BSA on charter partners: http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-507.html ... Schools, community and religious organizations, with the help of the BSA, organize Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, Venturer crews, and Learning for Life groups for children and youth. They manage these units and control the program of activities to support the goals and objectives of the chartered organizations. ... Units are owned & operated by the chartering organization, NOT the Boy Scouts: ... To support approximately 124,000 Scouting units owned and operated by chartered organizations, ... Earlier successful ACLU lawsuit against Chicago chartering BSA units: http://www.aclu-il.org/press/scouts410.html The successful settlement: http://archive.aclu.org/news/n020498a.html Suit against all gov't charters http://www.aclu-il.org/press/SCOUTfl.html The lawsuit as filed (contains explanation of how government charters violate the law): http://www.purespeed.com/mg/bsa_IL_District.html The above suit later had to be changed, since the ACLU wasn't able to get class-action status; it is now two suits, one against HUD grants and one against the DoD. Federal BSA charters I've listed the troop, location, web page URL and a quote from the URL that specifies the charter/sponsor There are a lot more that are ambiguous (e.g. they meet at an AFB but don't list a sponsor); these all state a charter/sponsor. Remember, they could be out of date. Troop 232, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas http://samgraham.org/Troop232/troop232.htm Troop 232 is sponsored by the 82d Communications Squadron Troop 38, 12 FTW (12th Flying Training Wing) Randolph AFB, Texas http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/7438/ We are Chartered by the 12 FTW Randolph AFB Troop 411, Moody AFB, Georgia http://www.datasys.net/~dbaisch/troop411/history.htm 1997: Charter granted to 347th Composite Wing, Moody AFB (latest listed) Troop 392, Patrick AFB, Florida https://www.patrick.af.mil/45SW/PA/INTERNAL/MISSILER/2001/Feb01/16Feb/patrick_scout.htm Cox's Eagle rank was presented recently during a ceremony at the Patrick AFB chapel for Troop 392 which the Chapel sponsors. Troop 220, Robins AFB, Georgia http://www.geocities.com/bsa_troop220_rafb/ We are proudly sponsored by the 116th Air Control Wing/Operations Group (JSTARS), Robins AFB Georgia. Troop 342, Shaw AFB, Sumpter, South Carolina http://www.bsa.net/sc/t342/ Current Chartering Organization: 20th Communications Squadron, USAF http://www.bsa.net/sc/p337/ Shaw AFB Original Charter: 5 October 1998 Chartering Organization: 20 Communications Squadron, USAF Pack 296, Dyess AFB, Texas http://www.chisholm-trail-bsa.org/council/scouting_units.htm 7th BW/HC Troop 296, Dyess AFB, Texas http://www.chisholm-trail-bsa.org/council/scouting_units.htm 7th Security Forces Squadron Pack 162, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio http://www.pack162.org/about.htm Pack 162 is sponsored by Wright Patterson Air Force Base Troop 91, Travix AFB, California http://troops.scouter.com/ak/troop8091/ chartered by the 60th Component Repair Squadron Troop 509, Hurlburt Field AFB, Flordia http://troop509.org/whoarewemap.htm we are sponsored by Hurlburt Field Pack 320, Kent, Washington http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7996/news_feb98.html The 3rd battallion of the 161st Infantry is our Chartered Organization Troop 173, Carlisle barracks http://www.carlisle.army.mil/todaycb/scouts/boy_s.htm Boy Scout Troop 173, in the Kittatinny District of Keystone Council is chartered by the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks P.A. Troop 1567, Subase Bangor, Washington http://members.doubleknot.com/Pack4567/about/ScoutingOnSubase/scoutingonsubase.html Sponsored by the PACNORWEST MWR (Naval Surface Group Pacific Northwest dept. of Morale, Welfare, & Recreation) This is part of the same BSA district that kicked out Darrell Lambert for being an atheist a few months ago. A *lot* of overseas units are chartered by the military; these are just from one council, the Far East Council: Pack 22 & Troop 22, NAF (Naval Air Facility) Atsugi, Japan Pack 38, CFAY (Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka) Negishi, Japan Pack 18, NAF Misawa, Japan Pack 76 & Troop 76, Comfleact (Commander, Fleet Activities) Sasebo, Japan Troop 14, 35th Logistics Group, Japan Pack 33, US Navy Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan Troop 35, US Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan Troop 45, 374th Supply Squadron, Yokota, Japan Troop 21, CHPPNPAC, Zama, Japan Troop 34, AUSA, Zama, Japan All of the above info from http://www.scouts.gol.com/page31.html Okinawa, Taiwan, & Thailand Units chartered by Camp Foster Chapel Pack 101, 112 & Troop 101 Units chartered by Kadena Chapel, Kadena Air Base Pack 102 & Troop 102 (http://www.geocities.com/kabtroop102/) Units chartered by Camp Kinser Chapel Pack 103 & Troop 103 Units chartered by 18th Security Forces Sq. Pack 104, 115 & Troop 109 Units chartered by Camp Courtney Chapel Pack 110 & Troop 110 http://www.opug.org/bscouts/OkiUnit.html Pack 80, Hannam Village Chapel, Yongsan, Korea Pack 81, 20th Area Support Group, Taegue, Korea Pack 86, Osan Air Base Chapel, Korea Troop 79, Hannam Village Chapel, Yongsan, Korea Troop 80, 18th Medical Command , Korea Troop 81, 20th Area Support Group, Taegue, Korea http://www.scouts.gol.com/page25.html http://www.torii.army.mil/archives/archives/2002/mar/15/CGCorner/ .....charted with the 17th ASG such as Boy Scout Troop #21 and 31,.. US embassies charter scout units: Troop 980, Ukraine, Kyiv, chartered by the US embassy This posting mentions a troop chartered by us embassy http://listserv.tcu.edu/listserv/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0206&L=scouts-l&D=1&O=D&P=53466 This is part of the BSA's "Direct Service" program: http://www.directservicebsa.org I'm sure there are more embassies doing this, but it's hard to find. I contacted the state department, but they were no help. There are interesting regulations for BSA units and private organizations on military bases (FECBSA is the Far East Council, Boy Scouts of America): http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/Admin/instructions/5000%20SERIES.htm http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/Admin/instructions/5720.11F%20Instruction.doc ..."4.5.4. The FECBSA and USAGSO-WP will not: 4.5.4.1. Permit unlawful discrimination in their membership based on race, color, religion, or national origin. " http://www.langley.af.mil/wm_source/1_fw_source/staff_agency/JA/afi34-223.pdf ... 2. Types of POs. This instruction applies to all POs with the exception of the following organizations that are governed by DoD Directives (DoDDs) and Instructions (DoDIs) as referenced: 2.1. Scouting organizations operating at US military installations located overseas (DoD Instruction 1015.9, (e), Professional United States Scouting Organization Operations at United States Military Installations Located Overseas). [notice only covers overseas, domestic is covered by this] ... 10.2. POs may not discriminate in hiring practices or membership policies based on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic group or gender. ... http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/100015.htm ... 6.12. No person because of race, color, creed, sex, age, disability or national origin, shall be unlawfully denied membership, unlawfully excluded from participation, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination by any private organization on a DoD installation covered by this Instruction. DoD installations will publicly disseminate information on procedures for individuals to follow at the local installation when unlawful discrimination by private organizations is suspected. ... overseas: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/10159.htm