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The Honorable Mr. Santa Claus, Commanding Officer of Holiday Cheer, NORTHPOLECOM, conducts basic swim qualification with U.S. Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 18, 2017. Basic water survival is a training requirement for Claus and all operational reindeer to pass every two years to maintain their water survival skills. The purposes of this training was to ensure the NORTHPOLECOM Logistics team was prepared for their upcoming night operations on Christmas Eve.

Week five serves as the final week of Phase I, which is when recruits participate in swim qualifications and conduct an initial Physical Fitness Test.