An excellent alternative timeshares and vacation clubs is offered to military service personnel and their families. It’s called the Armed Forces Vacation Club and costs absolutely nothing to join.
One need merely be 21 or older, and a:
- Member of the United States Uniformed Services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, NOAA, USPHS; active duty, and both active and inactive Reserve, Auxiliarist, and National Guard) or an adult dependent
- Retired Member of the United States Uniformed Services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, NOAA, USPHS, Reserve, Auxiliarist and National Guard)
- Spouse or child (21 or older) of an active or retired member of the United States Uniformed Services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, NOAA, USPHS, Reserve, Auxiliarist and National Guard) AND have a current DD Form 1173, United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card.
- Civilian employee of the DoD or a United States Uniformed Service (appropriated, non-appropriated, or retired).
- Foreign exchange service member on permanent duty with the DoD
- American Red Cross personnel serving overseas with the U.S. military
- DoD Dependent School teacher
- Disabled American Veteran rated @ 100% with a valid United States Uniformed Services Identification Card.
- Contractor working on a military installation and in possession of an ID card issued by the installation.
Membership includes such perks as being able to rent a condo for far less than most timeshares charge OWNERS to stay at there own. We’re talking less than $300 a week. Compare this to timeshares that charge $500+/year in maintenance fees alone and this club starts to make good sense.
