Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (often abbreviated as MCRD PI) is an 32.76 km2 military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately 8.0 km south of Beaufort, the community that is typically associated with the installation. On 1. November 1915, Parris Island was officially designated a Recruit Depot, and United States Marine Corps Recruit Training of enlisted United States Marineshas continued there since then.
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Designations |
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| 1915 - today | MCRD Parris Island |
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Assigned Units |
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| 1942 - 1942 | VML-711 |
| 1944 - 1944 | VMF-923 |
| 1944 - 1944 | VMF-924 |