I agree... I'm not suggesting we go about things the same way. Doesn't mean we can't be a little jealous of their facilities and funding. Conversely though, I do believe we need to do a better job with base facilities and MWR/MCCS programs in order to preserve our retention/morale and thus our overall effectiveness.
It's a zero sum game, Squeeze. Fixing that crap takes money. That money has to come from our budget.
I agree that the air force has nicer facilities and better quality of life. Whenever I get jealous of that, I just remind myself that I chose to join the Marine Corps. Nobody put a gun to my head. I could have joined the air force and taken advantage of their QOL.
But then I would have to wear an ascot and iron my flight suit.
I'll admit that MWR/MCCS could do a better job managing what money they have (which is more than you'd think). But they are a chronically failed beaurocracy that could be used as a sterling example on how NOT to run an organization.
If they optimized their processes, we could have much better services, but to approach air force standards, they still need a crap-ton more money. As it sits, giving them more money would just be shoveling it down the sewer.