Weapons and Field Training Battalion

MISSION: Provide instruction to recruits in rifle marksmanship, designated Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS), and facilitate the conduct of the Crucible in accordance with the Program of Instruction (POI) in order to support the making of the highest quality basic United States Marine.

San Diego, California – A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, proudly holds his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, after completing the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California October 24, 2019. The Crucible is a 54 hour long event that tests the recruits on everything they have been taught throughout recruit training, pushing through sleep and food deprivation in order to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jesse Lora)

U.S. Marines with Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, train recruits on the proper handling and firing of the M16A4 service rifle aboard Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 20, 2016. Marines instructed and coached the recruits during both the grass and firing week portions of recruit training, ensuring the recruits are able to fire accurately and qualify on the rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Sgt. John C. Lamb)

Aug 02 2021

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew Brand, a Senior Drill Instructor with the Recruit Training Regiment, motivates the families of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 29, 2021. Following the motivational run, the new Marines were granted on-base liberty to spend time with their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty)

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U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Lucas M. Vondehaar, a recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, squats with a log during log drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 19, 2021. Vondehaar was recruited out of Beloit, Wisconsin with Recruiting Substation Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Physical training was utilized to strengthen the body and develop a strong character embodying our core values through teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Jul 26 2021

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

You voted, and we listened! Here is this week's Top Shot Winner. U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Lucas M. Vondehaar, a recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, squats with a log during log drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 19, 2021. Vondehaar was recruited out of Beloit, Wisconsin with Recruiting Substation Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Physical training was utilized to strengthen the body and develop a strong character embodying our core values through teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin) #MarineRecruit #recruits #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #Marines #MCRDSD 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

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Jul 20 2021

New recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 13, 2021.

Lance Cpl. Elliott-Drouin

This was the most liked photo from last week! New recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 13, 2021. Once recruits stepped off the bus, they immediately began the transformation from civilian to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin) #MarineRecruit #recruits #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #Marines #MCRDSD 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

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Jul 06 2021

New Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 1, 2021.

Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred

You voted and we listened, here's this weeks top shot winner! New Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 1, 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. Photos by: Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred

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Jun 28 2021

Recruit Lane Raney, a rct. with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, exits the bus during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 22, 2021.

Lance Cpl. Zachary Beatty

You voted, and we listened! Here is this week's Top Shot Winner. Recruit Lane Raney, a rct. with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, exits the bus during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 22, 2021. Raney is from Glenrock, Wyoming and was recruited out of Recruiting Station Denver. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty) #MarineRecruit #recruits #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #Marines #MCRDSD 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

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Jun 23 2021

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MCRDSD

You voted, and we listened! Here is this week's Top Shot Winner. Edward Brown (left), Private First Class John F. Middleswarts nephew, is presented a flag by LtCol. Christopher Benson (right), a Recruiting Support Officer with the 12th Marine Corps District, at the funeral of Middleswart at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, June 8, 2021. On December 7, 1941, Middleswart was on board the USS Oklahoma when it capsized during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty) #MarineRecruit #recruits #wemakemarines #SemperFidelis #Marines #MCRDSD 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

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Jun 09 2021

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

Lance Cpl. Grace Kindred

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

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May 25 2021

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

Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred

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

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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)

May 18 2021

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.

Lance Cpl. Grace Kindred

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)

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May 11 2021

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

Lance Cpl. Zachary Beatty

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/

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Colonel Carlos T. Jackson
Commanding Officer,
Weapons and Field Training Battalion
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
CO's Bio

Sergeant Major Robert C. Ixtlahuac
Sergeant Major,
Weapons and Field Training Battalion
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
Sgt Maj's Bio

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UNIFORM VICTIM ADVOCATE
FAMILY READINESS
Family Readiness Officer Welcome to Weapons Field Training Battalion Family Readiness online resource.

The Family Readiness Officer (FRO) coordinates, manages and promotes quality family readiness.
The FRO is a direct connection for all families of Weapons Field Training within the command. A personal readiness plan is the key to a successful tour of duty.

Family Readiness Officer:
Weapons & Field Training Battalion
Building 31503, Edson Range Camp Pendleton, Calif. 92055
Office: 760-763-7351
Mobile: 757-581-3825

Resources:
MCRD Welcome Aboard Package (MCRD San Diego Resources Welcome Aboard Package)
Camp Pendleton Base Map (BaseMap)
Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program Authorization, NAVMC 11654 (UPFRP Authorization Form
NAVMC 11654)
Instructions for NAVMC 11654 (Instructions for NAVMC 11654 UPFRP Authorization)
Uniform Readiness Coordinator (URC)
URC Welcome Letter

Uniform Readiness Coordinator (URC)
Welcome to Weapons Field Training Battalion Family Readiness online resource.

The URC coordinates, manages and promotes quality family readiness.

The URC is a direct connection for all families of Weapons Field Training within the command. A personal readiness plan is the key to a successful tour of duty.

Uniform Readiness Coordinator:
Weapons & Field Training Battalion
Building 31503, Edson Range Camp Pendleton, Calif. 92055
Office: 760-763-1282
WEAPONS & FIELD SKILLS TRAINING HANDBOOK
WEAPONS AND FIELD SKILLS TRAINING STUDENT HANDBOOK
Download the handbook here

Revised: 18 July 2014

STUDENT HANDBOOK UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WEAPONS AND FIELD TRAINING BATTALION (MCRD) EDSON RANGE AREA, BOX 555181 CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA 92055-5181

"Some people go through there whole lives wondering if they have made a difference, MARINES don’t have that problem." --President Ronald Reagan 1985

UNCLASSIFIED
RELOCATING/SPONSORSHIP
Welcome to Edson Range on Camp Pendleton in California
We strive to assign every PCS mover a sponsor of equal or higher rank. However, if you have not been
contacted or would like to request a Sponsor please fill out a NAVMC 11799 (linked below) and email it to the
Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Coordinator perlita.rodriguez@usmc.mil.

After you have settled in, please feel free to provide feed back via a NAVMC 11791 to
perlita.rodriguez@usmc.mil.

The local WFTBn Sponsorship Coordinator is located in the Battalion S-1/Admin Shop at (760) 763-1283

Documents:
NAVMC 11799 Sponsorship Request Form

NAVMC 11791 Sponsorship Questionnaire
CMC/CMT School House
WFTBN, Edson Range has a formal MOS-producing schoolhouse for 0933s and 0931s.

Combat Marksmanship Coach (CMC) Course Prerequisites:
PVT-GYSGT
Minimum 1 year TIS
Full Duty
Minimum obligated service of 1 year upon completion of the course
Current qualification of sharpshooter or higher with the service rifle/carbine
The Marine must be within the Marine Corps height and weight standards IAW MCO 6110.3
No pending military or civil litigation. No courts-martial within one year
No existing family, financial, or legal hardships/appointments preventing 100% participation

Combat Marksmanship Trainer (CMT) Course Prerequisites:
CPL-GYSGT
Minimum 1 year TIS
Previously qualified expert with the service rifle/carbine and have a current pistol qualification
GT Score of 90 or above
The Marine must be within the Marine Corps height and weight standards IAW MCO 6110.3
No pending military or civil litigation. No courts-martial within one year.
No existing family, financial, or legal hardships/appointments preventing 100% participation
Must currently hold CMC MOS 0933 for a minimum six months cumulative coaching time or six straight
months with their SNCOIC recommendation.

Please contact the WFTBN Formal Marksmanship Training Center for course schedule and registration at
(760) 725- 2487.

Click here for the FY CMC and CMT Letter of Instruction (LOI) (Edson Range CMC-CMT LOI FY21 Final)

Marines will be TAD to WFTBN on non-funded paper orders. Unit funded if travel costs are required.
Billeting is available on a very limited basis and must be arranged through the Course Chief Instructor
during the nomination process.
SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM
Contact Us
WFTBn, Edson Range & 31 Area:
Officer of the Day/Quarter Deck (760) 725-2734
S-1 Voting Officer/Sponsors (760) 763-1283
S-3 (760) 725-2939
S-4 (760) 725-2946
31 Area Chapel (760) 725-2700
FMTC (760) 725-2487
31 Area Gym (760) 725-2678
31 Area Dental (706) 725-2331
31 Area Medical Clinic (760) 725-7351
31 Area Exchange (MCX) (760) 725-2591
Camp Pendleton:
MCB Pendleton Directory (760)725-4111
Joint Reception Center (JRC) (760) 725-2442
Duty Uniform Victim Advocate (UVA) (619) 317-3488
Duty Chaplain, Camp Pen (760) 725-5061

Weapons and Filed Training Battalion
Edson Range, 31A Area
Box 55181
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5181
Quarter Deck/OOD: 760-763-2734

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Charlie Company Graduation Ceremony

New U.S. Marines of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 30, 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 video by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ware)