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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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."

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Comment by Josephine on May 22, 2012 at 2:32pm: My son heads to Camp LeJeune this summer. I realize it's better to speak less than say more, so to keep him safe and out of hot water, I'll share more of my perception than his information. I've experienced a variety of emotions since he enlisted last autumn, and his penchant for being a Corpsman, a Doc to the Marines, is noble and scary both. After boot camp graduation, we took him to dinner at a local restaurant. The owner showed us to a table, then asked my boy where he was headed. When he answered, the owner said, "Son, I'm a Marine. Thank you so much for your service. We'll always feel a bond for our Corpsmen." I saw a bond between the two of them, something outside of our family. It was a blunt and bold reminder that my son is his own person, and his experiences will be worldly, outside of our own circle of family. And we felt a surge of pride that has remained with all of us.

Comment by Doreen(07/272) on May 19, 2012 at 11:14am: Morning Navy Family...eldest child heads out soon for Lejeune. Will be stationed at the hospital. Looking to connect with moms that know this area...thanks!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 13, 2012 at 10:32am

Comment by mikes mom on May 7, 2012 at 6:34am: Awwww Kym That's nice that you got to talk to him via fb ... I found that fb was my friend while my son was in Afg... you and your family will be in my prayers.

Comment by Kym Ship 11 Div 118 on May 7, 2012 at 6:14am: Heard from my son a few times this weekend via Fb. That was even nice, just some kind of contact. Just wants to know how everyone is doing and what we are up to. Praying like crazy!! Have a wonderful day....

Comment by mikes mom on May 7, 2012 at 12:29am: He is in at Bremerton ( not sure of spelling sorry ) they are both excited

Comment by mikes mom on May 6, 2012 at 6:39pm: Glad you got to hear from your son : ) My son just left CL after 3 1/2 years and is headed for Washington State with his new orders...

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on May 3, 2012 at 11:34am: Vette- be sure to have your cub look mine up when he gets to CL in June! Mine is with the 2ndMARDIV now but his new orders have in moving closer to home in the fall.

Comment by Kym Ship 11 Div 118 on April 30, 2012 at 7:41am: Glenda and Wamom, our son also deploys this week. Have not heard from home for a few days.

Comment by vettespace on April 28, 2012 at 8:49am: Hi Glenda, my son deployed to the "sandbox" last year as an IA with a unit out of CL (returned in Sept.). Now it looks like he'll be headed back to CL this summer for his next duty assignment somewhere within 2MarDiv. Let us know if you have any questions. Keep the faith!