UFC 4-740-03
1 NOVEMBER 2002
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USERS OF FACILITY. Outdoor and rental centers attract a wide variety
of users and age groups. The typical users of OACs, RCs, and OCORs will be 18- to
30-year-old military personnel. However, some activities offered may be tailored to
attract families. Additionally, some programs may be geared to youths and teens.
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following sites:
(http://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/outrec3.htm)
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SCOPE OF FACILITY. Generally, OAC, RC, and OCORs described here
are facilities that rent and/or sell goods that are associated with outdoor activities.
There are three categories of outdoor and rental centers. While the goods may vary
between facility types, the general criteria and basic design approaches for all three
facility categories are similar. The three facility categories are described below, and
Table 1-1 illustrates their respective missions with regard to equipment and program.
TABLE 1-1. FACILITY TYPES
Facility Type
Equipment Offered Support ORP
OAC
OR
Yes
RC
H&G and/or OR
No
OCOR
H&G and OR
Yes
OR = Outdoor recreation equipment
H&G = Home and garden equipment/tools
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Outdoor Adventure Centers. OAC operations are human powered and
specific to outdoor recreation and adventure activities. An OAC supports an Outdoor
Recreation Program (ORP).
The Marine Corps does not require that OAC or ORP
operations be human powered. See Section 1-8 for additional information on the ORP.
The activities offered take place in a natural area, front-country, backcountry, or
wilderness environment. The name of the operation may reflect anything related to
pursuits that fall within the respective Service's ORP.
Of the three facilities, the
OAC is the preferred option within the Navy Morale Welfare and Recreation's (MWR's)
Outdoor Recreation Program Master Plan.
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Rental Centers. RCs carry a variety of equipment unrelated to outdoor
recreation but may also carry outdoor recreation equipment. Equipment from both
categories may include trailers, boats, dunk tanks, home and garden tools, camping
gear, athletic equipment, party items, catering items, rental trucks and trailers, etc.
While an RC may rent and/or sell goods associated with outdoor and adventure
activities, it does not support an ORP, and as such, it differs from an OAC or OCOR.
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