Marine Corps Installations West

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West complete the infiltration course as part of the Field Medical Service Technician course at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 16, 2019. Upon graduation of the eight-week course, the students will be qualified to attach to a Marine Corps unit as a Fleet Marine Force hospital corpsman. (U.S Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Stephen Beard)

Field Medical Training Battalion – West on Camp Pendleton, Calif. will be reintegrating female Sailors into the Field Medical Service Technician’s program of instruction. Starting in February 5, 2018, all students, regardless of gender, have to meet the requirements set forth in the course, which includes passing five written exams, a Navy physical fitness assessment, participate in a Marine Corps physical fitness test and combat fitness test, march under an assault load, complete conditioning hikes of two, four, six and eight miles and participate in various confidence courses, ensuring that all Sailors are fully prepared to meet the requirements of the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Naval medical personnel from all over the United States gathered aboard Camp Pendleton for expeditionary medical facility training Dec. 14, 2017. The training simulated a deployed environment where Sailors have to work in field hospitals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas.)

Marines and Sailors with MAG-39, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, and 1st Medical Battalion conducted Combat Operational Medical Emergency Transport Training. COMETT is designed to give Marines a hindsight on proper casualty and medical evacuation procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)