Western and Eastern Recruiting Regions
All enlisted recruits begin their journey in the Corps by coming into contact with one of the Marine Corps Recruiting Districts. The Corps manages the recruiting districts by dividing the country in half using the Mississippi River as a marker. Generally, all areas west of the Mississippi River are covered by the Western Recruiting Region, and all areas east are covered by the Eastern Recruiting Region.
USMC Recruiting District and Recruiting Stations
Each recruiting region is divided into three districts. Then, each district is divided yet again into multiple recruiting stations in cities or populated areas and recruiting sub-stations in smaller less populated areas.
There are estimates that there about 48 recruiting stations in the nation and about 575 recruiting sub-stations. The USMC must cover all areas of the continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, and various US republics like Puerto Rico and Guam.
Check out this Marine Corps Recruiting District Map to see which area of the map your recruiting district is in:
I’am a marine vietnam veteran I have a beef with a recuiter in the philadelphia area. It envolves my granddaughter. I need to talk to someone about this problem please email me with the contact info. asap
Just looking to talk face to face I’m 26 lost my great job I’m 6’3 and 280lbs looking for a change and do my part
Great article but I want to point something out. should it be puerto rico instead of dominican republic? last time I checked puerto rico is the US territory and Dominican Republic is an independent country?
Doh! Thank you very much; the error has been corrected.