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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Camp Lejeune and FMTB-East Moms, Families and Friends
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Camp Lejeune / Camp Johnson / Field Medical Training Battalion moms, family and friends - Welcome! Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is home to more than 47,000 Marine and Sailors from around the world. FMTB, the eight-week training course for corpsmen, is on Camp Johnson, adjacent to Camp Lejeune.
Location: Jacksonville, NC (and everywhere they deploy!)
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Jan 26, 2023
Learn about Field Medical Training Battalion: Field Medical Training Battalion East, Camp Johnson/Camp Lejeune official website then -> Students -> Welcome -> FMST
FMF Qualification: http://navyformoms.com/group/fmf-corpsman-moms/forum/topics/what-it-takes-to-earn-the-fmf-qualification
Field Medical Training Battalion East on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FMTBeast?ref=br_tf
Overview of Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/usmcbase/ss/Lejeune.htm includes driving directions, main phone numbers, Inn of the Corps, housing info.
VIDEO: What to expect at Field Medical Training Battalion East DVIDS video by Sgt. James Skelton, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, March 2016. "This video is a guide on what to expect during the eight-week course that transitions corpsmen into the Fleet Marine Force."
Discussion Forum
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What to bring to Camp Lejeune
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Best Places to live near Camp Lejeune?
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FMTB info, links, maps, where to stay & car passes for graduation
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FMTB questions.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 25, 2014 at 1:14am
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Not again… Thoughts, prayers and gratitude to these heroes. You will always be remembered.
"POSTED: 11:40 AM Jun 23 2014 UPDATED: 4:28 PM Jun 23 2014
A roadside bomb killed three Camp Lejeune Marines in Afghanistan.
According to the Department of Defense, 19-year-old LCpl. Brandon J. Garabrant, of Peterborough, NH, 25-year-old LCpl. Adam F. Wolff, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and 34-year-old SSgt. David H. Stewart, of Stafford, Va., were killed on June 20.
The three were killed in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan by a roadside bomb, a military official said. A military dog was also killed in the blast.
All three Marines who died were assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune."
http://www.wcti12.com/news/bomb-kills-3-camp-lejeune-marines-in-afg...
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At least it's not August! :) Let us know if you spot him on the FMTB-E Facebook page. Didn't have that when my son went through.
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Comment by vettespace on May 29, 2014 at 9:24am
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Welcome Marcy!!! :-)
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Hi all - since Penny is no longer on N4M, I'm now admin of this awesome group! Hence the new logo, thought I'd brighten it up :)
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Welcome Mom2Bryan! You can read up on what he'll be learning by going to the official FMTB-East website; see this Discussion - http://navyformoms.com/group/CampLegueneMoms/forum/topics/fmtb-clcj...
They jam a LOT into their eight weeks - classroom at first, then field experiences. Nowadays they post a lot of photos of each class throughout training on the Facebook page, so keep an eye on it - https://www.facebook.com/FMTBeast
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green greek, I don't know if something sent now would reach him in time. And when graduation is over, they are already all packed and head out immediately! Maybe email your congratulations along with an Amazon gift card or iTunes gift card? I know my son likes those :)
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Comment by the green greek on May 4, 2014 at 9:15pm
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Hi my son he will be graduating next week 14030. I am not able to attend. Does anyone knows if is a way to send him something?
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Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on March 30, 2014 at 10:35pm
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I certainly wished I wasn't shoveling snow. We live in Duluth. Getting another storm tomorrow! This is crazy. Sounds like you made the right move Sheryl Navy 2.
Sunshine Sandy. That is funny that they ended up in the opposite. Where did your son go while they were off? My son has been pretty ill so he hasn't done much the past week. My daughter, niece and his girlfriend visited the week before. :) I hope your son gets his car or has a ride. The barracks are pretty far from a lot of stuff (except the hospital).
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Comment by Sunshine Sandy on March 30, 2014 at 7:53am
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Ole-Corpsman Mom, funny, my son wanted to get the baby unit, he had a friend in another hospital who works who enjoys it. He said he is happy where he is. He called me last night, had the week-end off. His friends all took off, he is saving to buy a car. Something he really misses.
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Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on March 29, 2014 at 11:49pm
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We used to live in Eden Prairie .then last 10 yrs MA and we moved to Beaufort SC last year .
Our youngest sailor went straight from San Antonio to his first duty in Italy . Our eldest son is SWCC in San Diego
This has been my first winter of not shoveling snow in 22 yrs !
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