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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
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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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 Pendleton Corpsmen Moms
Information
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to Field Medical Training Battalion-West and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.
Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: San Diego County
Members: 187
Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2022
Camp Pendleton, FMTB-West, and NHCP
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to Field Medical Training Battalion-West and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.
Base access information with video
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton is a beautiful new 42-bed teaching facility near the main gate that provides outpatient and inpatient care for active-duty service members, their family members, retirees and other eligible beneficiaries. Additional care is available at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Discussion Forum
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FMTB-West Student Info and What to Bring
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Comment by S07D172 on September 14, 2011 at 12:18pm
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Thanks guys for the help! I will watch the video tonight! :) I will let him know about the food. I know he had trouble with that in San Antonio. How long is training here?
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Comment by vettespace on September 13, 2011 at 9:27pm
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Hi Maria, it's been over a year since my son graduated FMTB at CP but here's what I remember. Access the base thru the main gate, they'll check your ID and let them know you're attending graduation for FMTB and they'll direct you (basically, it's a left at the 1st light and then follow around and you'll see signs directing to the location). I arrived around 8:00-8:30am and think it started between 9:00-9:30 and lasted about an hour. It was outside in front of the classrooms, they had bleachers set up. Feel free to go into the classrooms 1st PLT to the left, 2nd in the middle and 3rd to the right. They'll be playing the training video inside the classrooms and you'll get to chat with your son prior to the ceremony. Everyone heads out right after graduation, their bags are all in a tent behind the bldg. Here's a link to my pictures:
http://www.navyformoms.com/photo/albums/cp-fmtb-graduation-june-18
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Hi Group! My son just arrived at camp Pendleton this morning. Can anyone give me a little info on the training? He said he thinks he will have weekends off.. All I know is he will be 2 mar div, Portsmouth, VA. Thanks!
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Comment by MEsailormom on September 12, 2011 at 8:16pm
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Thanks DebbieG..that's good info. It's so hard as I see nothing but have been asked for help on finances. I told him I would help figure it out at N4Ms.
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Does anybody understand the food choices at Camp Pendleton? Are the Sailors paying for it themselves or is there some kind of reimbursement? Also it seems there are tons of fast food options but do they pay for that and not traditional mess hall? Not big on fast food for good nutrition... also trying to pinch pennies. Any feeback would be great. Note: done with BC and FMTB. He is stationed at a clinic for 2 years.
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Comment by stevensmom on September 12, 2011 at 12:51pm
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thanks zstratmom..appreciate your help. We been looking on priceline.com..and those types of sights. Think we will get it through them..for all 3 plane. rental car and motel...have a great day and thanks again!
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Comment by zStratMom on September 12, 2011 at 12:15am
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Hi, Stevensmom--I will also be at FMTB grad at end of month. I've looked up info for other families. Some of the hotel "brands" do give military discounts, but reservation must be made by the person in the military. There are also several really good deals. You need to decide if you want to stay close to Pendleton (i.e., Oceanside), or closer to San Diego. Lots of sites / options. Also, how long is your stay planned for?
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Comment by jesspoo05 on September 11, 2011 at 1:36pm
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ok caught up on the posts. not tons of chatter when i was gone... just a comment... not sure if any of it would apply to any of your corpsman but when my bf graduated from a-school there were a few guys that were supposed to grad that day too but since their c-school started at a certain time they graduated them a week early from a-school to either push them through to either the c-school or to FMTB. the last weeks of the a-school is clinicals anyways. but just thought i would put that out there....
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so i will try and read to catch back up. but just wanted to come and say a quick hi. my bf and i got back from our wonderful vacation. it was soooo nice!! but went wayyyy too fast!!! oh well.. it was much needed! and i was able to do some research on cars while we were gone. and on wed night i bought a 2010 pontiac g6. hope all is well with you all!!!
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going to f.m.t.b graduation sept. 30th. anyone know if military families get any type of discount on motel, airfare, rental car, for these types of events?
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