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Navy For Moms

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

Events

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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 Pendleton Corpsmen Moms

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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.

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Comment by proudascanbe HM mom on April 27, 2011 at 10:06pm: My son called last night. He was tired, sunburned, but very happy. They've been assigned either platoons, been issued equiptment, fitted for fatigues, and have learned to eat, run, and march very fast LOL.

On a side note, a co-worker told me to thank my son for his service as a Corpsman. Her nephew (a Marine) almost lost his life last week. She said that if it wasn't for the Corpsman's quick actions and knowledge, he wouldn't have made it. He's got a long recovery ahead, but his spirits are high. I'm passing on her "Thank you". Be proud of our young men. And thanks to their families :)

Comment by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on April 27, 2011 at 12:14pm: Thanks JLC and Carol. I looked at the website....

Hmmm, he was an E3 last week, so corporal would be E4 and a rank advancement for him....but, do Corpsmen in FMTB get ranked as Marines? He did write "corporal" on his Facebook page. I am confused...but as I said, it all sounds good so am also happy:) I hope to hear from him tonight to clarify.

Comment by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on April 27, 2011 at 9:54am: Thank you for welcoming new moms...I have lots of questions:) My son started FMTB in Pendleton on Monday. I am so happy for him and proud of his accomplishments. I have not talked to him since he started but on his facebook post last night he put "Corporal of third platoon......Whoo rahh marines." Does this mean he got a rank advancement? Or are all Corpsman considered Corporals when they start FMTB? Either way, it sounds like he is happy, which makes me happy.

Also, I was planning on sending him a care package so I am glad I read your comments before doing so. More questions to come!!! Thanks moms.

Comment by 2proud4wordsnwv on April 26, 2011 at 10:12pm: Well orders are back on....son leaves for Japan May 18th. Oh boy!!!

Comment by Pam on April 26, 2011 at 7:56pm: Mariann - That was one thing my asked me not to send while at FMTB. I used to send cookies / brownies every week while he was in A School, but he didn't want to draw attention to himself at Camp P. I did, however, try to surprise him with a birthday present because he turned 21 while there. Well, it didn't go over well because I didn't know his building number and when Fed Ex tried to call him, he got really frustrated becuase HE didn't know the building number. Yep, Mom got the call. I think he really did appreciate it though - after the fact. He said it was so intense at times that he didn't want to deal with any distractions. Anyway, that was my story about packages - there might be others that have better experiences.

Good luck to your son. The eight weeks will fly by!

Comment by jesspoo05 on April 25, 2011 at 11:26am: welcome to all the new people with loved ones going into FMTB today!! GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS ON THE NEW CHAPTER! feel free to ask tons of questions!! i know i always did!

linda- so glad that your son is getting back to a normal routine and he can talk to you more!

and congrats to all that are finally being able to ship to their first stations!

Comment by proudascanbe HM mom on April 23, 2011 at 1:19pm: My son starts FMTB on Monday. He was very excited, and a little apprehensive when they moved over on Friday. He has several friends that were in A school with him at Great Lakes that have been keeping him informed on what to expect. We're ready for another ride on this roller coaster. :) Anyone else starting on Monday?

Comment by Pam on April 22, 2011 at 10:41pm: You might be right JLC - I have Windows 7 at home and at work. Glad you could at least do the one at home!!

Comment by Pam on April 22, 2011 at 2:01pm: JLC - just click on the time and at the bottom of the box it will say "Change date and time settings." Click on that and the box that opens up will have a second tab called "Additional Clocks" Just add it there. It really helps me since I don't have to count six fingers! LOL - anything to make it easier!

Comment by Pam on April 22, 2011 at 12:54pm: My son is six hours ahead of us, so he makes it a point to call me on my lunch break at least once a week to check in. He knows when he gets off work, I'm on my lunch! You do learn little ways to remember - such as having our time zone clock and his time zone clock on my computer. Now, all I have to do is click on the time in the lower right-hand corner.

Mariann - Good luck to your son!! I