| US Marine Corps (USMC) boot camp training is a | | | | non-stop. Indeed, physical strength and overall |
| 12-week training program that acts as a selection | | | | conditioning is of paramount importance. Overweight |
| process that identifies those who are qualified to join | | | | and underperforming cadets are ordered to serve |
| the Marines and those who applied but are unfit for | | | | time at the Physical Conditioning Platoon (PCP), which |
| enlistment. For those who are qualified, the marine | | | | will submit a cadet to a 21 day training program |
| boot camp also serves as training grounds for the | | | | commencing with a physical strength and endurance |
| necessary skills needed by a Marine. | | | | capability examination which a cadet can only pass if |
| USMC boot camps in the United States include a | | | | he or she is able to accomplish 5 pull ups and 50 sit |
| training facility located at Parris Island in South | | | | ups in two minutes and run three miles in 24:30 |
| Carolina namely Recruit Training Depot, and another | | | | minutes or less. Anything slower than that makes |
| Recruit Training Depot located at San Diego, | | | | you unfit for the Marines. |
| California. The Parris Island training grounds is notable | | | | There are things other than physical fitness which is |
| because here women are given the chance to train | | | | considered as a necessity as well when it comes to |
| and become a member of the US Marine Corps. | | | | training inside a Marine boot camp. Mind power is also |
| USMC boot camp retains some of the staples in the | | | | important if a cadet should remain and survive the |
| basic boot camp, like physical training (PT) elements | | | | training, and to put this to test, cadets are required |
| such as sit-ups and pull-ups, basic swimming skills and | | | | to memorize the USMC Rank, the 11 General Orders |
| basic drill and ceremony skills. | | | | for a Sentry, the Marine Rifle Creed, USMC Core |
| USMC boot camps are a notch higher in difficulty in | | | | Values, the Code of Conduct and the characteristics |
| training compared to other training camps. Here the | | | | of the M16A2 Rifle, the marines basic weapon. |
| average capacity of a prospective Marine for running | | | | Cadets are also expected to study and master the |
| should be three miles and for marches ten mile, | | | | USMC history as well. |