{"id":27903,"date":"2020-04-13T14:33:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/13\/the-corps-expects-to-hit-recruiting-goals-despite-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:45:42","slug":"the-corps-expects-to-hit-recruiting-goals-despite-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/04\/13\/the-corps-expects-to-hit-recruiting-goals-despite-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corps expects to hit recruiting goals despite pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marine recruiters<\/a> are no longer meeting face-to-face with potential recruits while high schools across the country have shuttered over COVID-19 concerns severely limiting access to future Marine applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Corps says its still \u201cplanning to make mission\u201d with its recruiting goals despite the numerous hurdles ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps on average needs to ship 30,000 plus recruits<\/a> to stand on the iconic yellow footprints aboard its recruit depots and with a logjam of incoming recruits already reported at Parris Island, the Marines will have to adapt quickly to hit accessions goals across the force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Parris Island, South Carolina, recruit depot has temporarily halted incoming new recruits following a break out of COVID-19 aboard the depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Gunnery Sgt. Justin Kronenberg, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, says the Corps kicked off the year with a \u201cstrong start pool\u201d and will be able to meet its \u201cshipping mission over the next 90 days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t