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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 vettespace on October 14, 2011 at 10:27pm: Hi mamawalrus, yes they can receive care packages. No, it's not as strict as boot camp. Yes, they do have liberty phases earned after passing some of the first few written tests, etc. Follow the FMTB links above and you'll be able to download the manual that describes the phases. Others will add info. as well.

Comment by mamawalrus on October 14, 2011 at 8:48pm: Can you all tell me about FMTB as far as can they get care packages, letters? Is it set up like Boot camp as far as the rules? Do they do phases?

Comment by Scrappy1(Carol) on September 26, 2011 at 8:58pm: I was surprised that son called tonight. He said they were doing field week this week so I think he is looking forward to that. I asked if he felt more in shape after all this, he told me he was so tired he couldn't tell. I really think he is enjoying this. He is in a great group and they are motivating for each other.

mamawalrus your son will do great!

Comment by mamawalrus on September 26, 2011 at 10:21am: Scrappy.... cant believe how fast it is going,, for us at least.. Mine will start next month as your's in ending...

Any advice you can pass on? How hard did he say it was or the most difficult part?

Pianomom.....He will be heading to CL in NC... is this going to be his home base as well? My son was sent to Cherry Point, NC and is awaiting to start FMTB next month.

Comment by Scrappy1(Carol) on September 25, 2011 at 9:03pm: Well, the 4th test is over for this group in FMTB! This week they are in the field and the final will be the following week. Please remember this awesome group as they prepare to finish.

Comment by mikes mom on September 24, 2011 at 9:54pm: Pianomom - My son is at CL too : ) He's deployed right now, but that is his home base.. We are always here for our parents : 0

Sir Vette I don't think I have said it enough I am so glad your son is back home on American soil and eating Junk Food !!!!

Comment by vettespace on September 24, 2011 at 8:39pm: Roll Tide Roll.... :-)

Comment by vettespace on September 24, 2011 at 7:25pm: Hi pianomom1, my Corpsman just returned from a deployment with a Marine Unit out of CL and is heading back to his permanent duty station at a clinic in Great Lakes. So, if your Sailor ends up in GL let me know as my Corpsman is stationed there. GL is cold and snowy in the winter, but Chicago is full of stuff to do.

Hi Ruthella, Alabama just beat Arkansas...RTR :-)

Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on September 24, 2011 at 6:18pm: hi ladies--just joined this group so i can ask some questions. our sailor recently called. he graduates on oct. 17 from A school. because he was not top of class, he didn't get his favorite picks of places to go next. told us originally he would be stationed back in great lakes.

but when he called, he now says he is going for field training to either NC or SC. which base will that be? (medical field training) we assume this means that he will be attached to a marine unit? how long will that last, and then will he be going to great lakes for real?

i REALIZE these questions are pretty specific to him, but just wondering if anyone can HELP THE POOR PARENTS!!!!????

thanks, guys