Marine Corps Boot Camp - Nighttime Routine

Ever wonder "What do Marine recruits go through in boot camp?" From day 1 through USMC graduation Marine Corps recruits go through a strict routine at bedtime each night. Occasionally drill instructors add a few extra minutes to learn. This example shows recruits practicing drill routines with their rifles before they "hit the rack" to rest up for the next day of training. You can be assured that they sleep well because they are constantly on the go every minute of every day.

The USMC boot camp experience is like nothing else in the world. From the first day through graduation, Marine Corps recruits are always learning.

This is Parris Island, it is here were male recruits who live east of the Mississippi river and all female recruits are transformed into Marines. MCRD San Diego boot camp has the exact same training for recruits west of the Mississippi river and there are plans to start sending female recruits to MCRD San Diego in the future.

Over the 12 weeks of Marine Corps recruit training USMC recruits will be tested more than they could have ever imagined physically, mentally and emotionally. The training is intense and uncompromising, but they will find parts of themselves they never knew were there. They will be broken down and rebuilt from the ground up as a disciplined, motivated and dedicated warrior for their nation…they will be United States Marines.

Within minutes of their arrival on Parris Island the new recruits surrender the last physical reminders of their past identity as a civilian such as candy, snacks, cigarettes and for the men… their hair. Welcome to the receiving phase of Marine training.

After passing their initial strength test, Marine Corps recruit training begins with a moment these recruits will never forget. It’s time to meet their drill instructors.

They are the backbone of the Marine Corps, demanding perfectionists who monopolize every waking hour of the recruits’ lives. Every second of every day will be spent with these drill instructors who will mold them into Marines. They will instill in them, through their own example, the upmost levels of professionalism, teamwork, discipline, and confidence. They really do make Marines.

The next 3 days is the period known as “Forming.” It is nothing short of learning a new language, a new culture, a fast paced way of life that starts with the willing obedience of every order. Recruits learn a complete new way of speaking and use language and terminology they will use throughout their entire time in the Marine Corps. The Drill Instructors physically, psychologically, and mentally challenge the recruits, including yelling at maximum volume and intimidation, to simulate stress of the battlefield and elicit immediate compliance to instructions.

Marine Corps Recruit Training is broken down into four basic Phases.

Phase 1 lasts approximately three weeks. Here, discipline will begin to be instilled in recruits by disorienting them and breaking them from old civilian habits and mindsets. Drill Instructors begin reinforcing the mental and physical standards needed to perform under stressful situations that could be experienced in combat.

Phase 2 begins on Training Day 19 with Basic Water Survival Training… also known as swim qual. By definition, the Marine Corps is an amphibious assault force. Therefore all Marine recruits are required to know how to survive in the water. Recruits receive basic water survival training at the indoor pool, which is safely conducted by specially trained instructors. Training in combat water survival develops a recruit’s confidence in the water.

Phase Three of Marine training is essentially the ‘polishing of the recruits, when their skill and knowledge are honed and tested. Phase 3 also has the Marine Corps Crucible. The Crucible is the culminating event in recruit training, and in order to become a Marine, all recruits must complete and pass a minimum of 80% of the events. After passing The Crucible, recruits participate in the Marine Corps Emblem Ceremony which means they had what it takes to become a Marine.

During Phase 4 of Marine basic training, the new Marines begin to transition from their roles as recruits into that of United States Marines. During this phase new Marines now call their Drill Instructors by their rank. Instead of “Sir” or “Ma’am,” it is “Sgt” or “SSgt”. The Drill Instructors continue mentoring the new Marines by conducting discussion periods on critical topics that will help the new Marines to be successful in their transition to the operational forces.

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