{"id":31704,"date":"2023-03-10T14:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/03\/10\/the-marine-corps-wants-to-offer-troops-a-better-dining-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:59:27","slug":"the-marine-corps-wants-to-offer-troops-a-better-dining-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/03\/10\/the-marine-corps-wants-to-offer-troops-a-better-dining-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marine Corps wants to offer troops a better dining experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Marine Corps is aware that on-base dining leaves something to be desired and is planning big investments for feeding troops, according to top officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the fall, the Corps has to study the quality of food and service on Marine bases and recommend improvements, according to a recent update to Talent Management 2030 \u2014 a 2021 document that lays out the service\u2019s plan for modernizing personnel policies, with an eye toward retaining more Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The low quality of dining makes it tougher for the Marine Corps to retain troops, the update acknowledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the future world of recruiting challenges, we cannot lose a 12-year intelligence professional or artillery Marine because we could not provide access to pediatric care or a high quality chow hall,\u201d the update, released Monday, states.<\/p>\n\n\n\t