Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (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.
The City of San Diego is proud to host Naval Base San Diego, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Coast Guard Sector/Air Station San Diego, as well as National Guard and reserve centers for every branch of service.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Responsible for the initial training of USMC enlisted male recruits living west of the Mississippi River, over 21,000 recruits are trained at MCRD each year.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (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.
Since MCRD San Diego's inception over one million recruits have been trained here. There is a shared belief that Marines are forged in a furnace of common hardship and tough training.