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Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego San Diego, California Type Military base Built 1919 In use 1919-Present Controlled by United States Garrison Recruit training Drill instructor training Recruiter training Commanders MajGen Ronald L. Bailey Coordinates: 32°44′29″N 117°11′53″W / 32.74139°N 117.19806°W / 32.74139; -117.19806 Marine Corps Recruit Depot (commonly referred to as MCRD) San Diego is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to San Diego International Airport and the former Naval Training Center San Diego.[1] MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. The Depot also is the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Western Recruiting Region's Drill Instructors School. Contents 1 History 2 Recruit training 3 Tenant organizations and facilities 4 Possibility of closure 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 8 Further reading // History The emblem above the MCRD main gate. A drill instructor walks the long hallway at the MCRD. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marines made an amphibious landing in San Diego in 1846 from USS Savannah and USS Congress during the Mexican–American War.[2] Marines made a presence in San Diego again in July 1914, but ground was not broken for a permanent base until 2 March 1919, after Joseph Henry Pendleton (for whom Camp Pendleton was later named) successfully fought for a base in the area. The structures were designed by architect Bertram Goodhue in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and are now on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1921, the base was formally commissioned and in 1923, it became the primary recruiting center for the west coast. During World War II, the base almost exclusively dealt with recruiting. In 1948, the base was formally named Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Recruit training Main article: United States Marine Corps Recruit Training The base's main mission is to train new United States Marine Corps recruits, specifically males recruited from west of the Mississippi River, but also from some areas east of the river, such as Wisconsin, Michigan, the Chicago metropolitan area and New Orleans. All women are trained at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Recruit training for those enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, includes a thirteen week process during which the recruit becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine Corps lifestyle. During training, drill instructors train recruits in a wide variety of subjects including weapons training, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, personal hygiene and cleanliness, close order drill, and Marine Corps history. The training emphasizes physical fitness, and recruits must attain a minimum standard of fitness to graduate by passing a Physical Fitness Test. Recruits must also meet minimum combat-oriented swimming qualifications, qualify in rifle marksmanship with the M16A2 service rifle, and pass a 54-hour simulated combat exercise known as "The Crucible". Unlike training at Parris Island, recruits must leave the depot to conduct field training. The final three-week phase is spent at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where recruits fire on the rifle range, conduct field training, and undergo the Crucible. At the conclusion, recruits return to MCRD San Diego for graduation. Tenant organizations and facilities In addition to recruit training, MCRD San Diego is also home to the Drill Instructor's School for the Western Recruiting Region and the Recruiter's School for the entire Marine Corps. The Coast Guard also has a presence on board MCRD, with the Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team and the Maritime Safety and Security Team. The base is also home to the MCRD San Diego Command Museum. Several schools pertinent to the Marine Corps mission are and have been based at MCRD. Among these are the "Sea School," which trains the Marine Embassy Guard. The Communications and Electronics School was formerly located there. Possibility of closure Some politicians have pushed for the closure of MCRD San Diego, primarily because it occupies what is now extremely valuable land adjacent to the city's harbor and airport. Although the installation was not on the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list proposed by the Pentagon, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission asked the Pentagon for a written explanation as to why the MCRD was not proposed to be closed and consolidated into the depot at Parris Island. The Commission noted that the Navy and Air Force had successfully consolidated training facilities without risk to the mission or risk of loss of "surge capability" (the ability to quickly increase the rate of recruit training if circumstances make that necessary). They also noted that the military value of San Diego is lower than Parris Island due in part to encroachment and land constraints. Closure meets heavy resistance from the Marine Corps, because of the status of the parade deck as a memorial to veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and Iraq, as well as the cost of relocation of the Depot. In a July 14, 2005 public response to the Commission, Gordon R. England, the acting Deputy Secretary of Defense, stated that the Department of Defense did not recommend San Diego's closure because it would create a single point of failure in regard to Parris Island's vulnerability to hurricanes, among other threats. He also noted that the payback on such a closure would take over 100 years due to the need for new construction at Parris Island and the need to relocate rather than eliminate personnel from San Diego. See also United States Marine Corps portal MCRD San Diego Command Museum References  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps. ^ Historical article at militarymuseum.org ^ La Tourette, Robert, LT USN (June 1968). "The San Diego Naval Complex". Proceedings (United States Naval Institute).  External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Official Marine Corps website for MCRD San Diego USMC Recruiters School Drill Instructors School, Western Recruiting Region. USMC Recruit Depot San Diego Base Overview & PCS Information (MarineCorpsUSA.org) Further reading Fahey, John Edward (1974). History of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at San Diego 1911-1974, Masters Thesis, History Department, University of San Diego. 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