U. S. M. C.
MARINE CORPS BASICTRAINING
Parris Island graduatesmore than 17,000 Marinesper year. The averagedaily male recruitpopulation is 3,786. Theaverage daily femalerecruit population is 600.San Diego graduatesmore than 21,000 Marinesper year. The average ageof male recruits is 19.1,and for female recruits is19.3.Without doubt, Marineboot camp is morechallenging -- physicallyand mentally -- than thebasic training programs ofany of the other militaryservices. Not only are thephysical requirementsmuch higher, but recruitsare required to learn andmemorize a startlingamount of information.There are more than 70"training days" in a perioda little longer than 12weeks (but don't let thatfool you. There is lots of"training" going on duringthe "non-training days,"such as the time inReception, the time spentin "forming," on Sundaysand Holidays.It has been said time andtime again by formerMarines that Marine Corpsrecruit training was themost difficult thing theyever had to do in theirentire lives.
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPSCORE VALUES
GENERATIONS AFTER GENERATIONS OFAMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN HAVEGIVEN SPECIAL MEANING TO THE TITLEUNITED STATES MARINE. THESE MENAND WOMEN LIVE BY A SET OF COREVALUES, WHICH FORM THE BEDROCK OFTHEIR CHARACTER. CORE VALUE GIVEMARINES STRENGTH AND REGULATETHEIR BEHAVIOR; THEY BIND THEMARINE CORPS INTO A TOTAL FORCETHAT CAN MEET ANY CHALLENGE...ANDSUCCEED.
HONOR
HONOR GUIDES MARINES TO EXEMPLIFYTHE ULTIMATE IN ETHICAL AND MORALBEHAVIOR; TO NEVER LIE, CHEAT ORSTEAL; TO ABIDE BY ANUNCOMPROMISING CODE OF INTEGRITY;AND TO RESPECT HUMAN DIGNITY. IT ISTHE QUALITY OF MATURITY, DEDICATION,TRUST AND DEPENDABILITY THATCOMPELS MARINES TO ACTRESPONSIBLY; TO HOLD THEMSELVESAND EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE FORTHEIR ACTIONS; AND TO FULFILL THEIROBLIGATIONS.
COURAGE
COURAGE IS THE MENTAL, MORAL ANDPHYSICAL STRENGTH INGRAINED INMARINES. IT CARRIES THEM THROUGHTHE CHALLENGES OF COMBAT ANDHELPS THEM OVERCOME FEAR.LIKEWISE, IT IS THE INNER STRENGTHTHAT ENABLES A MARINE TO DO WHAT ISRIGHT; TO ADHERE TO A HIGHERSTANDARD OF PERSONAL CONDUCT;AND TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS UNDERSTRESS AND PRESSURE.
COMMITMENT
COMMITMENT IS THE SPIRIT OFSELFLESS DETERMINATION ANDDEDICATION FOUND IN MARINES. ITLEADS TO THE HIGHEST ORDER OFDISCIPLINE FOR INDIVIDUALS ANDUNITS. IT IS THE INGREDIENT THATENABLES 24-HOUR A DAY DEDICATIONTO CORPS AND COUNTRY. IT INSPIRESTHE UNRELENTING DETERMINATION TOACHIEVE A HIGH STANDARD OFEXCELLENCE IN EVERY ENDEAVOR.
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THE MAKING OF THE MARINESFOR THE 21ST CENTURY
FOR 233 YEARS, THE MARINE CORPS HASTRAINED AMERICA'S FINEST YOUNG MENAND WOMEN TO FILL THE RANKS OF THEWORLD'S MOST ELITE FIGHTING FORCE.OVER THOSE MANY YEARS, CHANGESHAVE BEEN MADE TO RECRUIT TRAININGTO MEET THE CHANGING MISSIONS OFTHE CORPS AND ADDRESS SOCIETALCHANGES IN RECRUITS. IN 1966, ONESUCH CHANGE CAME AS A RESULT OFTHE INITIATIVES OF THE 31STCOMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.TO TRANSFORM THE CORPS ANDPREPARE IT FOR ITS ROLE IN THE 21STCENTURY. THE "TRANSFORMATION"PROCESS BEGINS WITH RECRUITING,CONTINUES THROUGH RECRUITTRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPSRECRUIT DEPOTS AT SAN DIEGO ANDPARRIS ISLAND, AND IS SUSTAINED ANDREINFORCED THROUGHTOUT EACH
NEW RECRUITS
Have to study Drill and Ceremony,U.S. Marine Corps Rank, 11 GeneralOrders for a Sentry, The Marine RifleCreed, The Marine
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s Hymn, TheUSMC Core Values, Marine CorpsHistory, Characteristics of theM16A4 Rifle, and round this out bymemorizing The Code of Conduct.If recruits are unable to performbasic exercises, they will spend asignificant amount of time in PCP(the Physical Conditioning Platoon).Recruits don't get out until they cando 3 pull ups, 40 sit ups in 2 minutes,and run 3 miles in 28:00 minutes.
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