Edson Range

It is named for Marine Major General "Red Mike" Edson, "a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and a distinguished small arms marksman proponent.

[3][4][5] While located at Camp Pendleton, Edson Range is organized as an annex of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and serves as the rifle qualification range where Marine recruits receive field and rifle training during boot camp.

Two weeks of marksmanship training followed by one week of infantry field skills take place at Edson Range,[6] which is known as "up north" by recruits and drill instructors alike (the Recruit Depot in San Diego being "down south").

The Crucible, a three to four day combat simulation with little food or sleep, also takes place here.

[7] Edson Range is also home to the "Swift Intruders", the U.S. Navy's Assault Craft Unit 5 who operate the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), and train on the Edson Range beaches and the adjacent Pacific Ocean.