash services, cleaning fees, cleaning supplies or cleaning companies, lodging, or transportation, movie screens, damages, late fees, insurance, or entertainment.

Equipment:

UNITE Funds are not authorized to purchase equipment, funds are authorized to rent recreational equipment in support of a unit cohesive event. Exception: Ceramic kits, mystery room kits, paint by numbers kit…Kits are an expendable item, therefore not considered as equipment.

Gambling or gambling products

Alcohol

What You Get with UNITE Programs

Develop new skills or competency
Improve physical fitness
Increase esprit de corps, comradery or morale
Promote interaction between unit members

Provide an opportunity for fun or relaxation
Reinforce peer, squadron or AF corps values
Squadrons will build unit cohesion
Work on a team-building exercise

How to Host an Event in 4 Easy Steps:

Contact your Squadron UNITE POC(s) to submit an Event Request form. To find out who your squadron POCs are, contact the installation’s C-3. To view our Ready-to-execute UNITE programs, click the UNITE Program Brochure or Virtual UNITE Program at the top of the page.
Upon final approval, C-3 will pay for event expenses, (allow up to7 days for approval process).
Execute event…Take pics, HAVE Fun!
Complete the UNITE After Action form and send form with event pics to your Squadron UNITE POC, no more than 48 hours after your event date.

Event Request Form

After Action Form