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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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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 Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 19, 2011 at 2:32pm: I know, I was amazed at how those flying out were piling into taxi vans and outta there :) Don't worry about the drive, I've done it a couple of times & it's fun - though hot this time of year! Does he have AAA? Best deal around for peace of mind, only $44 or so, it's a good backup. You could call their 800# & have him on it today.

Comment by Robin(Corpsman-DA Mom) on July 18, 2011 at 11:25pm: Billie- I also haven't been too active in this group but I see our sons are in the same platoon. (mine is a skinny guy from Louisiana!) He has enjoyed the training and I was glad to hear that their platoon won alot of the competitions. (Far cry from his division in boot camp! ha!) Have a great day at graduation and post some pics for us! Thanks! Robin

Comment by Robin(Corpsman-DA Mom) on July 18, 2011 at 11:22pm: MEsailormom and Rockwido! My son is in platoon 3 graduating tomorrow. I hope you can post some pics from the graduation. Ya'll enjoy yourselves and your sailors!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 18, 2011 at 7:09pm: Billie, I think that the cleaning thing the night before is very common there :) Maybe it's to keep them focused up to the end?

There are two others from this group attending. Have a great visit with your son!

Comment by Billie on July 18, 2011 at 7:04pm: I know I haven't been very active with this group, but hubby and I will be at the FMTB graduation tomorrow as well. :) We are staying at the LeJeune Inn. Cub called us this evening and said his platoon (3rd) had to stay on base and clean/pack/etc. Apparently they didn't pass their barracks inspection so they are bummed and have to do extra work. He also said that we need to be at the graduation building tomorrow no later than 8:30; the graduation starts at 9. Perhaps I'll run into a few of you. . . :)

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on July 18, 2011 at 4:49pm: I got the map from the FMTB website...

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on July 18, 2011 at 9:42am: Graduation was in the gym, we parked just past in in a field to the left.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 18, 2011 at 9:19am: John, from the entrance to Camp Johnson, what are the directions to the new building for graduation? I parked at Four Corners and walked to the Schoolhouse last May, but it's not held there now. What did you do?

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on July 18, 2011 at 8:57am: Marcy's right, no lounge at the Baymont. The Applebee's has a nice bar and shares the parking lot, very convenient after a night of celebrating :)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 18, 2011 at 7:09am: By the way - have you two private-messaged each other with your real names? Might make connecting easier :)