Marine Corps Recruiting Command

Top-performing high school students welcomed to 2018 SLCDA

Col. Robert Goetz welcomes approximately 200 high school students from across the nation to Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, July 16. Students accepted into the academy were hand-selected by a board of... More

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Douglas Wright, with Platoon 2057, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, lifts a concertina wire so that his fireteam partner, Rct. Jovan Jones, with Platoon 2057, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, can crawl underneath during Basic Warrior Training July 6, 2018 on Parris Island, S.C. Basic Warrior Training is designed to teach the importance of teamwork, working under stress and how to perform well while utilizing small unit leadership. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 14, 2018... More

MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Field Training Instructors teach recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training battalion, and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, the fundamentals of rappelling June 3, 2018, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Recruits rappel from the 47-foot tower wearing a safety harness, helmet and gloves to gain confidence and overcome any fear of heights. Kilo and November Company are scheduled to graduate Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yamil... More

New recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 25. From this point, recruits will eat, sleep, and train as a team as they begin the transformation from civilian to Marine. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Delta Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 21. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

SSgt. Daniel Burgos, a recruiter with Recruiting Station (RS) Fort Lauderdale, inspects the pull-ups of a participant of the United States Marine Corps Sports Leadership Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 23, 2018. The leadership academy is designed to teach athletes the fundamentals of Marine Corps leadership while learning techniques and skillsets for a particular sport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales)... More

Educators, key leaders learn Marine Corps leadership at workshop

Quantico, Va - Marines and educators gather for a group photo outside the National Museum of the Marine Corps during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators’ and Key Leaders’ workshop , June 21. The workshop establishes mutually beneficial relationships between Marine officer selection officers and educators. Community leaders and educators from around the country travel to Quantico in efforts to develop better leadership skills and better opportunities in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Phuchung Nguyen)... More

Educators, Key Leaders Attend Marine Corps Workshop

James Adams prepares to participate in the Leadership Reaction Couse (LRC) at Officer Candidates School (OCS) during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 19. The workshop establishes mutually beneficial relationships between Marine officer selection officers and educators; community leaders and educators experience an all-expense-paid trip to Quantico in efforts to develop their leadership skills and learn about career opportunities in the Marine Corps... More

Hunter Northcutt’s Fighting Spirit Against Cancer; Earns Title Honorary Marine

Hunter A. Northcutt’s father, Marty Northcutt, and sister, Tori Northcutt, receive the Honorary Marine award in his honor from Col. Jeffrey C. Smitherman, 6th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer, at Pelham Elementary School, Pelham, Tennessee, June 13, 2018. Hunter was distinguished Honorary Marine posthumously by Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, for embodying the Marine core values of honor, courage and commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mandaline Castillo) ...More

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Phoenix pose with educators from the Phoenix area for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Base Miramar during Educators’ Workshop June 6, 2018.The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. ... More

Discipline and spirit are the hallmarks of a Marine, and it’s no coincidence they are also traits exemplified by the nation's top athletes and wrestlers. Marine Corps Recruiting Station Des Moines joined USA Wrestling in recognizing those who have displayed the highest levels of both discipline and spirit during FinalX Senior Freestyle World Team Trials at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln June 9, 2018... Read Story

MCRC News

Iowa, Neb. Marine recruiters welcome new commander By Sgt. Levi Schultz | July 2, 2018 Maj. Brian Blaine relinquished command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Des Moines to Maj. Patrick J. Skehan during a ceremony aboard Camp Dodge, June 23, 2018. MORE

Marines join USAW at FinalX By Sgt. Levi Schultz | June 14, 2018 Discipline and spirit are the hallmarks of a Marine, and it’s no coincidence they are also traits exemplified by the nation's top athletes and wrestlers. Marine Corps Recruiting Station Des Moines joined USA Wrestling in recognizing those who have displayed the highest levels of both discipline and spirit during FinalX Senior Freestyle World Team Trials at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln June 9, 2018. MORE

Bierman assumes command of MCRC By LCpl. Naomi Marcom | June 7, 2018 Maj. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr. took over responsibilities as Commanding General (CG) of Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) from Maj. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy during a change of command ceremony June 7, 2018. MORE

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