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35th Commandant of
the Marine Corps
“We will ensure that Marines, Sailors and
their families have availability and
access to quality facilities and support
programs. The same effort will be
applied equally to our single Marines,
who make up half of our Corps.”
“Keeping Faith with our Marines, our
Sailors and our Families.”
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Strengthen Resiliency
Fitness &
Health
Promotion
Sports
(Adult &
Youth)
Promote Combat Readiness through
functional fitness & High Intensity Tactical
Training
Commercial
Recreation
& Tourism
Semper Fit &
Programs
Unit
Recreation
&
Deployment
Support
Community
Recreation &
Skills
Development
Teach Basic Skills that Lead to Lifetime
Pursuits
Provide Opportunities that Allow Marines &
Families to Connect to their Community
Recreation
Outdoor
Recreation
Promote Healthy Lifestyles & Active Living
Provide Customer/Unit Driven Programs &
Services
Promote Inclusive Practices
Amplify Family Programming
Ensure quality MWR support for deployed
Marines world-wide
Provide fully automated and integrated
recreation management system
SEMPER FIT & RECREATION PROGRAMS
ALL MARINE &
INSTALLATION
SPORTS
FITNESS &
HEALTH
PROMOTION
Installation Sports
Combat Fitness
Community
Recreation & Skills
Development
Outdoor
Recreation
Commercial
Recreation &
Tourism
Unit Recreation &
Deployment Support
Higher Level Sports
Family Fitness
Arts & Crafts
Boating &
Marinas
Bowling
Centers
Single Marine
Program
Youth Sports
Fitness Centers
Aquatics, Beaches &
Lakes
Camping
(Tent, RV)
Entertainment/
Special Events
Recreation
Centers
Gymnasiums
Health Promotion &
Wellness
Auto Skills
Directed Activities
Golf
Unit
Recreation
Community Centers
Fishing
ITT & Leisure Travel
Recreation
Deployment Support
Community-Wide
Special Events
Horseback
Riding & Stables
Movie &
Theaters
Entertainment &
Performing Arts
Parks, Trails &
Picnic Areas
Recreational
Shooting
Recreation Inclusion
Recreation
Equipment Checkout
Vehicle Storage
Playing Fields
& Courts
RECREATION & DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
SCUBA
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PHYSICAL RESILIENCY
 Standardized fitness and
nutrition programs
 Develop Individual & Unit PT
templates
 High Intensity Tactical
Training, a researched based
approach to training
 Intervene in case of degraded
fitness
 Injury Prevention to address
post deployment physical
fitness recovery
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PHYSICAL RESILIENCY
Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
 A ranking and grading system that documents
movement patterns that are key to normal
function.
 Identifies functional limitations and
asymmetries
 Generates a FMS score which is used to
target problems and track progress.
 Exercise professionals identify corrective
exercises that will restore proper function and
movement.
 An injury prevention tool - early detection
diminishes the need for extensive testing and
analysis.
 Standardization - creates a functional baseline
to mark progress and provides a means to
measure performance.
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PHYSICAL RESILIENCY
 Nutrition education programs to optimize diets and performance
 Fueled to Fight
 Name restored for I & L initiative in all USMC Dining Facilities
 Developed standardized nutrition material for DI’s and recruits
 Reviewed 1400 recipes for appropriate coding
 Standardized nutrition education developed for fitness & health promotion
 Body Composition Program
 Dietary Supplements (HRPC – DoD wide)
 Children & Teens (Childhood Obesity)
 Sports nutrition
 Commissary tours
 Cooking classes
 Fast-paced nutrition
 East/West Coast Train the Trainer courses by 30 Sept 2011
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PHYSICAL RESILIENCY
Tobacco Cessation
 USMC – highest prevalence of use of all services & the civilian
population
 Tobacco Treatment Specialist Course at the world renowned Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, MN
 1 of only 4 programs nationwide
 Certified by Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence
(ATTUD)
 9 Semper Fit Health Educators
 Working group through OASN
 Remove barriers to OTC NRT and counseling (TRICARE benefit)
 OTC NRT to BAS & in theatre
 DoN wide media campaign (Educate, Educate, Educate)
 ASMAC Subcommittee
 Draft DoDI for Tobacco Free MTFs
 Collaborations with Federal, State & community partners
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SOCIAL RESILIENCY
 Link social connection
to resiliency through
the pursuit of leisure
activities
 Customer driven
programs (leisure
needs assessment)
 Unit-driven
recreational programs
and alternative PT
opportunities
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SOCIAL RESILIENCY
 Assist Marines in ReIntegration, Empower
Small-Unit Leaders,
Maintain Combat readiness
and Enhance Unit cohesion
 Introduces Outdoor
Recreation Adventure
Activities as a positive
alternative to high
risk/destructive behaviors
 O.A.R. Pilot locations Camp
Lejeune and MCAS Yuma
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SOCIAL RESILIENCY
24 August
MCB Camp Jejune
28 September MCAS Cherry Point
12 October
MCAS Beaufort
21 October
MCB Hawaii
3 February
MCB Camp Pendleton
Late February/early March - MCB Camp Lejeune
7 – 19 May
MCB Camp Butler, Camp Fuji, MCAS Iwakuni
Dates TBD:
MCAS Yuma
MCAS New River
MWTC Bridgeport
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (2 dates)
INSTRUCTOR MANUAL
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LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
 To determine customer’s interest in a variety of
leisure activities.
 Data will be utilized to help shape programs
provided through Semper Fit & Recreation
 Will identify program delivery methods
 Mid-October Launch
MARADMIN will announce
Email blast
 Need you help to disseminate
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FAMILY RESILIENCY
OSD Family Fitness Outreach
Background:
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OSD/MC&FP funding $5 million
Services have partnered to develop a multi-faceted approach to family fitness.
Programs must be:
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Multi-faceted with multiple delivery mechanisms
Incorporate physical fitness, lifestyle activities, and nutrition
Include child/youth, nutrition and industry expertise
Family Fitness Program development focused on:
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Sustainable over time
Train the Trainer Module
Packaged structured play programs
Web based/Community based program delivery
Mobile program delivery where applicable
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HQMC CONTACTS
 Branch Head: Catherine Ficadenti
 ficadentica@usmc-mccs.org
 Section Head: Betty Maffei, Fitness & Health Promotion
 maffeibl@usmc-mccs.org
 Section Head: Robin Vannes, Recreation & Deployment
Support
 vannesr@usmc-mccs.org
 Section Head: Charles Rose, All Marine & Installation Sports
 rosecf@usmc-mccs.org
 Section Head: Kevin McDonald, Recreation & Childcare
Management System
 Kevin.McDonald@usmc-mccs.org