Graduation / Public Event Schedule
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California
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First Recruit Training Battalion A, B, C, D RTBn Co, Platoons 1000-1200
Second Recruit Training Battalion E, F, G, H RTBn Co, Platoons 2000-2300
Third Recruit Training Battalion I, K, L, M RTBn Co, Platoons 3000-3300
REAL ID
Effective May 7, 2025, all guests and visitors 18 years and older accessing Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego should be prepared to present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an approved alternate form of identification (i.e. - U.S. passport) to enter the base, in accordance with federal law, MCO 5530.13, and the Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID Act.
Visitors without a REAL ID-compliant license or ID must bring:
A valid, unexpired state-issued photo ID, AND one of the following secondary forms of ID that matches the name on the primary ID:
Original birth certificate with raised seal
Social Security card
If the name is different, an official court document or marriage certificate must be presented to verify the name change.