Training Week 9 MCRD Parris Island Training Matrix
Testing week. The recruits undergo practical application evaluations. They complete a combat fitness test and face the challenges of the Confidence Course for the last time.
Scroll below for explanations and terminology in civilian terms. Referenced Matrix in use by MCRD PI as of April 2022.
WEEK NINE
- 0-3 Clothing (L/FeA): Recruits have final fittings for uniforms- lead series and female recruits group A
- Tempo Run (F/FeB): Recruits take part in a tempo run- follow series and female recruits group B.
- 0-3 Clothing (F/FeB): Recruits have final fittings for uniforms- follow series and female recruits group B.
- Tempo Run (L/FeA): Recruits take part in a tempo run- lead series and female recruits group A.
- H/CUT - 7(L): 7th haircut- lead series
- Final CFT (F/FeB): Recruits take the final combat fitness test- follow series and female recruits group B.
- Final Travel (L:) Recruits make final travel plans- lead series.
- H/CUT - 7(F): 7th haircut- follow series
- Final CFT (L/FeA): Recruits take the final combat fitness test- lead series and female recruits group A.
- Final Travel (F/FeA): Recruits make their final travel plans- follow series- and female recruits group A.
- MCX - 3(F): 3rd Marine Corps Exchange visi- follow series
- Foreign Language Testing: Recruits who wish to take part in the foreign language program are tested.
- Final Travel (FeB): Recruits make their final travel plans- female recruits group B.
- MCX - 3 (L/Fe): 3rd Marine Corps Exchange- lead series and female recruits
- Co Cmdr Inspection: Company Commander Inspection
WEEK NINE TRAINING DAYS
- Monday, T48: Field Skills (L), Land Navigation (F/Fe)
- Tuesday, T49: Field Skills PE (L), Land Navigation PE (F/Fe)
- Wednesday, T50: Land Navigation (L), Field Skills (F/Fe)
- Thursday, T51: Land Navigation PE (L), Field Skills PE (F/Fe)
- Friday, T52: Academic Classes, COD, Dental
- Saturday, T53: Combat End Course, Academic Classes, CVGD
- Sunday, S9: Religious Services, COD
LINKS TO PARRIS ISLAND RECRUIT TRAINING WEEKS
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ABOUT THE TRAINING MATRIX AND WHERE TO FIND ONE
The training matrices are available for free download on MarineParents.com and RecruitParents.com websites and on Official Marine Corps websites (see links below for both Parris Island and San Diego). We also have a printed 11x17 matrix poster and our literature available at no cost to you in many recruiting stations around the US.
(8/16/2024: We no longer sell the matrix poster online due to circumstances beyond our control and complaints about the timeline for First Class Mail to arrive.)
For Parris Island (MCRD PI)
- FREE: Official MCRD PI Website
(Link Updated 1/20/2023. Click for an alternate link.) - FREE: MarineParents.com 8.5x11 PDF
(NEW USMC VERSION 1/20/2023) - FREE from Recruiting Stations: Many Marine Corps recruiting offices have our literature and the matrix available at no charge to you. If your recruiting station does not carry our literature and matrix, please ask them to contact us directly via text at 573-449-2003 so we can send them the Poolee Kits.
For San Diego (MCRD SD)
- FREE: Official MCRD SD Website
(Link Updated 7/1/2024. Click for an alternate link.) - FREE: MarineParents.com 8.5x11 PDF
(NEW USMC VERSION 1/20/2023) - FREE from Recruiting Stations: Many Marine Corps recruiting offices have our literature and the matrix available at no charge to you. If your recruiting station does not carry our literature and matrix, please ask them to contact us directly via text at 573-449-2003 so we can send them the Poolee Kits.
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