They will spend their entire enlistment in that band. If they pass the audition and are accepted in the Marine Corps, they are given the rank of staff sergeant and report to the band. Members of the Marine Band, The President's Own, do not have any military training. Those desiring to become officers attend training at Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. All recruits from the 1st, 4th and 6th recruiting districts and, until 2021, all female recruits were sent to Parris Island. Male recruits from the 8th, 9th and 12th recruiting districts (areas west of the Mississippi River except Louisiana and including parts of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan) are sent to MCRD San Diego. Most enlisted individuals entering the Marine Corps, regardless of eventual active or reserve duty status, will undergo recruit training at one of the two Marine Corps Recruit Depots (MCRD): Parris Island, South Carolina or San Diego, California. United States Marine Corps Recruit Training (commonly known as "boot camp") is a 13-week program, including in & out-processing, of recruit training that each recruit must successfully complete in order to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
Recruits learn marksmanship fundamentals and must qualify with the M16 rifle to graduate
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