Marines

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Scheduled Depot-Wide Power Outage

PWD, in conjunction with our partners, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and Ameresco, will conduct a series of depot wide power outages between Wed-Sat, 19-22 August 2020 in order to test the Depot’s power resiliency and reliability as we approach the peak hurricane season.This week’s scheduled Depot Wide Power Outages:19-20 August from

Notice to Mariners Aug. 25

Notice to Mariners. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will be conducting extended live fire training, Tuesday, 25 August from 0600-0200.The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please

Notice to Mariners Aug. 19

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will be conducting extended live fire training, Wednesday, 19 August from 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the

Notice to Mariners Aug. 10

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will conduct extended live-fire training Aug. 10 from 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the Weapons and Field

Aerial Spray Aug. 11-14

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is scheduled to perform nighttime aerial sprays the week of Aug. 11-14. This is part of an effort to control sand flea and mosquitos. Weather permitting, sprays will occur about an hour after sunset on Aug. 11. As a backup, spray activities will occur about an hour before sundown on Aug. 13. The insecticides

Notice to Mariners July 31

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will be conducting extended live-fire training July 31, 2020 from 6 a.m.- 2 a.m.The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the Weapons and

Notice to Mariners June 15-16

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., will be conducting extended live-fire training June 15-16 from 6 a.m. - 2 a.m. The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the

Notice to Mariners June 10

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., will be conducting extended live-fire training June 10 from 6 a.m.- 2 a.m. The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the

Notice to Mariners May 18-22

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will be conducting extended live-fire training May 18-22 from 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.The marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the Weapons and

MCRD PI to restore limited base access to credentialed retirees and dependents May 11

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will restore limited depot access to properly credentialed military retirees and their credentialed dependents beginning May 11, 2020.Base access will be restricted to every Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.The restoration of access is part of the depot’s plan to gradually open facilities,

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island