Transporting a large container over a wall using the limited resources available.Negotiating a water hole using the same wooden board concept to get from point A to point B.Using three wooden boards to cross a number of stumps without touching the ground.Teams react to a simulated IED while on patrol.Įvent 2 – Battle of Belleau Wood: Pugil Sticks/Body SparringĪ three-hour event in which the teams perform six reaction course problems which test their ability to work as a team to solve problems. Teams of two climb over an eight-foot high horizontal log. Individuals demonstrate their knowledge of hand-to-hand combat skills, and then participate in a warrior case study of Pfc. Teams cross two horizontal cable-supported logs. Recruits conduct a 6-mile hike to the Crucible site.Ī one-hour event in which the teams resupply water, ammunition and MREs through a course which consists of trenches, wire fences and walls.Īfter the resupply course, teams negotiate the warrior stations below: Recruits carry 45 pounds during the Crucible, in addition to 782 gear, uniform and M16 service rifle weight.Recruits get 3 MREs during the 54 hours.There are 29 problem-solving exercises.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. The Crucible is the 54-hour culmination to the transformation of recruit training.

The USMC Crucible - A Rite Of Passage For All Marines

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