Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego

“MCRD-San Diego is happy to announce that beginning with the Hotel Company Graduation on June 17^th, graduating recruits will no longer be restricted to only (4) guests. Additionally, on the Wednesday prior to graduation guests will be welcomed on base for Family day, in which families can view and participate in a few activities and spend a few hours with their recruit prior to graduation. Masks will still be required for all guests while on the depot."
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Hotel Company Motivational Run

New Marines with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 16, 2021. Following graduation on June 17, the new Marines will be transported to Camp Pendleton, Calif., to begin their next phase of training.

New Marines of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 3, 2021.

You voted and we listened! Here is this weeks winner. New Marines of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 3, 2021. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marines Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred) #USMC #MCRDSD #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #MarineRecruit #Marines #recruits Finding purpose and your place in a common cause. What you truly long for is discovered by fighting for it. This is where the battle begins. Follow the link and start your journey and earn the title Marine. www.marines.com/WRRHQ

New Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 20, 2021.

You voted, and we listened. Here is this week's Top Shot Winner! New Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 20, 2021. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marines Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred) #MCRDSD #recruits #MarineRecruit #usmc #recruittraining Photos by: Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred Finding purpose and your place in a common cause. What you truly long for is discovered by fighting for it. This is where the battle begins. Follow the link and start your journey and earn the title Marine. http://www.marines.com/WRRHQ

Private First Class Jay Anthony Villarreal, a Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hugs his daughter, Emelia Villarreal, following a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 29, 2021.

You voted, and we listened. Here is this week's Top Shot Winner! Private First Class Jay Anthony Villarreal, a Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hugs his daughter, Emelia Villarreal, following a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 29, 2021. Villarreal was recruited out of Hondo, Texas, with Recruiting Substation Westlakes in San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 28, 2021.

You voted, and we listened! Here is this week's Top Shot Winner! Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 28, 2021. Drill instructors kept a close watch to ensure that the obstacles were being executed correctly and safely. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty) Finding purpose and your place in a common cause. What you truly long for is discovered by fighting for it. This is where the battle begins. Follow the link and start your journey and earn the title Marine. https://rmi.marines.com/

New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 28, 2021.

You voted, and we listened. Here is this week's Top Shot Winner! New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 28, 2021. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brooke C. Woods) Finding purpose and your place in a common cause. What you truly long for is discovered by fighting for it. This is where the battle begins. Follow the link and start your journey and earn the title Marine. https://rmi.marines.com

1stSgt. Larry Crumpton, the Company First Sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, supervises a graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 22, 2021.

You voted and we listened! Here's this weeks top shot winner! 1stSgt. Larry Crumpton, the Company First Sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, supervises a graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 22, 2021. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marines Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty) Think you have what it takes? Click here for more information: https://rmi.marines.com/

Here is this week's Top Shot Winner!

Congratulations Delta Company June 10, 2021

Double time...MARCH

New Marines with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sing along to their drill instructors' cadence during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 9, 2021. Following graduation on June 10, the new Marines will be transported to Camp Pendleton, Calif., to begin their next phase of training.

Photos by: Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty

#USMC #MCRDSD #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #MarineRecruit #Marines #recruits

Finding purpose and your place in a common cause. What you truly long for is discovered by fighting for it. This is where the battle begins. Follow the link and start your journey and earn the title Marine. www.marines.com/WRRHQ

GRAD/COVID-19 Information Below

COVID-19 Grad Info
MCRD San Diego is proud to welcome (4) guests to attend Marine Corps graduation beginning on June 3, 2021.

Recruit Families & Friends - In line with CDC guidelines, access to the installation for graduation will be restricted to (4) guests per graduating Marine.

The Process: Each Marine will mail graduation entry tickets to the (4) guests they choose and confirm the receipt of the tickets via telephone on training day 54. The guests must register for the graduation using the unique Eventbrite website address located on their ticket. After registration, each guest must present their ticket on graduation day to enter the installation. Each ticket will provide valid entry for (1) guest.

Please follow the link for more information and scheduling of graduation events.
https://www.mcrdsd.marines.mil/ and MCCS at http://www.mccsmcrd.com/gradinfo-covid-19/

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate the pandemic together. When a change is made to base access allowances, graduations, or leave for new Marines, it will be shared officially on this page and the depot website.

We must all understand the importance of protecting the force and, as a Marine Corps, continue to be the “most ready when the nation is the least ready.”

Please be aware of the following:
- Graduating Marines will go directly to School of Infantry without leave.
- Graduation photos and video will be posted on this FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/mcrdsd/.

For the most current information on COVID-19 visit the following websites:

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - https://www.coronavirus.gov

What the U.S. Government is Doing - https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
CDC.GOV https://cdc.gov/coronavirus

Defense.gov https://www.defense.gov/coronavirus

* Twitter: @CDCgov, https://twitter.com/cdcgov

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CDC

* Instagram: @CDCgov, https://www.instagram.com/CDCgov

Follow Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and monitor https://www.mcrdsd.marines.mil/ for official information.
COVID-19 PSA's 2021
PSA 1 click here

PSA 2 click here

PAS 3 click here
MCRC Leadership COVID Vaccination Video
MCRC CG and Sgt Maj COVID Vaccination Video
Commanding Generals, Commanders, Sergeants Major, and Team,

Thank you for your continued steadfast leadership during these exciting
times...COVID, fires, snow storms, civil unrest, etc. No matter what we throw
at you, you and your teams continue to adapt and overcome. Sgt Maj Brown and
I are consistently impressed with the positive can-do leadership that you all
provide. Your Marines are listening and following your personal examples with
the result that we continue to make mission.

The Sgt Maj and I have been fortunate to visit with most of you...we will see
you soon 9th MCD! During our visits many have voiced a demand signal for the
Sgt Maj and I to produce a video you can share with the recruiters encouraging
them to be vaccinated as soon as they are able. The below link will get you
to this video.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/784356/mcrc-cg-and-sgtmaj-speak-covid-19-vaccine

I am asking for each of you to give this your personal attention. Although
the vaccination remains voluntary and I do not want anyone who opts out to be
pressured to receive the inoculation, I am asking that you educate and inform
your people to ensure their concerns are addressed.

The MCRC HQ remains poised to assist you and your stellar Marines, Sailors,
and Civilians in any way we can.

Keep up the great work.

God Bless and Semper Fi,
MajGen Bohm

MajGen Jason Q. Bohm
Commanding General
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
COVID-19 INFO
As part of the efforts to protect the health and welfare of the force, it is essential to support measures to reduce occupancy of various public spaces aboard Marine Corps Installations. In furtherance of this goal, the Depot Command Museum, and MCCS facilities, inclusive of the gym and PX aboard this installation are closed to all non-permanent personnel until such time as health conditions permit wider use by visiting service members and the public.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your support as we work to balance our critical military training mission with our obligations to ensure the safety of all who transit through this installation.

Effective Friday, March 20 at midnight, MCRD Gate Hours of Operation will shift to:
Gate 2 (Barnett Avenue) CLOSED
Gate 4 (Old Town Avenue) Open 0600 - 0800 / 1500 - 1700
Gate 5 (Washington Street) 24/7

Effective Saturday, 21 March 2020 until further notice, all Marine Corps Community Services departments will be closed. Counseling services at Marine And Family Programs will be available via mobile contact. All information on closures is posted on: www.mccsmcrd.com and on MCCS MCRD Facebook.

We continue to monitor CDC and Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center updates and prioritize the health of our recruits. For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, please visit the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) page, the CDC's information page, the NMCPHC information page, and the DOD information page, and the What the U.S. Government is doing. See below:

US Navy Surgeon General message to Sailors and Marines about CDC guidelines regarding the Novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What the U.S. Government is Doing
CDC.GOV
MED.NAVY.MIL
DEFENSE.GOV
FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING VACCINE (VACCINATION PROVIDERS) EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF THE MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

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FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

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COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine What You Need to Know

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COVID-19 Vaccine Tool Kit
Military Health System Communications Toolkit
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COMMANDERS TOOL KIT COVID-19 VACCINE
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region

Brigadier General
Jason L. Morris
   Commanding General,
   Western Recruiting Region
   Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego, CA
   CG's Bio
Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region

   Sergeant Major Abel T. Leal
   Sergeant Major,
   Western Recruiting Region
   Marine Corps Recruit Depot
   San Diego, CA
   SgtMaj's Bio

All visitors and graduation traffic Please enter the base through Gate 5 at the intersection of Washington Street and Pacific Highway. All visitors must have a valid driver's license, state issued identification card, or passport, and all drivers are required to have a valid driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance in their possession.

All vehicles and personnel are subject to search upon entry and firearms, weapons, knives greater than 3 inches, drugs and all drug paraphernalia are prohibited. Prohibited items will be seized and offenders may be cited and denied entry. Expect delays for security screening and please plan accordingly.