Do you ask questions ??? or follow FMTB school

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Permalink Reply by Jim Hoyt on September 12, 2010 at 2:54pm

Randall,

After Corpsman school, our son went to Pensacola where he just graduated from AVT School. He is now at Camp Pendleton awaiting his FMTB class to start in October. I know that the training here will be intense. Can you, from experience, tell us what to expect? The FMTB West website is lacking (compared to FMTB East) so any information you can provide will be appreciated.

Honor, Courage, Commitment

Jim Hoyt

Permalink Reply by Randall Kendall on September 13, 2010 at 8:06am

Good morning Jim

I would guess that east and west are very close to the same.

FMTB school is a small look at Marine Corps boot camp with a push on
field medical methods
Instructors are both Navy and Marines, this gives the men a look at both
sides of the coin on services and methods.
This method brings many Navy blue thinking Marine Corps green as they
graduate.
Simulated combat action methods, movements,defense etc.

The gas chambers are done again,force marches and defense on the move
always keeping the medical (what do you do now?) in their minds.
Hand to hand combat is redone , going to the range is important and done
with a chance to work the target area.

Simulated injuries on very life like dummies , timed events,day and night
every thing they can come up with to give them as close to real as possible.

They do one hell of a job to give them the upper hand on being a Corpsman
with Marine units.

They can use words from home for support, questions gives them a vent and
working together adds a look you will see.

Pictures can be taken at times, and some pics are done by the school this
is nice for those of us at home and later for those that went thru but find
pics not to cool at this time.

Most instructors have combat time that adds to what they teach

Great school and as always what you put in to it adds to what you get
from it.

Good luck to your Corpsman, let us know how he's doing......I'm sure
youll like him in Marine green as much as Navy blue

SF Randy

Jim Hoyt said:

Randall,

After Corpsman school, our son went to Pensacola where he just graduated from AVT School. He is now at Camp Pendleton awaiting his FMTB class to start in October. I know that the training here will be intense. Can you, from experience, tell us what to expect? The FMTB West website is lacking (compared to FMTB East) so any information you can provide will be appreciated.

Honor, Courage, Commitment

Jim Hoyt

Permalink Reply by Jeff Jones on September 13, 2010 at 11:49am

Right out of "A" School, my son (HN) will be attending Fleet Medical Force Training at Camp Pendleton in OCT 2010. He has been attached to 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF). We are extremely proud of him. We are also fervently praying for him because we have a good idea where this training will lead.

Permalink Reply by Randall Kendall on September 13, 2010 at 12:14pm

Hello Jeff

Corpsman (our sons and daughters) serve in more places than you can
imagine.
Asking to learn more moves them thru things we as parents never thought
possible....our kids have become adults and pack a load we can only imagine.

I'm sure your son will do good in school, his Marine uniform will add a new
look you can be proud of.

If you can go to the graduation, we as parents hold the rope they hold onto
for life

SF Randy

Jeff Jones said:

Right out of "A" School, my son (HN) will be attending Fleet Medical Force Training at Camp Pendleton in OCT 2010. He has been attached to 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF). We are extremely proud of him. We are also fervently praying for him because we have a good idea where this training will lead.

Permalink Reply by Dany Clark on September 25, 2010 at 9:47pm

My son just graduated from bootcamp and is waiting for his Corpsman A school to start. when he phoned me last night he said that they told the HN1's FMFT is a very high need area right now. They can expect 90% or more of their class to go to FMFT sometime after A school.

Permalink Reply by Collin Joseph Kopronica on May 19, 2011 at 2:22pm

My son is in DEP, He enlisted as an HM. He really wants to go greenside.

Can you please tell me what the chances are of him going greenside.

Do all corpsman go to FMTB or a combat medic school?

Permalink Reply by Randall Kendall on May 20, 2011 at 9:37am

 Good moring Collin

   After your son gets to Corps school he needs to request serving with the Marines "going Greenside"

  They have a 5 yr contract and most serve with the Crops,FMTB gives them a chance to learn from

   those that have served with Marines and the Marines will add their knowledge of serving with the

   Corps.

   First step is to do well in bootcamp ,then corps school,then FMTB, much to learn from many instructors

 but if they have a true desire to be a Corpsman it is possible to do more than they can imagine.

 

          Run and swim all he can each day if possible, boot camp and corps school will keep you on

  the move and pushing each day to see who you are.

 

            Good luck and keep us up to date on his progress

 

            SF  Randy-go

Permalink Reply by Daniel Melia on August 19, 2011 at 1:21pm

I'm getting into this pretty late.  My son (now HM3 & an Iraq vet with the 2nd Batt. 1st Marine regiment) went through FMTB about 4 years ago.  I believe that the Navy is now sending most HNs to FMTB, but for those who go "greenside" for real, the Marine training is essential to begin to gain the trust of Marines.  One of my son's proudest moments was when "his" Marines started to call him "Doc" rather than "corpsman"--he even changed his Facebook "handle" to "Doc".  The Marines have to trust you to be as well-trained as they are in combat, PLUS being able to keep them alive and well. [My son describes his job as "fixing broken Marines".]  Once they know that you are as tough and dedicated as they see themselves to be, you are really one of them as a Corpsman.  My point here is that the trials of FMTB are well worth it in the end--they may save your life or someone else's and they are the beginning of a necessary bonding process with the Marine Corps.  Earning your FMF badge is also a huge step for Corpsmen serving with the Marines.  Anyway, your son will come out of FMTB as tough as a marine, but still a Navy man.

Dan Melia

Permalink Reply by William Hosmer on October 12, 2011 at 7:37pm

My son just graduated from HM school and is headed to Camp Lejeune attached to MSOSG and FMTB after the first of the year. He's the envy of several of the instructors.  Of course mom's a bit apprehensive to say the least, but it's where he wants to be so we support him all the way.  He's gotten a good start from corpsman school instruction, being on the Dean's list and his class being the first one at San Antonio to earn the "Don't Tread on Me " award.  He talked a lot with the instructors, many having been in the field, so that gave him a lot of incouragement and a better feel of what would be expected.