Scaling the rope climb portion of the depot’s obstacle course is the last event Company F recruits have to do before they are finished with the training event, Dec. 11. The obstacle course is part of third phase recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. They ran the entire course twice, scaling the rope only once, before performing fireman carries and buddy drags. - Scaling the rope climb portion of the depot’s obstacle course is the last event Company F recruits have to do before they are finished with the training event, Dec. 11. The obstacle course is part of third phase recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. They ran the entire course twice, scaling the rope only once, before performing fireman carries and buddy drags.
Recruit Kyle Schutter, Platoon 2134, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, performs crunches during his final physical fitness test before graduating from boot camp, Dec. 23. Crunches are the second part of a three-part test that recruits take during boot camp, and annually once they become Marines. - Recruit Kyle Schutter, Platoon 2134, Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, performs crunches during his final physical fitness test before graduating from boot camp, Dec. 23. Crunches are the second part of a three-part test that recruits take during boot camp, and annually once they become Marines.
Recruits are tasked with waking each other for their shifts as interior guards. They take turns with one-hour shifts on guard to ensure their squad bay, belongings and weapons are safe and secure. - Recruits are tasked with waking each other for their shifts as interior guards. They take turns with one-hour shifts on guard to ensure their squad bay, belongings and weapons are safe and secure.
Marines pictured from left to right and front to back are Cpl Gonzalez, Sgt Lardie, Sgt Jensen, Sgt Brenza, SSgt White, Sgt Burks, Sgt Jasper, Sgt Martin, Sgt Henderson, SSgt Camp, CWO4 Diggs, SSgt Morris, GySgt Wessel, Capt Bowe, SSgt Sanchez, MGySgt Andrews, SSgt Dacres, Sgt Buckley, SSgt Perdue. - Marines pictured from left to right and front to back are Cpl Gonzalez, Sgt Lardie, Sgt Jensen, Sgt Brenza, SSgt White, Sgt Burks, Sgt Jasper, Sgt Martin, Sgt Henderson, SSgt Camp, CWO4 Diggs, SSgt Morris, GySgt Wessel, Capt Bowe, SSgt Sanchez, MGySgt Andrews, SSgt Dacres, Sgt Buckley, SSgt Perdue.
Marines pictured are Front row Sgt Discher, GySgt Figueroa, Sgt MCCune, SSgt Acosta, Middle row Cpl Thomas, Sgt Rosales, Sgt Hicks, Sgt Bauder, Cpl Basta, Back row SSgt Mendoza, Sgt Liccardi, SSgt Felan, SSgt Lopez and Sgt Burkett. - Marines pictured are Front row Sgt Discher, GySgt Figueroa, Sgt MCCune, SSgt Acosta, Middle row Cpl Thomas, Sgt Rosales, Sgt Hicks, Sgt Bauder, Cpl Basta, Back row SSgt Mendoza, Sgt Liccardi, SSgt Felan, SSgt Lopez and Sgt Burkett.
Santa Claus, played by Sgt. Steven Gamet, a musician with Marine Band San Diego, and fellow band member, Lance Cpl. Eric Fisher, act out the narrative for, “Christmas Day, All Secure,” during the 2010 Holiday Concert and Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 12. The concert and tree lighting was held aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. - Santa Claus, played by Sgt. Steven Gamet, a musician with Marine Band San Diego, and fellow band member, Lance Cpl. Eric Fisher, act out the narrative for, “Christmas Day, All Secure,” during the 2010 Holiday Concert and Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 12. The concert and tree lighting was held aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
Recruits used teamwork to get heavy ammunition containers to a designated point during a mission known as Basilone’s Challenge, named after Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, recipient of the Medal of Honor and Silver Star for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal. ::r::::n:: - Recruits used teamwork to get heavy ammunition containers to a designated point during a mission known as Basilone’s Challenge, named after Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, recipient of the Medal of Honor and Silver Star for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal. ::r::::n::
Recruit Lawrence Routt, Platoon 1047, Company C, cautiously navigates a rope bridge during the final day of the Crucible at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 8. The Crucible is the final 54-hour exercise recruits must accomplish to become Marines. - Recruit Lawrence Routt, Platoon 1047, Company C, cautiously navigates a rope bridge during the final day of the Crucible at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 8. The Crucible is the final 54-hour exercise recruits must accomplish to become Marines.
The Functional Fitness Center officially opened here Dec. 7. Attending the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Sylvester D. Daniels, second from left, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego; Fitness Guru Todd Durkin, third from left, Fitness Quest 10; Giovanna Thiesen, fitness center manager; and Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, sixth from left, commanding general, MCRD and the Western Recruiting Region. With the cutting of the ribbon the fitness center expansion now offers more opportunities for service members and their families to find the workout that is best for them. - The Functional Fitness Center officially opened here Dec. 7. Attending the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Sylvester D. Daniels, second from left, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego; Fitness Guru Todd Durkin, third from left, Fitness Quest 10; Giovanna Thiesen, fitness center manager; and Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, sixth from left, commanding general, MCRD and the Western Recruiting Region. With the cutting of the ribbon the fitness center expansion now offers more opportunities for service members and their families to find the workout that is best for them.