Run", the final run for the company of recruits. Your Recruit will also be allowed "Liberty", a time to visit with family and friends, have lunch together, and tour the non-restricted areas of the Depot. Graduation will take place on Friday and is the culmination of Recruit Training. ...
The USMC is organized with two parallel chains of command, service and operational. The Service chain begins with the President, through the Secretary of Defense, and continues through the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The operational chain runs from the President...
Helpful Links for Parris Island Recruit Training MCRD Parris Island Graduation Information Hurricane Update Page Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (Official USMC) MCRD PI Recruit Training Matrix: PDF File or JPG File (Official USMC) School Of Infantry, Lejeune (Official USMC) Parris...
All recruits are issued one graduation packet with the battalion commander's graduation invitation letter sometime around week 9 of their 12-week training cycle. The recruits decide who will receive their graduation packet. Vehicle/parking passes are no longer included in the graduation packet as th...