Headquarters & Service Battalion

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Eastern Recruiting Region

01

Parris Island Band

U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Band play music during a Memorial Day ceremony at Beaufort National Cemetary, S.C., May 25, 2026. The Memorial...

02

Motivational Run

The Parris Island Marine Corps Band performs during the motivational run for Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, on Marine Corps Recruit...

03

Another Four for the Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Erin Porras, a Marine with Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, recites the oath of enlistment during a...

04

Tug of War

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. participate in competitive events on...

About
Leaders
Contact Info

Headquarters and Service Battalion exists to enable the Depot and the Region’s mission of Making Marines. Every Marine, Sailor, and Civilian in this Battalion directly contributes to the success of recruit training, installation operations, and the overall support of those we serve.

Headquarters & Service Battalion

Commanding Officer

Colonel Jeremy M. Nelson enlisted in the Marine Corps in November of 1999. Upon completion of entry-level training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, School of Infantry-West, and Marine Corps Security Force School, he was assigned to Marine Corps Security Force Company, Naval Air Station...

Read Biography

Official Photo

Headquarters & Service Battalion

Sergeant Major

June 2025, Sergeant Major Wilson assumed the duties and responsibilities to serve as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader at Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C....

Read Biography

Official Photo