Marines value being fit and MWR helps them get there. Leaders are readers. Knowledge is the key to winning on the battlefield and winning in life. Marines and families value learning and MWR for giving them the books, materials, or services necessary to support not only Professional Military Education requirements, but, voluntary education, and simple recreation requirements too. Our libraries will soon offer on-line services that will give Marines and families greater access to a world of knowledge.
Marines train hard and when time allows, play hard.
The club has the latest high tech lighting and sound equipment, enough satellite receivers to pick up every NFL game or prominent sport, and emphasizes food, fellowship, music, and fun rather than alcohol consumption. Or, when the results of a Senior Enlisted Marine Survey revealed telephones in bachelor quarters as a priority, MWR went to bat for Marines who now have barracks that are fully wired for state of the art telecommunication services, at affordable prices, and which did not cost the Marine Corps a dime in infrastructure costs. Leaders use MWR activities to not only relax and recreate their Marines, but to teach warfighting skills in other than military training environments. For instance, MWR activities such as intramural sports serve leaders well in development of unit cohesion and competitive spirit building. Involved and engaged commanders is the Marine Corps way of ensuring MWR is not a tenant, but is in fact a responsible contributor to our unique mission requirements.