Acclimation Period Before Marine Corps Boot Camp Could Stave Off Recruit Crud
Marine Corps recruits make phone calls to inform their next of kin that they have arrived safely at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, June 25, 2020. The recruits are now ready to begin training after spending two weeks in quarantine as a protective measure against COVID-19. (Daniel Johnson/U.S. Marine Corps)
15 May 2021
MCRD San Diego On a recent American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego, the pilot took to the public address system to salute the dozens of young recruits onboard for starting their rigorous journey to become U.S. Marines as soon as tonight.
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QUANTICO, Va.
The Marine Corps Recruiting Command National Training Team launched a new website page, “MCRC Connections,” at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, February 1.
MCRC Connections was created as an, “all in one resource for sharing ideas, asking questions, and helping MCRC develop at the speed of change,” Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christopher Mayfield said in an email to MCRC Headquarters when he announced the page launch. “Included in Connections is the ability to share links to insightful articles, podcasts, and various other useful tools.”
The website’s most notable features include private, CAC-enabled links to an all-new discussion board for recruiters to share ideas and discuss how to improve recruiting practices as well as two SharePoint folders with useful documents and resources for recruiting strategies labeled “MCRC Best Practices” and “MCRC Lessons Learned.” Recruiters can view and save useful resources in the SharePoint folders and