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 Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026. The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)
