U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, await instructions during the table one rifle qualification course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Brooke Pedersen)
Staff Sgt. Brianna Eisenhower never imagined she would become a match director for the Marine Corps’ combat marksmanship program, yet at 23 years old, she now leads one of the most important roles in range operations as the chief instructor of marksmanship training at Weapons Field Training Battalion (WFTBN), Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Facilities Ms. Brenda M. Johnson-Turner toured Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. It’s her responsibility as the DASN I&F to advise The Honorable Meredith A. Berger, assistant secretary of the Navy, on matters related to things such as military construction, facilities sustainment, and restoration/modernization for all Marine Corps and naval...
