|
| A Rite of Passage for all Marines |
| The Crucible is the 54-hour culmination to the transformation of recruit training. It is a physically and mentally challenging event that involves food and sleep deprivation and the completion of various obstacles for the potential Marine to negotiate. |
| |
| Basic Facts |
- Recruits will travel 48 miles on foot during the event.
- There are 29 problem-solving exercises during the Crucible.
- It consists of 36 different stations.
- The recruits will have three meals, ready-to-eat (MREs) during the 54 hours.
- The recruits will be required to carry 45 pounds during the Crucible, in addition to 782 gear, uniform and M16 A2 service rifle weight.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Download (11 MB - Adobe Acrobat required) |
| |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
