Messing and Billeting Instructions

 Students assigned to Recruiters School from outside the San Diego area are required to maintain a room, and will draw partial per diem (M&IE). Students assigned from the local travel area (MCB Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar, NAB Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma, Naval Base San Diego, Balboa Naval Hospital) will not be assigned a room nor receive partial per diem.

 Government lodging is available and directed “at cost to Marine.” This means that you will be required to pay for your lodging while here and then be reimbursed upon settling your travel claim. Student billeting is located next to the Enlisted Dining Facility and is a seven to ten minute walk from Recruiters School. Students will check in for billeting to the BEQ located in Building 625 aboard MCRD San Diego. Marines must check into billeting NLT 2359 prior to the first training day. If you will be arriving prior to that date, you will need to contact MCRD Transient Billeting at (619) 524-4401. DSN prefix is 524. Room cost is $22.00 per night.

Enlisted Dining Facility meal prices are as follows:

Weekday  Breakfast: $2.50  Lunch: $4.60  Dinner: $4.60 Weekend  Breakfast Brunch: $5.25  Dinner Brunch: $6.45 Holiday: $7.60

If you want to receive mail while attending Recruiters School use the following address: (Student Name) Recruiters School BRC _-14/Group # 3500 Chosin Avenue San Diego, CA 92140-5198

Government Travel Credit Card (GTCC): You must have a valid GTCC or advance per diem before you depart your command. Be prepared to make an interim payment for your room charges while you are at the course. Government credit cards will not be issued here at Recruiters School. It is the responsibility of your parent command to obtain your card. If you are not qualified for a GTCC, you must request advance per diem from your command prior to detaching. Recruiters School cannot issue advance per diem while you are TAD, it must come from your parent command.