HM (Hospital Corps) "A" School in San Antonio

When my son was at FMTB West, there were no females but that was 4 years ago this Summer. (Wow...where did that 4 years go??) I thought he said they were adding a barracks for females at FMTB West but I don't know if that ever happened.

BTW...for any of you who have Corpsman going FMTB, get the DVD that they offer at the end of training. I still watch my son's!

Hi Marcy!! That video should come with a tissue alert! Chokes me up every time. So proud of my 8404. 

I said it exactly backwards from what I was thinking!!  Geez.  Yes, female only attend Camp Lejeune.  You're 110% right LOL

Does anyone know the graduation dates for HM school? My son is San Antonio now. Does anyone know the address?

Welcome Steph's Mom!!! Meadechef, the grad dates seem to vary, and so the best source is your future corpsman (for the most updated address too).

Moms, this is an exception to the no-selling-on-N4M guideline  :)  The corpsmen stationed in Hawaii are fund-raising for this June's Corpsman Ball and selling one of the best corpsman coins I've seen.  If you're interested in what I think is an great gift, take a look; here's the link:  Hospital Corps coin.  

For those not familiar with the Corpsman Ball, it's important to know about!  The Hospital Corps is the only rate in the Navy allowed a formal Ball.  They commemorate their founding date of June 17, 1898, the fact that theirs is the most de..., and honor corpsmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  The Balls are held all over the world in June, and are an incredible experience.  Encourage your corpsman to attend - once they're out of A School that is!!  :)  

Here are photos of the coin front and back -  

Hi meadechef, you have to go to the link and order.  I don't have anything to do with it  :)  They are being sold by the corpsmen in Hawaii to raise funds for their Ball in June.   Here's the link again:  https://squareup.com/store/hospital-corps-birthday-ball/item/hospit...  And one more thing, it turns out these are larger than traditional coins, in fact coin is a misnomer.  It is fairly heavy and measures about 3" x 3.5".  I just received it and it's really great quality and will be quite a gift for a keepsake.  Very glad I ordered.

BTW, you'll see in the future that corpsmen at different commands raise funds for their annual Corpsman Ball by designing and selling T shirts and coins and do everything from hot dog sales to car washes.  The Corpsman Ball committee is a good activity for corpsmen to get involved with.

Thank you Marcy for the info. I am going to order one for our son. 

I just checked with my son about the coin, I was going to buy it for him and he already bought it, so glad I checked!  But it is a beautiful coin, I may just get one for myself!

Hello Everyone!  My sailor graduated BC on Friday.  She landed in Texas lastnight. Im excited for this 2nd phase of her Navy life! God Bless

Congratulations and welcome!!

My daughter has verbal orders for Iwakuni, Japan when she graduates C school next month. Does anyone have someone that is stationed there?

My sailor graduated from BC Friday and arrived in Texas today. So very proud of him

Does anyone know what day of the week graduates are held????   

he said there is a tentative date of September 15th, but I heard they only graduate on Mondays so I'm confused now!!!

@Catherine, at first my sailor said it was going to be on a Thursday, but he is now graduating on Tues, July 26.  Keep asking questions, they will get a date the closer it gets.  Good Luck to your sailor.

My husband graduated on a Wednesday, and wasn't actually done with school until that Friday. If I remember correctly there was another date rumored and it changed about two months before the graduation. So you should find out closer to and be fine with tickets :) I would suggest taking a mini vacation like Joe&NatesMom said. Because your sailor might not get the full days off after his graduation!

My son will be in tx over the holidays and was just wondering if anyone could tell me how the holidays are handled there...do they get leave to come home?

Hi, all!  My son arrived for A School on Saturday and is settling in, although he says he's melting. Something about "death by PowerPoint" as they prepare to start classes next week.  He came with a great group of Sailors from Great Lakes and they are all looking forward to this portion of their journeys.

Welcome ShannonM and good luck to your Sailor!!!!

Good Morning,  Is there a group for certain C Schools?

 becathena73 When does your son leave for A-school? Mine will also be there for the holidays.

Got a call this evening from my Sailor, saying that there's a physical test tomorrow morning for those interested in the SARC program.  That's his goal and he's going for it.  Does anyone have any info on the program and its requirements?

It took my son nearly 2 weeks to get his address assigned (he tried to get it ASAP because I had promised cookies as soon as I could send them).  This coming week, he starts Phase 2 and is looking forward to wearing civilian clothes - especially the shorts and flips!

Hi, my son has only been at BC for 5 days, so I'm very new to all of this! I was wondering about PIR and heading to A school. Will he leave GL immediately after PIR to head to San Antonio?  Before he left he said his recruiter told him he would probably stay up at GL a few weeks before leaving. Not sure what to believe. Thanks for any help on this, and all of this info is wonderful, albeit overwhelming. Thank you

Duke13    My son graduated from BC in May and they left to A School the day after graduation.  once they get to there they may be waiting until they class up. my son only had to wait less than a week or so. You will want to to get into a group with others who have Recruits who are just going thru BC now.   In a week or so you should be receiving paper work with his PIR date and then a group will be formed I'm sure for everyone with that same date.  these groups are very helpful!!!  Good luck to your recruit 

Hi Tink... I am so sorry to just see your comment but I have some insight for you regarding an apartment.  I lived off of Thousand Oaks and the 35 freeway, like 20mins drive.  We paid about $800 so I don't know if that's too much for you.  We lived on a lake so my husband loved it so much because he's a fisherman.  PM me if you have anymore questions because I rarely am on this site :( 

Hi everyone. I have a question does anyone know if they have internet access in their rooms or is the only way they can get internet in their rooms is thru a mobile hot spot? 

Hi Everyone does anyone know if they are allowed to have a mall one cup kureg style coffee machine in their room?

yes, they are allowed a Keurig, when people were shipping out, they left theirs in the hallway for anyone to take, my daughter picked it up for her friend, too much to carry out, lol

Thanks lauren 

So thankful for our corpsmen, and for all of YOU!  Happy Thanksgiving to you!