Permanent Duty Stations (PDS)
Do you know what a Permanent Duty Station is?
Posted on 4/2/2025
When formal training (boot camp, School of Infantry, and military occupational schooling) is complete, each Marine is assigned to a Permanent Duty Station (PDS).
Your Marine may be stationed at any number of permanent duty stations around the world, depending on his or her Military Occupational Specialty (the job that your Marine will do while in the Corps).
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Thirteen weeks is a long time! Show your support when your recruit is in boot camp! Wear these shirts DURING their journey! In 1st Battalion, wear RED on MONDAY. In 2nd Battalion, wear YELLOW on Tuesday. In 3rd Battalion, wear BLUE on Wednesday!