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| Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego | |
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| San Diego, California | |
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot Historic District | |
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| Location | S of jct. of Barnett Ave. and Pacific Hwy., San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°44′31″N 117°11′50″W / 32.74194°N 117.19722°W |
| Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Architect | Goodhue, Bertram G.; Dawson Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001477[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1991 |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Marine Corps |
| Website | mcrdsd.marines.mil |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1919 |
| In use | 1919–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | BGen Jason L. Morris [2] |
| Garrison | Recruit training Drill instructor training Recruiter training |
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (commonly referred to as MCRD) is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to San Diego International Airport and the former Naval Training Center San Diego.[3] MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male and female recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. As of 2022, 1.5 million recruits have completed their boot camp training at the Depot.[4] The Depot also is the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Drill Instructors School.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Brigadier General Jason L. Morris > Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego > Leaders view".
- ^ Historical article at militarymuseum.org
- ^ Brennan, Deborah Sullivan (March 5, 2022). "Drums and bugles herald centennial of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2022.