Defense Department ID cardholders are eligible for weekly condominium rentals at 3,500 resorts in 80 countries worldwide.

Provided by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and sponsored by Resort Condominium International (RCI), the Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC) offers space-available vacation condominiums for $299 a week.

The program gives military personnel DoD civilian employees affordable accommodations in condominiums that would otherwise go empty, according to Verlin Abbott, RCI director of AFVC.

While the program provides low-cost accommodations to vacation resorts, Ms. Abbott stressed that the condos are "space available" only.

"Don't expect to go to Virginia Beach on the Fourth of July. Go about this with the same approach as a Space-A Hop [flight]," he said, adding that the best time to search for a condo is 45 to 55 days out.

For such high-demand areas as Hawaii, Las Vegas and Key West, users rarely see openings until a couple of weeks out, especially during peak seasons.

More information is available at www.afvclub.com.

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