No. 2 Recruit Depot came into being in January 1940, and the resultant expansion of temporary accommodation resulted in a "tin city" on the fringes of the base.

From 1910 to 1911 he commanded the Recruit Depot, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

Level A is taught to recruits and candidates in Officer Candidate School and the Recruit Depots, or under professional military education.

The range lights on the Recruit Depot south of the airfield.

While the commanding officer of the Recruit Depot, Groff innovated new techniques for improving the efficiency and morale of his new recruits.

Prior to 1929, a ferry provided all transportation to and from the island from Port Royal docks to the Recruit Depot docks.

The U.S. Marine Corps assigns the first female Marine in history to command a Recruit Depot.

The following day, he assumed his assignment as Series Officer, 1st Recruit Battalion, at the Recruit Depot, Parris Island.

The U.S. Marine Corps also operates one of its two Recruit Depots near the shores of San Diego Bay.

She assumed command on August 4, 2006, becoming the first woman to command the Recruit Depot.