USMC 111117: Boot camp combat training

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111117: Boot camp combat training Citation information USMC 111117: Boot camp combat training. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/980/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111117 Decade 1970 Date 1977-04-02 Description Camouflaged recruits participate in combat training during boot camp. Recruits file in to simulated CH47 Chinooks. Recruits aim and fire M16 training rifles lying in prone position outside simulated CH47 Chinooks. Combat training continues in the woods, where recruits advance on foot, listen to instructors, and sit with their gear. A recruits collects rifle magazines and cartridges from fellow recruits. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Kartes Prod. Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on April 2, 1977. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 180 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/25/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 5:43 Digital file type video/H264