Navy Corpsman: Questions & Answers to what your Sailor will be doing as a Navy Corpsman in the United States Navy.
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How big is the fanfare at Corpsman A school graduation? Anything like boot camp graduation? Thank you! Pete
Read more…My son has been at A school for about a week now and is having trouble with his room mate. My son is 24 and his room mate 18. In this room there are two of everything, but the 18 year old uses my son's desk and sink leaving a mess. My son has tried to talk to this guy, but he just doesn't care. He keeps telling my son to shut up, what do you think your the alpha male here? I told my son to sit him down again and explain how things need to be if they are going to be room mates for the next five…
Read more…I've looked up Rates and Ranks and I find it all very confusing. First off, what's the difference between HM and HN? My Corpsman is an HN, E-3. He said he just made Third Class, getting promoted one paygrade. So what does that mean exactly. E-1 through E-whatever are pay rates from what I've read, so I thought that would mean he's now an E-4, but he didn't say that. Are there more than one paygrade within E-3? Why is this all so confusing to me?
Read more…My son graduates boot this Friday, March 30th. I know that I will be able to give him his cell phone at the airport when he leaves for San Antonio, but what about other things. He has a laptop that we got for him just prior to him leaving and I know he will ask about that. Will he be allowed to have that upon arrival at FSH when he starts A-school? I'm just planning my bags to pack to head up tomorrow. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Don
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I told my kids that when you are stationed at some of these places. Get out and see them because you probably won't be back there any time soon.
My son is currently an E-3 (Hospitalman/HN) based at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. He is really enjoying his time in Japan and uses his off time to explore the sites, temples and other places worth visiting in the areas surrounding the base.
Don,
I am a former HM and my son is a HM1 (FMF)
After boot camp we have HM A school. Your son needs to do well here because that may allow him to be more selective in the next training phase. Sometimes the Navy has open billets for a particular pipeline and pushes people that way. The recon option is a vigorous training option and is just below BUDS. The other two are less demanding. If your son is rolled back for many reasons (medical, fails swimming? whatever) the options become more complicated The Navy may reassign him or reset him in another training tract. Hard to say. The HM rate is the Navy's largest rate and advancement can be slow. If your son does well in training and performs well he should have no problem there. Welcome him to the best and proudest rate in the Navy HM's have been awarded 22 (23 if you count SOCOM) Medals of Honor.
HM is a pretty tight promotion rate, do they compete fleet wide for promotion against all NECs or do the compete just with those with same NEC?
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but this is a good start.
TIA for the information.
https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/LaDR/hm_e1_e9.pdf
Check out the above link
Steven, This is just one small part.
OB DESCRIPTION Hospital Corpsman (HM) pay grades E-1 (Hospital Recruit/HR), E-2 (Hospitalman Apprentice/HA), and E-3 (Hospitalman/HN), able to perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury; including first aid and preventive medicine procedures; assit with physical examination; provide patient care and the administration of medicinal and parenteral solutions; perform general laboratory, pharmacy, and other patient support services; assist in the administrative supply and accounting procedures within medical departments ashore, afloat, and with the Marine Corps; instruct medical and non-medical personnel in first aid, self aid; personal hygiene, and medical records maintenance and assist in the transoportation of the sick and injured; assist in the maintenancne of environmental health standards; be prepared to assist in the prevention and treatment of chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) casualties and other contingencies; senior hospital corpsmen perform supervisory, technical, planning, and management functions in support of medical readiness and quality healch care delivery. In addition to their general assignments, hospital corpsmen trained as technicians perform specialized functions within the operational forces, clinical specialties, administrative department, and may be assigned independent to a medical officer.
My son just arrived at HM school and it looks like he'll be hold for 2 to 4wks before school starts. Any pre-study things he can do to be better prepared for school?
Hi everyone,
Thank you for the welcome!
Pete
And check our Japan group too!
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