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HM going FMF
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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After doing a bit of research, that rumor has been around for at least 2 years, but like everything in the Navy, it all depends on the needs of the Navy. There have been times when everyone or nearly everyone in an A School class went FMF and times when they haven't. There are LOTS of groups for HM. HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio, Sailors in A School for Corpsmen, Corpsmens Mom, HM Mom, Corpsman Moms, Corpsmen Moms and Dads, and Hostipal Corpsman <girlfriends-wives-moms> are the ones I know about--added in no particular order. You could check those out and join the one/s that fit your needs.
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Permalink Reply by ared on
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Thank you do much. My son is HM and going to San Antonio for A school and in one of his letters he said he was told that all HM were going FMF. Do then go uo another school as well for FMF?
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As I understand it, they go to Field Medical Training Battalion, FMTB, at Camp Pendleton. This will give them the necessary training to go Fleet Marine Force, FMF, but it does not guarantee that they will go FMF.
A current HM3, who is a friend of my Sailor, says: They go to A School then FMF training and then can get deployed with Marines.
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Permalink Reply by Mom to Guam HM on
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My daughter(class 190 in san antonio) called a week or two ago and said all unmarried HM were told their orders were changing to FMF. Then she later said she checked her orders and they hadn't changed to FMF. PLUS the a-school graduation date keeps changing. I'm really trying to find out when she's graduating FOR REAL. I think she may be trying to trick me, so she can surprise me with a visit....but right now the story is she graduates Oct7...leaves for 1st duty Oct8, with no chance to visit home. Is anyone else experiencing this massive confusion??
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