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Field Medical Service School
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, California 92055
The
Field Medical Service School, located in the Del Mar area 21, is a Marine
Corps formal school whose mission is to educate and train members of the
Naval Medical Department for duty with the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). The
primary course offered is a physically demanding, five-week course for
Hospital Corpsmen and Dental Technicians to earn the HM8404 and DT8707 Navy
Enlisted Classification codes, respectively. The course emphasizes
battlefield survival, personal protective measures, and the basic tactics
and use of weapons for self-defense. The students must also demonstrate
basic proficiency in emergency medical techniques, casualty evacuation,
field sanitation, and preventive medicine procedures.
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Daily
routine
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0500
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Reveille
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0500-0530
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Prepare for physical training
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0530-0630
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Physical training
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0630-0730
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Breakfast, Barracks
Maintenance
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1630-2200
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Personal Time
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2200
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Taps, Lights out
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Training
Schedule Class E-6609 (Section D)
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Time
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Subject/Event
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Place
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Uniform
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Instructor
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1st
Training Day
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7
October 1966 (Friday)
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0730-1130
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Issue Personal Equipment
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Bldg. 21413
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A
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Drill Instructor
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1230-1300
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Class Leaders Orientation
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Classroom 127
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A
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Executive Officer
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1300-1450
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Packs and Equipment
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Barracks
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A
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Drill Instructor
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1500-1630
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Navy Physical Fitness Test
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Barracks
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F
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Drill
Instructor
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2nd
Training Day
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8
October 1966 (Saturday)
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0730-1630
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Clothing Issue
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Building 21615
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A
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Drill Instructor
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