1250:
1272:
174:. Recruiting is a complex process that involves two main focuses, prospecting and selling. Prospecting, which is done through various means such as cold calling lists, sending messages through social media, and conducting events at highschools, is how a recruiter canvasses an area for potential applicants. Selling is done using the MC3 (Marine Corps communication and consulting) skills taught at the recruiter school, which are a needs based sales approach of uncovering "needs" and "motivators" in order to show a potential applicant why they might want to become a Marine.
1134:
31:
236:
1382:
1169:
1412:
1235:
1392:
1225:
1336:
744:
1153:
1286:
250:
The two regions are divided into three districts each, each comprising several states. These are subdivided into
Recruiting Stations (RS) located in large metropolitan areas, with smaller Recruiting Sub-Stations (RSS) covering smaller cities and rural areas. Some Recruiting Sub-Stations (RSS) have
748:
170:
Recruiters serve as the entry into the Corps through a variety of means. While the majority of accessions are enlisted, those who qualify can attempt to earn a commission and become an
254:
The Marine Corps
Recruiting Command has approximately 3,000 recruiters operating out of 48 Recruiting Stations, 574 Recruiting Sub-Stations, and 71 Officer Selection Sites across the
220:. Historically, enlisted females attended recruit training at Parris Island, regardless of district, but in February 2021, the first female recruits began training at MCRD San Diego.
1465:
1065:
880:
793:
113:
1554:
1243:
1228:
703:
243:
For the purposes of recruiting
Marines, the United States is divided into two regions. The Eastern Recruiting Region mostly covers districts east of the
209:
136:. At the time, the recruiting of volunteers was the responsibility of the various barracks commanders scattered throughout the United States to guard
1515:
1361:
1311:
1194:
159:
1253:
279:
1101:
155:
in 1972, recruiters had to shift from merely processing recruits to actively seeking and encouraging them to join an all-volunteer force.
1495:
1385:
1092:
227:, and enlisted commissioning. The vast majority will train at Officer Candidates School, but some will attend the Naval Academy instead.
109:
1275:
198:
162:
in relatively few states, Marine recruiters are typically the public face of the Corps, seen most commonly by the civilian population.
1156:
1395:
1238:
419:
213:
137:
125:
808:
1491:
1010:
202:
725:
720:
1450:
638:
224:
217:
1455:
1422:
1346:
1296:
1179:
877:
1530:
1415:
730:
108:
of civilians into the Corps. In addition to finding volunteers to join, it is also responsible for preparing them for
152:
634:
1526:
1522:
1085:
182:
1499:
1366:
1339:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1549:
1172:
177:
All potential recruits are screened by recruiters for physical standards and fitness, adequate education (a
1289:
1142:
612:
415:
251:
even smaller satellite offices called
Permanent Contact Stations (PCS) often manned by a single Recruiter.
1261:
1249:
991:
953:
1432:
1356:
1306:
1189:
1105:
1078:
972:
934:
861:
752:
336:
101:
72:
52:
1507:
1115:
778:
708:
685:
565:
470:
212:
can ship to recruit training. Recruits from the 1st, 4th, and 6th Marine Corps
Districts will attend
1437:
1427:
1351:
1301:
1184:
1070:
561:
452:
446:
306:
255:
1026:
507:
383:
286:. It is the only District within the Marine Corps Recruiting Command to command an installation.
440:
171:
816:
691:
576:
487:
The 8th Marine Corps
District covers the southern half of Central United States and southern
458:
330:
194:
1271:
377:
371:
186:
105:
62:
8:
1133:
600:
464:
395:
178:
247:. The Western Recruiting Region predominately covers districts west of the Mississippi.
492:
389:
141:
223:
Officers can be sourced from several veins: Officer
Selection by Recruiting Stations,
914:
525:
496:
365:
244:
1007:
235:
655:
588:
543:
318:
294:
1150:
1014:
995:
976:
957:
938:
884:
865:
488:
145:
30:
537:
476:
423:
348:
1543:
667:
618:
406:
The 6th Marine Corps
District covers Southeastern United States (mostly the
594:
133:
673:
629:
The 12th Marine Corps
District covers much of the Western United States,
549:
411:
283:
263:
201:
is administered to determine qualifications for a job field (known as a
661:
407:
324:
312:
190:
129:
1030:
679:
606:
300:
1100:
1381:
1168:
896:
766:
649:
582:
531:
434:
1411:
1234:
1053:
208:
Enlisted
Marines who qualify and successfully process through a
1391:
1224:
630:
519:
513:
259:
838:
1460:
1335:
988:
950:
128:
of the Corps in 1775, the first recruiting drive was held at
1152:
969:
931:
858:
1285:
359:
267:
1060:
560:
The 9th Marine Corps District covers the majority of the
216:, while males from the 8th, 9th, and 12th will attend
704:
Berkeley Marine Corps Recruiting Center controversy
1466:Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
140:and man ships. Recruiting posters through to the
1541:
16:U.S. Marine Corps' primary source of recruitment
1086:
839:"U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate's Guide"
624:
815:. United States Marine Corps. Archived from
555:
482:
401:
347:As of 2023, the district headquarters is in
342:
273:
813:U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate's Guide
351:, and covers 10 states and Washington D.C.
110:United States Marine Corps Recruit Training
1555:Commands of the United States Marine Corps
1093:
1079:
644:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
571:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
502:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
429:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
354:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
289:It has the following Recruiting Stations:
199:Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
278:The 1st Marine Corps District covers the
189:for officers), lack of significant civil
420:Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
234:
214:Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
831:
1542:
1461:Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1)
1074:
726:United States Navy Recruiting Command
721:United States Army Recruiting Command
1451:Marine Corps Security Force Regiment
639:Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
225:Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
218:Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
210:Military Entrance Processing Station
1456:Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
1024:
13:
1531:Marine Corps Installations Pacific
1516:Marine Corps Installations Command
751:from websites or documents of the
731:Air Education and Training Command
14:
1566:
1045:
1027:"Marine Corps Recruiting Command"
144:promised prospective recruits of
1410:
1390:
1380:
1362:3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1334:
1312:1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1284:
1270:
1248:
1244:Marine Forces, Strategic Command
1233:
1229:Marine Forces, Europe and Africa
1223:
1195:2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1167:
1151:
1132:
747: This article incorporates
742:
29:
1527:Marine Corps Installations West
1523:Marine Corps Installations East
1504:Marine Corps Recruiting Command
1001:
982:
963:
944:
925:
239:Map of the Recruiting Districts
203:Military Occupational Specialty
148:and prizes for service at sea.
98:Marine Corps Recruiting Command
87:Major General William J. Bowers
24:Marine Corps Recruiting Command
1500:Marine Corps Logistics Command
1386:Marine Forces, Central Command
1367:31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
1340:III Marine Expeditionary Force
1327:15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1322:13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1317:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1210:26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1205:24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1200:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
907:
889:
871:
852:
801:
787:
772:
760:
1:
1173:II Marine Expeditionary Force
779:Marine Corps Order 1510.32D.
737:
165:
1290:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1254:Marine Forces, Space Command
1143:Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
416:United States Virgin Islands
230:
197:, and other qualifiers. The
7:
1496:Marine Corps Recruit Depots
1403:Operating Contingent Forces
1262:Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
1061:Official recruiting website
897:"4th Marine Corps District"
697:
10:
1571:
1492:Combat Development Command
1433:4th Marine Logistics Group
1357:3rd Marine Logistics Group
1307:1st Marine Logistics Group
1190:2nd Marine Logistics Group
1106:United States Marine Corps
989:12th Marine Corps District
753:United States Marine Corps
637:, and is headquartered at
625:12th Marine Corps District
564:. and is headquartered in
491:, and is headquartered at
153:draft in the United States
119:
102:United States Marine Corps
73:Marine Corps Base Quantico
53:United States Marine Corps
1514:
1485:
1476:
1444:
1409:
1402:
1333:
1283:
1269:
1260:
1166:
1141:
1130:
1123:
1116:Headquarters Marine Corps
1112:
1008:12MCD Recruiting Stations
970:9th Marine Corps District
951:8th Marine Corps District
932:6th Marine Corps District
859:1st Marine Corps District
709:Recruiting Service Ribbon
566:Naval Station Great Lakes
556:9th Marine Corps District
483:8th Marine Corps District
418:. It is headquartered at
402:6th Marine Corps District
343:4th Marine Corps District
274:1st Marine Corps District
256:continental United States
181:or equivalent, such as a
114:Officer Candidates School
83:
78:
68:
58:
48:
40:
28:
23:
1438:Force Headquarters Group
1428:4th Marine Aircraft Wing
1352:1st Marine Aircraft Wing
1302:3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
1185:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
1159:and Marine Forces, North
1054:Official command website
994:10 February 2010 at the
975:28 December 2009 at the
878:1MCD Recruiting Stations
715:Comparable organizations
562:Midwestern United States
956:4 February 2009 at the
384:Raleigh, North Carolina
280:northeast United States
1276:Marine Forces, Pacific
1157:Marine Forces, Command
1066:Recruiting units index
1013:4 January 2010 at the
937:27 August 2009 at the
919:www.4thmcd.marines.mil
901:www.4thmcd.marines.mil
864:19 August 2009 at the
809:"Earning a Commission"
749:public domain material
633:, Hawaii, and Pacific
240:
193:, lack of significant
35:Recruiters School logo
1486:Support Establishment
1479:Support Establishment
1416:Marine Forces Reserve
883:20 April 2009 at the
238:
151:After the end of the
1550:Military recruitment
1396:Marine Forces, Korea
1239:Marine Forces, South
495:on the west side of
378:Nashville, Tennessee
372:Louisville, Kentucky
185:for enlisted, and a
160:Marine installations
106:military recruitment
100:is a command of the
63:military recruitment
1423:4th Marine Division
1347:3rd Marine Division
1297:1st Marine Division
1180:2nd Marine Division
396:Frederick, Maryland
179:high school diploma
138:naval installations
915:"Site Map | Units"
493:NAS Fort Worth JRB
390:Richmond, Virginia
241:
158:Because there are
142:American Civil War
1537:
1536:
1472:
1471:
1377:
1376:
1373:
1372:
1220:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1025:Barnett, Pamela.
497:Fort Worth, Texas
366:Lansing, Michigan
245:Mississippi River
187:bachelor's degree
91:
90:
1562:
1414:
1407:
1406:
1394:
1384:
1338:
1288:
1281:
1280:
1274:
1267:
1266:
1252:
1237:
1227:
1171:
1164:
1163:
1155:
1148:
1147:
1136:
1126:Operating Forces
1095:
1088:
1081:
1072:
1071:
1057:
1056:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1017:
1005:
999:
998:official website
986:
980:
979:official website
967:
961:
960:official website
948:
942:
941:official website
929:
923:
922:
911:
905:
904:
893:
887:
875:
869:
868:official website
856:
850:
849:
847:
845:
835:
829:
828:
826:
824:
805:
799:
795:Recruit Training
791:
785:
781:Recruit Training
776:
770:
769:official website
764:
746:
745:
733:(U.S. Air Force)
104:responsible for
33:
21:
20:
1570:
1569:
1565:
1564:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1559:
1540:
1539:
1538:
1533:
1510:
1481:
1468:
1463:
1458:
1453:
1440:
1435:
1430:
1425:
1398:
1388:
1369:
1364:
1359:
1354:
1349:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1256:
1246:
1241:
1231:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1158:
1137:
1128:
1119:
1108:
1099:
1052:
1051:
1048:
1035:
1033:
1021:
1020:
1015:Wayback Machine
1006:
1002:
996:Wayback Machine
987:
983:
977:Wayback Machine
968:
964:
958:Wayback Machine
949:
945:
939:Wayback Machine
930:
926:
913:
912:
908:
895:
894:
890:
885:Wayback Machine
876:
872:
866:Wayback Machine
857:
853:
843:
841:
837:
836:
832:
822:
820:
819:on 14 July 2012
807:
806:
802:
792:
788:
777:
773:
765:
761:
743:
740:
700:
627:
558:
489:Mountain States
485:
404:
345:
276:
233:
168:
122:
94:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1568:
1558:
1557:
1552:
1535:
1534:
1520:
1518:
1512:
1511:
1489:
1487:
1483:
1482:
1477:
1474:
1473:
1470:
1469:
1448:
1446:
1442:
1441:
1420:
1418:
1404:
1400:
1399:
1378:
1375:
1374:
1371:
1370:
1344:
1342:
1331:
1330:
1294:
1292:
1278:
1264:
1258:
1257:
1221:
1218:
1217:
1214:
1213:
1177:
1175:
1161:
1145:
1139:
1138:
1131:
1129:
1124:
1121:
1120:
1113:
1110:
1109:
1102:Major Commands
1098:
1097:
1090:
1083:
1075:
1069:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1047:
1046:External links
1044:
1043:
1042:
1019:
1018:
1000:
981:
962:
943:
924:
906:
888:
870:
851:
830:
800:
786:
771:
758:
757:
739:
736:
735:
734:
728:
723:
712:
711:
706:
699:
696:
695:
694:
688:
682:
676:
670:
664:
658:
652:
626:
623:
622:
621:
615:
609:
603:
597:
591:
585:
579:
557:
554:
553:
552:
546:
540:
538:Salt Lake City
534:
528:
522:
516:
510:
484:
481:
480:
479:
473:
467:
461:
455:
453:Ft. Lauderdale
449:
443:
437:
424:South Carolina
410:), as well as
403:
400:
399:
398:
392:
386:
380:
374:
368:
362:
349:Columbus, Ohio
344:
341:
340:
339:
333:
327:
321:
315:
309:
303:
297:
275:
272:
232:
229:
167:
164:
121:
118:
92:
89:
88:
85:
81:
80:
76:
75:
70:
66:
65:
60:
56:
55:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1567:
1556:
1553:
1551:
1548:
1547:
1545:
1532:
1528:
1524:
1519:
1517:
1513:
1509:
1505:
1501:
1497:
1493:
1488:
1484:
1480:
1475:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1443:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1417:
1413:
1408:
1405:
1401:
1397:
1393:
1387:
1383:
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1341:
1337:
1332:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1273:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1259:
1255:
1251:
1245:
1240:
1236:
1230:
1226:
1211:
1206:
1201:
1196:
1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1174:
1170:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1154:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1140:
1135:
1127:
1122:
1118:
1117:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1096:
1091:
1089:
1084:
1082:
1077:
1076:
1073:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
1055:
1050:
1049:
1032:
1028:
1023:
1022:
1016:
1012:
1009:
1004:
997:
993:
990:
985:
978:
974:
971:
966:
959:
955:
952:
947:
940:
936:
933:
928:
920:
916:
910:
902:
898:
892:
886:
882:
879:
874:
867:
863:
860:
855:
840:
834:
818:
814:
810:
804:
798:
796:
790:
784:
782:
775:
768:
763:
759:
756:
754:
750:
732:
729:
727:
724:
722:
719:
718:
717:
716:
710:
707:
705:
702:
701:
693:
689:
687:
686:Orange County
683:
681:
677:
675:
671:
669:
668:San Francisco
665:
663:
659:
657:
653:
651:
647:
646:
645:
642:
640:
636:
632:
620:
619:Oklahoma City
616:
614:
610:
608:
604:
602:
598:
596:
592:
590:
586:
584:
580:
578:
574:
573:
572:
569:
567:
563:
551:
547:
545:
541:
539:
535:
533:
529:
527:
523:
521:
517:
515:
511:
509:
505:
504:
503:
500:
498:
494:
490:
478:
474:
472:
468:
466:
462:
460:
456:
454:
450:
448:
444:
442:
438:
436:
432:
431:
430:
427:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
397:
393:
391:
387:
385:
381:
379:
375:
373:
369:
367:
363:
361:
357:
356:
355:
352:
350:
338:
334:
332:
328:
326:
322:
320:
316:
314:
310:
308:
304:
302:
298:
296:
292:
291:
290:
287:
285:
281:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
252:
248:
246:
237:
228:
226:
221:
219:
215:
211:
206:
204:
200:
196:
192:
188:
184:
180:
175:
173:
163:
161:
156:
154:
149:
147:
143:
139:
135:
131:
127:
117:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
93:Military unit
86:
82:
77:
74:
71:
67:
64:
61:
57:
54:
51:
47:
44:United States
43:
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1503:
1478:
1125:
1114:
1034:. Retrieved
1003:
984:
965:
946:
927:
918:
909:
900:
891:
873:
854:
842:. Retrieved
833:
821:. Retrieved
817:the original
812:
803:
794:
789:
780:
774:
762:
741:
714:
713:
643:
628:
595:Indianapolis
570:
559:
501:
486:
459:Jacksonville
428:
405:
353:
346:
288:
282:, including
277:
253:
249:
242:
222:
207:
176:
169:
157:
150:
134:Philadelphia
123:
97:
95:
69:Headquarters
18:
1508:Marine Band
797:14 Dec 2020
783:25 Aug 2003
674:Los Angeles
635:territories
613:Twin Cities
577:Kansas City
550:San Antonio
508:Albuquerque
441:Baton Rouge
412:Puerto Rico
337:Springfield
284:New England
264:Puerto Rico
191:convictions
1544:Categories
844:27 January
823:28 January
738:References
662:Sacramento
589:Des Moines
526:Fort Worth
465:Montgomery
408:Deep South
325:Pittsburgh
313:New Jersey
307:Harrisburg
262:, Hawaii,
166:Recruiting
130:Tun Tavern
79:Commanders
1036:20 August
1031:About.com
692:Riverside
680:San Diego
607:Milwaukee
601:St. Louis
471:Charlotte
301:Baltimore
231:Structure
124:With the
84:Commander
1011:Archived
992:Archived
973:Archived
954:Archived
935:Archived
881:Archived
862:Archived
698:See also
656:Portland
447:Columbia
414:and the
319:New York
195:drug use
146:bounties
126:founding
1104:of the
650:Seattle
583:Chicago
544:Phoenix
532:Houston
435:Atlanta
172:officer
120:History
41:Country
1445:others
631:Alaska
568:, IL.
520:Denver
514:Dallas
331:Boston
295:Albany
260:Alaska
49:Branch
767:ASVAB
477:Tampa
422:, in
1038:2009
846:2007
825:2007
360:Ohio
268:Guam
266:and
96:The
59:Role
690:RS
684:RS
678:RS
672:RS
666:RS
660:RS
654:RS
648:RS
617:RS
611:RS
605:RS
599:RS
593:RS
587:RS
581:RS
575:RS
548:RS
542:RS
536:RS
530:RS
524:RS
518:RS
512:RS
506:RS
475:RS
469:RS
463:RS
457:RS
451:RS
445:RS
439:RS
433:RS
394:RS
388:RS
382:RS
376:RS
370:RS
364:RS
358:RS
335:RS
329:RS
323:RS
317:RS
311:RS
305:RS
299:RS
293:RS
205:).
183:GED
132:in
112:or
1546::
1529:•
1525:•
1521:•
1506:•
1502:•
1498:•
1494:•
1490:•
1464:•
1459:•
1454:•
1449:•
1436:•
1431:•
1426:•
1421:•
1389:•
1379:•
1365:•
1360:•
1355:•
1350:•
1345:•
1325:•
1320:•
1315:•
1310:•
1305:•
1300:•
1295:•
1247:•
1242:•
1232:•
1222:•
1208:•
1203:•
1198:•
1193:•
1188:•
1183:•
1178:•
1029:.
917:.
899:.
811:.
755:.
641:.
499:.
426:.
270:.
258:,
116:.
1094:e
1087:t
1080:v
1040:.
921:.
903:.
848:.
827:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
