A U.S. Marine Corps instructor of water survival, left, with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, and Sgt. Bryan Ong, a senior drill instructor with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion converse while observing recruits during a water survival qualification event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, May 27, 2026. The basic water survival qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, 15-foot tower jump, 25-meter pack swim, underwater gear shed and four-minute tread in order to verify recruits’ proficiency and confidence in the water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
| Date Taken: | 05.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.31.2026 19:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9716577 |
| VIRIN: | 260527-M-GU428-1264 |
| Resolution: | 7723x5151 |
| Size: | 5.57 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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