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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 Froggy on March 9, 2015 at 8:52pm: Does anyone know how long it takes to receive mail being sent to Europe? I want to send my son some things in time for Easter but don't want to mail too early or too late.

Comment by Michelle on March 9, 2015 at 12:55pm: Is there any Mom's that will be at FMBT graduation tomorrow ?. I will not be able to attend . I was wondering if they take video of the graduation because I really want to see my son graduate

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 18, 2015 at 1:17pm: Not Japan, but overseas: when my corpsman was in Italy, he bought a SIM card from the local provider (Vodaphone) and was able to continue using his Samsung Galaxy phone. He put his Verizon number here on "military hold" when in Italy, which stopped charges and just had to reinstall the original SIM card and call Verizon to reactivate it when home. (To do a military hold, you have to provide some information such as command and CO name).

Skype works great for free calling and messaging on laptops and smartphones, also the app Viber.

It would be a good question to ask in the Japan Moms group as they and their sailors would know the best company to go with. http://navyformoms.com/group/japanmoms

Comment by sockmonkey on February 18, 2015 at 9:14am: Good morning all. I have a question about cell phone usage while stationed at Camp Schwab in Japan. Will my son be able to use his iphone on our Sprint plan? Can I purchase an international phone and send it to him? What do other sailors use to keep in contact with family. My son will be there for 6 months. Thanks for your help!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 9, 2015 at 9:43pm: You're welcome! BTW speaking of rental cars, if your sailor is 21 - 24 years old and ever wants to rent a car, he can get the underage fees waived (up to $27 per day) if he banks with USAA and goes through the USAA website to reach the car rental websites. Log into to USAA.com then Account Products -> Travel Discounts -> Car Rentals -> pick company. They also will waive the fee for an additional driver on the contract.

Comment by Michelle on January 9, 2015 at 8:46am: Marcy Thank you very much for your help about the rental car information .

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 31, 2014 at 12:30am: You're going to end up spending quite a bit on taxis that way! I recommend renting a car. The airport is out in the sticks and the base is huge too, so fares to and from the airport and from hotel to base and back will add up to a lot.

It would be way cheaper overall to rent a car from Enterprise at the airport or in Jacksonville (they also have an office on base and on Western Blvd, and they will pick you up too). I just checked a random date (Thurs January 8) and Enterprise rates start at $15 per day for an economy car, up to $19 for a full size. Enterprise will rent to a debit card if there's a round-trip air reservation and something like $250 in the account they can put a temporary hold on till the car is returned.

If you really don't want to rent a car, Mainstay Suites on Marine Blvd has an airport shuttle; perhaps do that and take a taxi to/from the base.

Comment by Michelle on December 29, 2014 at 10:39am: I have been looking to see how much it will cost me to attend my sons graduation from FBMT in March . I live in Texas . I have found some good deals on Priceline for flight and hotel . Is there a way to get to Jacksonville from the airport without using a Taxi ? Like a bus etc... My son told me it cost about $50 to the base using a Taxi . I'm trying to avoid that . I would use a Taxi from the hotel to the base but that would be about it . Any help would be great

Comment by Michelle on December 27, 2014 at 10:30pm: TogaMom my son just arrived also on Christmas Eve. He said the food is so much better than in Corpsman school in San Antonio . They have wifi but you have to pay for it he doesn't know how much yet but doesn't see much need for it after FBMT starts his cell service is good he said .Send me a friend request so we can talk more and message the names of our sons in a private message

Comment by TogaMom on December 27, 2014 at 10:21pm: Hello Everyone! I'm new to the group. My son just arrived at Jacksonville for his FMTB. can you direct me to some info pages? I'm wondering about how long they stay in the barracks, how's the food, Internet, etc. thanks very much, and I look forward to meeting some new friends of my own. DawnMarie, Saratoga Springs, NY.