BACKGROUND |
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The Great Escape enlisted recreation center is
located at the east end of Bldg. 5509. The Great Escape was developed as an
alternative to the enlisted club and also is the “home away from home” for
our active duty enlisted personnel stationed at and visiting MCAS Miramar.
Its mission is to provide an alternative to alcohol and substance use, to
improve morale, encourage retention, and to provide life-long leisure skills
at little or no cost to the service member. The first thing that you will
notice when you walk into The Great Escape is the relaxed and welcoming
atmosphere. |
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HOW IT BEGAN |
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The Great Escape was conceived and inspired
by Mr. Bob Gale,the former MWR Director at NAS Miramar, who, as a young
sailor, always dreamed of having a place to go when he had little money in
his pockets. The Great Escape enlisted recreation center originally opened at NAS
Miramar in June, 1986, in Bldg. M-273, as the very first non-alcohol,
enlisted only, recreation center in the Navy. Shortly after opening, The Great Escape became a model facility throughout
the Armed Forces. It developed into a model for quality recreation
programming on base with a non-military atmosphere. In order to become more cost-effective and to be located closer to enlisted quarters, MWR began renovating a section of the Enlisted Club into a first-class facility, carrying on the tradition of what The Great Escape was created for. |
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| Mr. Bob Gale, Founder - The Great Escape | |||
In October, 1997, NAS Miramar became MCAS Miramar. The Great Escape has and
continues to provide quality recreational programming in a first-class
facility for active duty and Reserve enlisted men and women at MCAS
Miramar and in the San Diego area. |
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