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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 Dan's Dad (John) on August 30, 2010 at 1:45pm: Thanks Marcy! BTW, booked a motel in Emerald Isle for the weekend, can't wait!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 30, 2010 at 5:31am: But you were close John! ;)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 30, 2010 at 5:12am: Charlotte, I think John means the Baymont Inn & Suites on Western Blvd. To get the $55 rate vs $95, book it on Hotwire.com, search Jacksonville and choose the 2.5 star motel with pool. I stayed there in May and it worked out well. It's close to graduation at Camp Johnson, central to shopping, restaurants etc. Breakfast is included. http://www.baymontinns.com/Baymont/control/Booking/property_info?pr...

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on August 28, 2010 at 7:52pm: We drove Dan's car down for him after he got settled. We stayed at the Belmont Inn om Marine Blvd. and it wasn't bad for $55 a night, easy 30 mmin. drive to Emerald Isle beaches. Prices have gone up for the holiday weekend, I'm thinking about booking a place in Wilmington this time and check out Wrightsville Beach.

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on August 27, 2010 at 10:25pm: Dan said he won't get a 96 for Labor day, asked if we wanted to come down for a visit...hell yes!

Comment by vettespace on August 27, 2010 at 1:11pm: When my son went thru the gas chamber at CP this past May/June he said they used full strength gas that was much stronger than BC. I think he said that most everyone got sick this time!

Comment by mikes mom on August 27, 2010 at 12:51pm: Yes but they were friends and it wasn't till she got out that became closer...
My youngest is wanting to be a Health Care Specialist/Airborne Option

Comment by mikes mom on August 27, 2010 at 12:36pm: 2/2 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
My oldest was in the Navy too she was Master At Arms ( Military Police )
My youngest will be going somewhere in Tennessee ... She is spending the summer with her brother and sister.. Can you say Empty Nest !!! LOL

Comment by mikes mom on August 27, 2010 at 12:28pm: My son is with the 2/2 ... It wasn't easy while he was deployed and right now I'm trying to get the weight off I gained while he was deployed ...LOL
My younger daughter is visiting CL for a few months she is staying with her older sister who is married to an Officer stationed at CL too. My youngest just joined the Army and will be going to Boot Camp in Nov.

Comment by mikes mom on August 27, 2010 at 12:08pm: Your welcome : ) My son went green side how about yours ? He just finished his first tour in Afg.. SO right now I'm a pretty happy mom to have him back on American Soul..