Camp Lejeune and FMTB-East Moms, Families and Friends

Congrats to all that graduated !!!! Awesome : )

Cathy welcome to the group... I'd like all our corpsman moms to join our other groups too... Corpsman moms and corpsman moms and dads : ) Two wonderful groups...

I posted a rather verbose commentary on the weekend details in hopes it helps the next groups going through....

My cub just sent this pix he took while packing his car. :) Said he wanted to remember the smiles not the tears...

ME, thanks for sharing your experiences, not verbose at all.  It's why we're here, to pass on what we learn and help each other :)    Isn't it handy to have a tall one in the family?  My dad's 6'4" and I was always grateful I could find him in a crowd.  Speaking of height, this is from last May's graduation - my son (6'1") is in the middle, and the guy on his left is now in the midst of Search and Rescue training.  

Thanks for saving me the keystrokes Marcy! BTW cub is in Tempe right now visiting a friend. I'll have him wave on his way through Phoenix.

I did not keep the lid but did make off with a pair of PT trunks.

MEsailormom make sure he knows that in CA if you are going over 25mph over the listed speed limit it is a misdemeanor which can get him in a little bit of trouble especially in SoCal. as for NC i have no clue but i thought i would give you a heads up as far as the california law goes. im sure if he doesnt have anything on his record in the past 12-18months he should be able to just pay a fine or do traffic school online.

clean record thank goodness. I think in NC you have to go to court if it is 15 mph or more over (he was 25 over). A lawyer can go for you. I sure will warn him about CA rules. Thanks!! I called Navy Legal assistance and I think they can help him. Ah yes our job is never done. He is freaking out...a good kid. I told him he didn't commit murder or rob a bank or anything!! Just got to take care of business.

Kym and Navy mom... my son will also be in the October FMTB class..  He has no idea what he will be doing till then. He will be in Cherry Point which is a Marine base from what I understand.  Are you sons at CL already waiting for FMTB?

Maybe our sons will get to know each other since they will be in FMTB together and they are not that far from each other now.  Will CL be their duty stations?

My son will stay in Cherry Point after FMTB, or at least that is what the plan is as of now. Of course things can change but I hope not. He really seems to like it there so far, He is suppose to rotate to the clinic today and work.  

Also please keep the family and friends in prayer of a fallen Corpsman..

US Navy Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long

19-year-old US Navy Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long was killed on 11th August 2011 in Helmand province during a foot patrol with a US Marine unit in Marjah district.

The sailor, from Cornelius, Oregon, graduated from Forest Grove High School last year. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

God hold them close at this time of sorrow

Good Luck to all of them!

Not sure who started the link above w/class number but how do we go about getting our class number for the Oct class?

It's on the FMTB-east site under schedule of courses. It's not official yet but for now it says #12010

Field Medical Service Technician (FMST):  [CID: M03M6D3]

Active Duty Hospital Corpsmen (NEC HM-8404, M6/B-300-0013/3387):

Class                      Report                    Report                    Convening             Graduation            Class Capacity     

Number                 NET Date               NLT Date           Date                           Date                        Min.       Opt.       Max.

11010*            09 Oct 10        13 Oct 10        18 Oct 10        14 Dec 10        100       235     250 

11020*            15 Dec 10       05 Jan 11         10 Jan 11         08 Mar 11        100       235     250

11030*            09 Mar 11        16 Mar 11        21 Mar 11        13 May 11       100       235     250

11040*            14 May 11       18 May 11       23 May 11       19 Jul 11          100       235     250

11050*            20 Jul 11          17 Aug 11       22 Aug 11         17 Oct 11        100       235     250

Look Ahead (not official dates)

FY-12

12010*            18 Oct 11        20 Oct 11        25 Oct 11        21 Dec 11        100       235     250 

* Maximum of 35-female students can be assigned per class.

Thanks

Hi Susan, there are a number of posts on the CL FB web page:

http://www.facebook.com/camp.lejeune