scope:

This regulation provides information concerning the mission and operations of the American National Red Cross (hereafter referred to as the Red Cross), states the objectives and policies of the Department of the Army with respect to the cooperation with and utilization of the services of the Red Cross, provides information with regard to support services authorized for Red Cross personnel and their dependents, including commissary store and exchange privileges, hospitalization and medical care, recreation facilities, dependents' schools, and Armed Forces postal service; and prescribes rules and regulations for the implementation of section 2602 of title 10, United States Code (USC) (chapter 1, title 36, USC; 10 USC 2602).

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve.