Marine Corps Boot Camp Graduation

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Marine corps boot camp graduation.

Parris island is home to entry level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the marine corps. There is an average of 2 3 usmc boot camp graduations held each month in san diego and parris island. If that is the case the usmc schedule will indicate the alternate family day and graduation dates. Mcrd san diego graduation dates 2019 2020 graduation dates are subject to change based on the needs of the command.

Following graduation the new marines will begin the next step in training at the school of infantry at marine corps base camp pendleton calif. To make sure you have the most up to date information possible we ve got all you need to know about family day and mcrd san diego graduation dates for 2020. Today approximately 20 000 recruits come to parris island annually for the chance to become united states marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous transformative training. Public graduations at both marine corps recruit depots officer candidates school and the basic school have been canceled in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus marine corps officials.

A new marine of delta company 1st recruit training battalion is welcomed by a loved one following a graduation ceremony at marine corps recruit depot san diego nov. Preparing for marine corps boot camp graduation at mcrd san diego can be very exciting. After marine corps boot camp. Sometimes due to holidays such as thanksgiving christmas and the marine corps birthday graduation will be on a wednesday.

Infantry marines will undergo two months of training at soi and other marines will undergo just two weeks before transferring to their mos school. Most new recruits west of the mississippi river attend boot camp at the recruit training depot in san diego california. After completing marine corps basic training you will be given 10 days of leave before you must report to the school of infantry. Flickr although the marine corps has many bases in the united states it conducts basic combat training or boot camp at two different locations in the united states.