Graduation Dates USMC Marine Corps Boot Camp
PLEASE NOTE:
RED ALERT BOX UPDATED 5/18/2020 11:00 AM
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the two-week quarantine at the beginning of boot camp, ship and graduation dates may be different than the dates listed on this page. As the Marine Corps announces changes to the schedule, we will update this page.
Marines of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during their motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, August 6, 2015. After these Marines complete the run, they will spend the rest of their afternoon with their families, friends and loved ones during on-base liberty. Today, all males recruited from west of the Mississippi River are trained at MCRD San Diego. The depot is responsible for training more than 16,000 recruits annually.
—(USMC image/released)
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Graduation Dates
Boot camp graduations are usually on Fridays. Sometimes, due to holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Marine Corps Birthday, graduation will be on a Wednesday. If that is the case the USMC schedule will indicate the alternate family day and graduation dates. Parris Island and San Diego DO NOT necessarily follow the same schedules when there are changes.
Graduation and ship dates are kept up-to-date on this page, barring any delays by the Marine Corps. We encourage you to join your recruit's graduation group on Facebook. It will be a great place for you to connect with other families who have recruits going through boot camp with your son or daughter. Click on the link beside your recruit's graduation date to request to join that group.
Official MarineParents.com Facebook Groups
Looking for boot camp groups by graduation dates? We have a place to connect and share with other family members who have a recruit in Marine Corps boot camp. See the links below for Official Recruit Parents Facebook graduation groups.
- Have a Poolee that has not gone to boot camp yet? Join the Official MarineParents.com Poolee Group.
- Para los familiares de habla hispana clic Recruit Parents en Español.
- Click here for Girlfriends, Fiancees, & Wives of Recruits/Marines.
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San Diego 2020/2021 Ship and Graduation Dates
If you don't see your recruit's ship/graduation date, you will want to join the Poolee group first. You will be approved to join the Recruit Training group two weeks prior to the ship date. Be sure to answer all three questions when requesting to join. Membership requests are reviewed every 12 hours.
(NOTE: On smaller devices, slide table below to the right to see complete information)| Ship Date | Battalion | Company | Platoons | Family Day-Graduation | Facebook Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Hotel | 2161-2165 | November 20, 2020 | 2nd RTBN Hotel Co |
| August 24, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Mike | 3261-3265 | December 4, 2020 | 3rd RTBN Mike Co |
| August 31, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Alpha | 1001-1007 | December 11, 2020 | 1st RTBN Alpha Co |
| September 7, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Golf | 2141-2147 | December 18, 2020 | 2nd RTBN Golf Co |
| September 21, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Kilo | 3221-3225 | December 30, 2020 | 3rd RTBN Kilo Co |
| September 28, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Charlie | January 8, 2021 | 1st RTBN Charlie Co | |
| October 5, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Fox | January 15, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Fox Co | |
| October 12, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Lima | January 22, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Lima Co | |
| October 19, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Bravo | January 29, 2021 | 1st RTBN Bravo Co | |
| October 26, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Echo | February 05, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Echo Co | |
| November 2, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
India | February 12, 2021 | 3rd RTBN India Co | |
| November 16, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Delta | February 26, 2021 | 1st RTBN Delta Co | |
| November 30, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Hotel | March 12, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Hotel Co | |
| December 7, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Mike | March 19, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Mike Co | |
| December 14, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Alpha | March 26, 2021 | 1st RTBN Alpha Co | |
| December 28, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Golf | April 9, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Golf Co | |
| January 4, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Kilo | 3221-3225 | April 16, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Kilo Co |
| January 11, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Charlie | April 23, 2021 | 1st RTBN Charlie Co | |
| January 18, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Fox | April 30, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Fox Co | |
| January 25, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Lima | May 7, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Lima Co | |
| February 1, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Bravo | May 14, 2021 | 1st RTBN Bravo Co |
Parris Island 2020/2021 Ship and Graduation Dates
If you don't see your recruit's ship/graduation date, you will want to join the Poolee group first. You will be approved to join the Recruit Training group two weeks prior to the ship date. Be sure to answer all three questions when requesting to join. Membership requests are reviewed every 12 hours.
(NOTE: On smaller devices, slide table below to the right to see complete information. For family members with female recruits, please also join male recruit company Facebook group with the same graduation date.)| Ship Date | Battalion | Company | Platoons | Graduation | Official MP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Bravo | November 20, 2020 | 1st RTBN Bravo/Oscar Co |
|
| August 17, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Fox | November 25, 2020 | 2nd RTBN Fox Co |
|
| August 24, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Kilo | December 4, 2020 | 3rd RTBN Kilo Co |
|
| August 31, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Charlie | December 11, 2020 | 1st RTBN Charlie/Papa Co |
|
| September 7, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Golf | December 18, 2020 | 2nd RTBN Golf/November Co |
|
| September 28, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Lima | January 8, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Lima/Oscar Co |
|
| October 13, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Delta | 1000-1006 | January 22, 2021 | 1st RTBN Delta Co |
| October 19, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Hotel | 2000-2006 | January 29, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Hotel/Papa Co |
| October 26, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Mike | 3000-3006, 4002-4003 | February 5, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Mike/Oscar Co |
| November 2, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Alpha | 1008-1014 | February 12, 2021 | 1st RTBN Alpha Co |
| November 9, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Echo | 2008-2014 | February 19, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Echo Co |
| November 16, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
India | 3008-3014 | February 26, 2021 | 3rd RTBN India Co |
| November 30, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Bravo | 1016-1022, 4006-4007 | March 12, 2021 | 1st RTBN Bravo/November Co |
| December 7, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Fox | 2016-2022, 4008-4009 | March 19, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Fox/Oscar Co |
| December 14, 2020 (QUARANTINE) |
4th RTBN (Maroon) |
Papa | 4010-4016 | March 26, 2021 | 4th RTBN Papa Co |
| January 4, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Kilo | 3016-3022, 4018-4019 | April 16, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Kilo/November Co |
| January 11, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Charlie | 1024-1030 | April 23, 2021 | 1st RTBN Charlie Co |
| January 19, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
2nd RTBN (Yellow) |
Golf | 2024-2030, 4020-4021 | April 30, 2021 | 2nd RTBN Golf/Oscar Co |
| January 25, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
3rd RTBN (Blue) |
Lima | 3024-3030 | May 7, 2021 | 3rd RTBN Lima Co |
| February 1, 2021 (QUARANTINE) |
1st RTBN (Red) |
Delta | 1032-1038 | May 14, 2021 | 1st RTBN Delta Co |
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