Sgt. Jason Johnson, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with Combat Training Tank, Support Battalion, explains the role of incorporating pool physical training in the fourth phase of the recruit training process. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal and Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali) | Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Great Video Overview of Swim Qualification for Marine Corps Boot Camp. Week 4 brings Basic Water Survival Training…also known as swim qual. By definition, the Marine Corps is an amphibious assault force. Therefore all Marine recruits are required to know how to survive in the water. Recruits receive basic water survival training at the indoor pool, which is safely conducted by specially trained instructors. Training in combat water survival develops a recruit’s confidence in the water. All recru

Shoot, move, communicate! 1st Marine Division Marines perform live-fire training drills at the MAGTF Training Command/Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at 29 Palms. The combined arms training exercise is intended to produce combat ready forces, ready to deploy when called by the nation. #KnowYourMil | U.S. Department of War

Every Marine, regardless of their role, completes an infantry skills course after they graduate recruit training. Watch what happens at Marine Combat Training (MCT) where Marines with non-infantry roles train to become riflemen. | Marine Corps Recruiting