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What to Expect?
My son just got his orders and will be going to CP for FMTB. Looking for anyone who can tell me what we can expect, what to bring, etc. I have tried several links but none of them seem to be working.
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Permalink Reply by DramaSoul on
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Hi navymom0612! My son graduated FMTB at CP on 28 September. As we have all said, your Corpsman needs to be in shape when he gets there because once the training starts, it is tough to play catch up and he can be rolled back if he doesn't pass the fitness and BMI assessment. It is like boot camp in that they are all living in a compartment with a 3 rack (bunk) set-up like a ship. They do have a gear lock up so having a laptop and phone would be possible. Keep in mind that they will be issued a whole new seabag of 'green side' gear, so keep what he is bringing to a minimum. My son did have some civvies and even his electric razor (he has problems shaving every day with a regular one). The will begin their days at 0330 and they can be looong days. There are always 'field days' for cleaning and watch to stand, after all, it is the Navy/Marines. He did not have a car so he was unable to go off base much on the weekends into San Diego (they did a couple of times). Devil Doc Hall (the barracks they live in) is RIGHT ON THE BEACH in Delmar. I had visions of them enjoying the beach...not true! Doing a fireman's carry of someone who outweighs you on sand isn't as easy as one might think! My son said the food was good (he thought the food at SA was AWFUL). As in boot camp. there is someone in their faces and yelling at them. Some of those returning from the fleet for this kind of training find that a little bit hard to take, but it is the Marine Corps and they take their fitness and training seriously. They will be able to communicate (phone, text, etc) but may not have the time. If they are in the field training, you won't hear from him. All that said, my son loved FMTB. One thing I would get him for sure are the Fox River Mills socks, Stryker style in either sand or green. Be sure to let him know when you are sending them. If you can, get them before he goes. I sent my son 4 pair which he did not get until the last 3 weeks of training. They were at the post office but the post office PO didn't pick them up for him for some reason. Once he had them, he loved them. If you got to the FMF moms and dads site or the Corpsman moms and dads site, there is a video someone posted of their training. Go to the FMTB West site. Hope this helps!!
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Dramamsoul, thanks that does help a lot. I have heard of the socks but am glad you told me the exact kind. I know there are a lot to choose from. My son will not have a car either. Glad to hear that the food is better, he doesn't like the food in SA either. Liked GL food much better. Hopefully he will get working out now before he goes. He doesn't graduate A school until the end of November. He doesn't have his date yet of when he will report but has at least a month to get into shape. Not sure how much he has done in SA. Is this the same type of boot camp that Marines goes through? I'm guessing I could at least write him letters, I know he won't have much time to write back but would like to be encouraging. He will have a phone and laptop so I'm glad you can keep them. He is really looking forward to this next adventure. He's happy which makes me happy as well. I tried finding the FMTB West Site but I could never the links to work. Do you know what it is? I will check the other FMF site you mentioned. Thanks again for the help. Trying to get as much info as I can so I am prepared for this next step.
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Hi, my son will be graduating from Corpsman A school in about a week and has orders for FMTB-W, but he says he doesn't class up until late July. With the sailors being issued a whole new bag of gear, what are they supposed to do with the gear that they've already been issued since space is limited? Are they issued new gear when they arrive at CP or when they class up?
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Definitely get the moleskin...and lots of it!!! And....be sure he doesn't bring a lot of stuff with him. Not a lot of room! My son classed up 10 days after he got there. He did bring his seabag and his clothing bag because they have to report in their dress uniform. He did not bring his laptop...just his phone.
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thanks for the info Kathy - He'll be there for almost 2 months before classing up and I think he's supposed to be there for the next 2 years. We live in Missouri and he won't have a car there, so he'll have to find another option. You'd think they'd have a storage option available for the sailors that are in this situation. I don't like that he'll have to ship all of his gear home - it get's expensive!
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