MCRD San Diego Chief of Staff retires after forty years
Col. Carl F. Huenefeld, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region chief of staff, stands before the depot and WRR’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, and depot sergeant ma... More
Marines build partnership in education
Pfc. Jared McConnathy reads to second graders at Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary’s library, Feb. 24. The Basic Marine Platoon sends volunteers to Lindbergh Schweitzer every other week as a part of an ongoing se... More
Recruits of Company H descend the rappel tower, assisted
Recruits of Company H descend the rappel tower, assisted by ITC drill instructors, Feb. 25. The rappel tower is the final confidence course obstacle the recruits must complete during boot camp.
New father inspires honor platoon
Pvt. Jonathan Dean prepares to begin the confidence course on the Crucible March 2. The Crucible is the culminating event of recruit training, testing recruits on various skills they’ve learned before they can ... More
Amphibious assault vehicles roll onto Red Beach at
Amphibious assault vehicles roll onto Red Beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5. The AAVs were unloaded from the USS Dubuque, an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, nearly a mile off the coast. The vehic... More
Rifles fly as members of the Marine Corps’ Silent Drill
Rifles fly as members of the Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Team perform during their, March 12, visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The drill team and the rest of the Battle Color Detachment put on a di... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Riggs Jr. receives his campaign
Staff Sgt. Michael Riggs Jr. receives his campaign cover from Col. Robert Gates during the Drill Instructor School graduation ceremony for Class 2-11, March 23. Riggs was voted the best leader in the class by h... More
Chief of Staff retires after forty years
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region Chief of Staff Col. Carl F. Huenefeld, stands before the depot and WRR’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, and depot sergeant maj... More
Company G recruits line up as they await their turn
Company G recruits line up as they await their turn to enter the confidence chamber, April 4. The recruits are wearing the new M50 gas masks, which are more effective and lighter-weight than previous models.
Sgt. Beltran Jordan, drill instructor, platoon 2169,
Sgt. Beltran Jordan, drill instructor, platoon 2169, Company H, ensures that recruits’ harnesses are tight enough to ensure their safety. The rope must support the recruit’s entire weight during descent from th... More
The USS Dubuque, an Austin-class amphibious transport
The USS Dubuque, an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, sits off shore after unloading amphibious assault vehicles and other gear during exercise Pacific Horizon 2011.
Staff Sgt. Andres Navarro receives a Marine Corps coin
Staff Sgt. Andres Navarro receives a Marine Corps coin collection from the Fleet Reserve Association, March 23, for graduating Drill Instructor School at the top of Class 2-11.
Recruits exit the confidence chamber April 4 with their
Recruits exit the confidence chamber April 4 with their arms extended and taking high steps. These precautions are taken because CS gas affects any body surface covered in mucous membranes, like lungs, throat, and eyes.
Recruit Mark Espinoza, platoon 2169, Company H, walks
Recruit Mark Espinoza, platoon 2169, Company H, walks his eyes up the 100 feet of stairs that lead to the rappel platform above. Recruits complete the rappel tower to give essential training, as well as to give... More
Recruit Nickolas Mandich, platoon 2171, fast ropes
Recruit Nickolas Mandich, platoon 2171, fast ropes through the rappel platform as a part of the confidence course. The fast rope gap, or hell hole, is designed to simulate disembarking from a helicopter.
Instructional Training Company drill instructors give
Instructional Training Company drill instructors give the recruits final instructions before they send them down the rappel tower. The drill instructors say it is these final instructions that help the recruits... More
Recruit Nicholas A. Aguirre, Company G, yells out a
Recruit Nicholas A. Aguirre, Company G, yells out a war cry as he runs out of the confidence chamber, April 4. Aguirre and the other recruits were subjected to the effects of CS gas to familiarize them with the... More
Lt. j.g. Michael Holt, Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement
Lt. j.g. Michael Holt, Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team, Law Enforcement Detachment 106 officer-in-charge, completes a recertification exercise on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s rappel tower, April... More
Recruit Paolo Villa, platoon 2173, Company H, drops
Recruit Paolo Villa, platoon 2173, Company H, drops through the “hell hole.” The recruits drop through a hole in the middle of the rappelling tower platform that simulates a hatch in the body of a helicopter, a... More
A recruit with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit with Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, low crawls during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test April 14. The CFT is an annual training requirement for all Marines to ensu... More
Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps perform for staff,
Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps perform for staff, family and friends of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 12. These musicians have the distinction of being the only drum and bugle corps in Americ... More