Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

The United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Iceland ( MCRD Parris Iceland ) is a 34.4 -square-mile military installation in Beaufort, South Carolina, in the all male recruits who have lived east of the Mississippi in their recruitment, as well as all female recruits U.S. Marine Corps complete their basic education.

Basic training

The basic training for recruits of the U.S. Marine Corps, also called boot camp lasts thirteen weeks in which the recruit from the civilian world is separately and simultaneously learns to adapt to the world and the mindset of the Marines. During training, recruits learn in addition to general military capabilities all about the combat training of the Marines, hygiene and cleanliness to the history of the Marines. Physical fitness is emphasized. To pass the final exam, recruits must meet under particular strain (stress, food and sleep ) in a 54 -hour exercise multiple tasks.

The Marine Corps trains its recruits in two ' boot camps ' from; Parris Iceland is responsible for all that were east of the Mississippi recruited west of the Mississippi for all enlisted recruits basic training at MCRD San Diego and during shooting training at Camp Pendleton near San Diego in California takes place.

The current commanding officer in urine is Parris Iceland since June 17, 2011 Brigadier General Loretta E. Reynolds.

Film and Television

Parris Iceland is often used as a venue for film and television productions, including in the U.S. television series JAG - The Call of Duty. The first half of the game film Full Metal Jacket is about the hard basic training of the Marines at the time of the Vietnam War.