Marine
                Corps Recruit Depot
                MCRD/ERR Parris Island has two missions. First
                it is responsible for transforming young men and women into
                United States Marines.
                Second, Parris Island is headquarters of the
                Eastern Recruiting Region, which is responsible for recruiting
                the prospective Marines we train. Parris Island's male recruits
                are recruited from east of the Mississippi River and females are
                recruited nationwide.
                
                 
                Marine Corps
                Recruiting
                Navy Recruiting
                Naval
                Reserve Careers 
                  Reserve Enlisted
                  Applicants for the RESCORE-R
                  program must be a NAVET E5 or below,
                  with less than 10 years qualifying service for Reserve
                  retirement, and less than four years since discharge from the
                  Navy/Naval Reserve.
                  
Personnel in the IRR
                  (Individual Ready Reserve) are eligible. RESCORE-R is not
                  available for personnel with a critical NEC. NAVET's
                  who have been in a drill pay status within the past 90 days
                  are not eligible for RESCORE-R.   Member
                  must meet eligibility requirements for requested rating
                  (mental, moral and physical requirements).
                  A current Armed Forces
                  Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test will be required for
                  all applicants who are no longer under a valid USN/USNR
                  contract.
                  Reserve Officers
                  
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                      The Naval Reserve Direct
                      Appointment Program offers qualified college educated
                      professionals a Naval Reserve commission. Candidates
                      chosen to become officers are given the opportunity to
                      achieve personal and professional satisfaction in their
                      specialized fields by serving in the Naval Reserve. 
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                      The Navy and Naval Reserve
                      rely heavily upon their officers at every level of
                      operations and management. These men and women provide the
                      professional, scientific and technical skills required by
                      the wide variety of occupations found at sea and ashore.
                      Officers routinely supervise highly skilled staffs and are
                      responsible for sophisticated equipment.