Displayed is a basic layout of the US Military Medic / Corpsman position descriptions. There are some very basic training programs that all branches follow to place personnel into assigned positions, but there are also exceptions to these rules. The exceptions usually are related to the more advanced medical positions as the basic medic / corpsman advances towards a higher skilled appointment, specialty, or Special Operations stance. This section is still in the works.
US Military Medical Training Pipelines
US Navy/USMC
Corpsman (pronounced KOR-men)
US Navy Enlisted Medics are called (Hospital Corpsman) or (HM). Hospital Corpsmen (HM) assist health care professionals in providing medical and dental care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families along with performing other duties that aid in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury. They may function as clinical or specialty technicians, medical administrative personnel, and health care providers at medical treatment facilities. They may also serve as battlefield corpsmen with the Marine Corps, rendering emergency medical treatment to include initial treatment in a combat environment. Qualified HM’s may be assigned the responsibility of Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) aboard ships and submarines, expeditionary, special warfare, and at isolated duty stations where no Medical Officer is available.
In 1994, Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes became the Navy's only recruit training facility. Better known as "boot camp", recruit training involves a change in the mental and physical capacity of the new recruit. From the first day at RTC through graduation day when new Sailors board the bus to depart, recruits find themselves in a whirl of activity. Every recruit entering the Navy today will remember RTC as their introduction to Navy life.
When new recruits arrive at RTC, they are formed into divisions and assigned three Recruit Division Commanders (RDC’s). During the first week, known as in-processing days, forms are filled out, medical and dental exams given, inoculations administered and haircuts received. During their seven-week stay at RTC, the RDC’s work together to mold the new recruits into Sailors. RDC’s are Chief Petty Officers or Senior Petty Officers specially selected for their leadership and teaching abilities. They must represent and teach Navy tradition, customs and discipline.
Recruit training is not an endeavor to be taken lightly. The workload is heavy and the recruits must adjust to a completely new way of life. Classroom and skills instruction by the RDC give recruits information on how to adjust to and succeed within the Navy. In addition to classroom instruction, recruits spend time learning the fundamentals of small arms marksmanship, seamanship, water survival, line handling, and fire fighting. Long days and intensive training leave the recruits little free time.
During the first training week, divisions enter into the competitive aspects of training. Excellence in academic achievement, military drill, cleanliness and athletics all count toward earning recognition flags. Competition encourages teamwork and develops pride in achievement. The climax of the competitive series is the Pass-in-Review practice where the best divisions can earn Battle "E", CNO or Hall of Fame honors.
At the end of the seventh training week, recruits undergo a final evaluation called Battle Stations 21. This 12-hour event culminates in the award of a Navy ball cap to replace the recruit ball cap that each recruit wears during training. The symbolic, “change of hats”, indicate their status as Sailors in the World's Finest Navy. After RTC graduation, you no longer are known as a recruit, but rather a Bluejacket.
Upon graduation from RTC, prospect Corpsman (HM), nickname: Bluejackets, will report to the Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. It’s here that the NMETC is located, known as Navy Medicine Education Training Command. Attending METC (Medical Education Training Campus) is your next phase of Naval training. At METC Navy recruits attend “A” School recognized as Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (BMTCP), which provides requisite knowledge, as well as simulated and clinical training in various aspects of emergency, nursing, and primary care.
Subjects include medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, Basic Life Support (BLS), Emergency Medical Technician-Basic curricula, as well as various aspects of nursing and primary patient care. Outcome-based practice and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the program.
Phase1
This phase consists of knowledge and skills training conducted at METC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Lecture, guided discussion, demonstration, e-learning materials, simulations, and skills laboratory practice are blended during this phase of training.
After graduating from BMTCP, a Navy Corpsman is officially known as a 0000, or a Quad-Zero. You’re still a HM, which represents your rating, or job description, but the (Navy Enlisted Classification) NEC 0000 describes WHAT sort of medical duties or specialties you’re trained and qualified to perform. At this point you might continue on to a secondary medical specialty school, such as a Cardiovascular Technologist, which would change your NEC to 8408, but your rating would still be HM (Hospital Corpsman).
Most new 0000 graduates will either receive their 1st set of orders and report to a duty station such as a Naval Hospital, a Naval Branch Medical Clinic, a Ship (Sea Duty), or report to FMTB (Field Medical Training Battalion). There is an FMTB-West, which is located at USMC Base Camp Pendleton, California and FMTB-E that is located at USMC Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Here, you will attend the (Field Medical Service Technician) FMST 8-week course, mixing classroom and field training. Emphasis is placed on learning field medicine by using the principles of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). This includes familiarization with USMC organization and procedures, logistics, and administrative support in a field environment. Additionally, training will include general military subjects, individual and small unit tactics, military drills, physical training/conditioning, and weapons familiarization with the opportunity to fire the rifle. Completion of FMST results in the student receiving Navy Enlisted Classification HM-8404.
To View the FMST Student Handbook Ver. 4.0, click the PDF below:
You can also view individual training blocks at this Link;
http://www.tecom.marines.mil/fmtbe/Students/StudentMaterials/FMSTManual.aspx
More of the Navy Medicine Pipeline Info to follow…
US Army
Medic (pronounced Medik) aka Medico
Basic 68W10 Healthcare Specialist
Subspecialties
Critical Care Flight Paramedic (F2)
Army Flight Medic (F3)
Army LPN (68C)
Cardiovascular Specialist (Y6)
Subs continue…
Special Op Combat Medic
18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant & Ranger Medics
SOCM course (W1)
F2 Critical Care Flight Paramedic
W1 Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM)
US Air Force
Medic-Aerospace Medical Service 4X
Subspecialties
4N1X1- Surgical Service
4M0X1-Aerospace Physiology
subs continue…
USAF Pararescuemen
(PJ’s-Pararescue Jumpers) Special Operations
more info to follow…
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