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Why Marine Corps Total Fitness?

Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF) builds upon Total Force Fitness (TFF), with an emphasis on supporting and nurturing warfighter readiness, lethality, and resilience—the top priorities of the Marine Corps.

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Keep Your SGLI Updated: Protect What Matters Most

Eligible Marines automatically receive up to $500,000 in SGLI coverage but must log into SOES via milConnect to review or update their elections—especially after major life events.

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Win Big with the MCX Super Star Student Program

The MCX Super Star Student Program rewards K–12 students for academic achievement with scratch-off gift cards, giving every eligible student a chance to celebrate success with fun prizes and recognition.

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2025 USMC WARR Sleep Challenge

2025 USMC WARR Sleep Challenge infographic

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Develop Community & Connections at Your New Duty Station

L.I.N.K.S. will also help equip families with the skills to better connect and invest in a new community – on base or off.

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Self-monitoring Technology for Nutrition

Self-monitoring technology helps Marines stay on top of their nutritional goals, ensuring they maintain optimal performance.

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Children Have the Right to Decline a Hug or Touch

Help your child develop their personal boundaries and the importance behind them.

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Yes! That's a Tobacco Product

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Volunteering Strengthens Well-being and Total Force Fitness

Volunteering can improve the health and well-being of the volunteers and the people they are helping.

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Marine Corps Total Fitness - A Family Affair

Marine Corps Total Fitness - A Family Affair Infographic

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School Liaison Program Evaluation Tool

School Liaison Program Evaluation Tool Infographic

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Setting Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

Navigating a relationship can be tough. People enter relationships with different expectations. Sometimes, one person’s idea of what he or she wants in a relationship does not match what the other person wants. Boundaries help to define what you are comfortable with in a relationship and help others know how you want to be treated.

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Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day 2024

The Marine Corps Exchange celebrates the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day with special offers!

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MCCS Offerings for Summer Recreation

MCCS Offerings for Summer Recreation - Infographic

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Strengthen and Condition for Peak Total Fitness

Strength and Conditioning (S&C) is the driver of the ship for sports performance.

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Single Marine Program = Making Connections

The Single Marine Program (SMP) aims to boost the morale of single and unaccompanied Marines and strengthen their total fitness by expanding their social network.

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Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) PSA

PCSing can be tough on the careers of Marine families. Changing employers can be stressful. If you are facing this situation, or looking to make a career change, the Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) is here to help! From guidance on resume building and job searching, to interview preparation, the FMEAP team is ready to support you every step of the way.

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The Strive - MSgt Juan Garcia

MSgt Juan Garcia details some of his darkest moments in the Marine Corps and some of the steps he took to better his mental health.

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10 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship & Mental Toughness in Military Life

A healthy relationship is based on equality and respect, not power and control. You've heard the experts say that maintaining a healthy relationship takes work. That's true. But with a little extra effort, you can set the stage for a healthy, functional, intimate relationship with your partner.

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Connected

The Semper Connected toolkit is a compilation of resources for military spouses and family members to use to help create social connections. The Semper Connected toolkit was created by Marine Corps spouses with support from Marine and Family Programs.

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Child and Youth

Child and Youth Programs (CYP) provide high quality child care programs and services that support eligible families. Child Development Programs, available for children six weeks through 12 years of age, include Child Development Centers, School Age Care and Family Child Care which offer full day and part time child care and in some locations hourly child care. Youth Programs, serving children ages 6 to 18, are offered at many installation locations.

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Credentialing Opportunities Online

Marines planning on joining the civilian workforce can take advantage of credentialing opportunities and employment training up to the last day of active duty. DoD SkillBridge and Marine Corps Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) are tools that enhance a Marine’s ability to securing meaningful employment with a higher starting salary.

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Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

The USMC is committed to the prevention and ultimate elimination of sexual assault in the Corps while simultaneously providing world-class care to victims of the crime.

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Military OneSource

Military OneSource offers a call center and online support to connect you to the assistance you need

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Marine Corps Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator and Officer of the Year Winner Announcement