U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard C. Mitchell, with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, relinquishes command of the battalion to Col. Charles C. Nash in a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., June 2, 2026. Weapons and Field Training Battalion oversees and executes the training of recruits during events such as the gas chamber, rappel tower, the rifle range, Basic Warrior Training, and the Crucible.
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2026. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, 10 foot tower jump into water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim and an underwater gear shed.
