MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – A change of command ceremony was held to transfer 6th Marine Corps Recruiting District command authorities from Col. Scott E. Stephan to Col. Marcus D. Gillett at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
Stephan, a native of Mobile, AL, commissioned in 2000 after graduating from The Citadel. He was assigned to 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2d Marine Logistics Group. Stephan served as commander of Recruiting Station Louisville, 4th Marine Corps District, and 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines before taking command of 6th Marine Corps District in June 2024.
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06.25.2026 | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Lance Cpl. Eliel Romero