2nd Recruit Training Battalion
The Second Recruit Training Battalion is led by LtCol William Doctor, Jr. and 1stSgt Jorge Melendez.
The Second Recruit Training Battalion is comprised of Four Training Companies: Echo, Fox, Golf, and Hotel. The recruit training battalion is responsible ensuring that each company is following the procedures set forth by the Recruit Training Regiment.
Each company is responsible to follow the standards established by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to train, teach, mentor, and above all lead recruits through a demanding standard-based training system.
51% of all male Marines attend recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California.