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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

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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 Navy Mom on October 26, 2011 at 9:25am: Talked to mine last night. Said they spent most of the day standing around waiting for orders.

Comment by mamawalrus on October 26, 2011 at 12:37am: Looks like class will start next Monday? He text me today that he got there around 11 and sent me pic of beds LOL

Comment by Navy Mom on October 25, 2011 at 1:24pm: mamawalrus- He's been at CL since beginning of August; before that he was in SA for A school.

Comment by mamawalrus on October 25, 2011 at 1:26am: Navy Mom.. mine will be there the same time as yours! Where is your son stationed at before this?

Comment by HvnlySno (S11, DIV 276) on October 24, 2011 at 2:48am: Hello All! Looks like I'll be camping out here in a couple months! Just wanted to say hello!

Comment by Scrappy1(Carol) on October 22, 2011 at 8:19pm: Thanks Navy and Tenn Navy Moms. Your Corpsman will do great!

Comment by Navy Mom on October 20, 2011 at 5:11pm: Congratulations to you and your sailor. Mine is just starting FMTB on the 25th. I think it's going to be a long two months!

Comment by Scrappy1(Carol) on October 20, 2011 at 2:15pm: I just had to share that graduation for #11050 was fantastic! My son is now finished and still waiting for the exact orders but he is to be at CL for 2 years but we know that can change. My son is more handsome each time he finishes his boot camps! He and his girlfriend went to the Navy Ball which happened to be last Saturday and they really enjoyed that. As far as graduation, follow Marcy's suggestions and you will be fine. We got there at 0730 which was early but if we had not gotten there early we may of had to stand in the back. Seating is limited. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on 17N because that is our usual pick, they are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is really a nice spread and offers options. Good luck and best wishes to the next group!

Comment by vettespace on October 19, 2011 at 2:27pm: Hi Lori,

My son returned to CL early on a Mon. evening and was given a 96 right away so he had the next 4 days off plus Sat. & Sun. He had to call in on Fri. to check in but didn't have to physically return to base until Sun. 6p (though since he was an IA he did have to go back to base for 30min. on Wed. to pick up his review from his Chief). We only had 4 days notice from the FRO of his return. Fortunately, my son had given us his expected return time a couple weeks prior so I knew what to plan for hotels, etc. Of course, that's all subject to change. I booked a condo (3br for under $600) at Emerald Isle about 30min. from base at the last minute from Sun. to Sun. so that worked out perfect. I know that you're getting excited, anxious may be a better word, for your son's homecoming. It'll be here before you know it!