Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion reads through a concussion evaluation guide during a convoy through Helmand provinc More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto accompanies litter-bearers as they load an injured Marine into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a medical evacuation in Garmsir, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Jan. More
A camera crew prepares to shoot a scene with R. Lee Ermey, an actor and retired Marine, and two Marines from Field Medical Training Battalion West, Camp Pendleton, Calif., at Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., A More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wendell Tabios, hospital corpsman, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention before being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Me More
Master Chief Harlan Patawaran, the command master chief for Field Medical Training Battalion West and Capt. Michael Eby, the commanding officer of FMTB-West greet Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) More
Staff Sgt. Justin M. Rettenberger, an instructor with Field Medical Training Battalion West, receives the Bronze star with the combat distinguishing “V” device, for valor at Camp Pendleton, May 23. Rettenberger More
Sailors prepare to march the ceremonial cake for the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013. This year marks the Navy’s 238th birthday.
Students of the Field Medical Service Technician Course set off on a 6-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The hike is one of three hikes that every student must complete on their journey to More
A student with Field Medical Training Battalion West rushes to aid a simulated casualty after a flashbang grenade is released during the Field Medical Service Technician Course’s Final Exercise aboard Camp Pend More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion East (FMTB-E), provides security during a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C., Feb. 29, 2016. FINEX is a culminating event at FMTB-E wh More
A corpsman secures a tourniquet to a life-like mannequin during a training exercise at Camp Johnson on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2017. During the training evolutions, corpsmen are trained in More
Petty Officer 3 Jacob Davis, a hospital corpsman at Field Medical Training Battalion, grapples with his partner while Sgt. Jesse Palmeieri supervises. Davis is starting at a web belt and is working towards a gr More
Navy Corpsmen selected to serve with Marine Corps Operational Forces evacuate a simulated casualty while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain training during their Field Medical Service Technician co More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen stand by to process paperwork and check in to Field Medical Training Battalion – West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. Field Medical Training Battalion exists to ensure that U.S. Ma More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sheila Bowerichardson, 1st platoon, Field Medical Training Battalion West, drags a simulated casualty during the casualty training assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto More
U.S. Navy Capt. Spencer T. Schoen, left, outbound commanding officer, Field Medical Training Battalion-West (FMTB-W), receives a Legion of Merit medal from Rear Adm. Brian S. Pecha, center, U.S. Marine Corps Re More
Students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assist a simulated casualty during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West conduct intravenous needle administration training at FMTB Valor Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 19, 2020. This training More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Leonard, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, log rolls a simulated casualty during casualty assessment drills at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, gives some aspirin to Lance Cpl. Nathan Morningstar during the construction of a b More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto, right, gives medical supplies to Lance Cpl. Nathan A. Morningstar during the construction of a bridge in Garmsir, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30.
The individual first aid kit provides Marines with the most modern tourniquet and other upgrades. Marines and sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion West from Camp Pendleton, Calif., took part in a prod More
Colonel Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pins a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wendell Tabios, during the Command Element's promoti More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike D. Stevens, tours the Field Medical Training Battalion West Museum at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19. The visit was part of MCPON’s three-day trip to Navy-Ma More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Van Horn, a corpsman with I Marine Expeditionary Force, acts as the bell ringer for the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013. The ringi More
Students with the Field Medical Service Technician Course near the endpoint of a 6-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The hike is one of three hikes that every student must complete on thei More
A student with Field Medical Training Battalion West navigates through a smoke bomb to reunite with his unit during the Field Medical Service Technician Course’s Final Exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Se More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion East (FMTB-E), loads blank rounds into a magazine cartridge during a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C., Feb. 29, 2016. FINEX is a cul More
A Naval doctor shows corpsmen a tool used to intubate a patient during a training exercise at Camp Johnson on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2017. During the training evolutions, corpsmen are tra More
Sgt. Jesse Palmieri demonstrates the counter to the front choke. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program teaches Marines the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat, ground fighting and self-defense techniques. Palmeieri More
Navy Corpsmen selected to serve with Marine Corps Operational Forces take cover behind a building while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain training during their Field Medical Service Technician cou More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen review paperwork and receive a safety brief at Field Medical Training Battalion – West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. Field Medical Training Battalion exists to ensure that U.S. M More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sheila Bowerichardson, 1st platoon, Field Medical Training Battalion West, checks for an exit wound and spinal deviation on a simulated casualty during a casualty training asse More
U.S. Navy Capt. Michael O. Enriquez, commanding officer, Field Medical Battalion-West (FMTB-W), speaks to friends and family during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dane Manaea, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, checks an intravenous needle during IV administration training at FMTB Valor Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Leonard, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, inserts an intravenous catheter during casualty assessment drills at the FMTB training site on Marine Corp More
U.S. Navy students and permanent personnel of Field Medical Training Battalion-East (FMTB-E), Training Command, treat simulated casualties and provide cover during field operations aboard Camp Johnson, N.C. The More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto, the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, guides the litter-bearers to the landing zone during a medical evacuation of a Marine who More
R. Lee Ermey, an actor and retired Marine, prepares to interview Marines from Field Medical Training Battalion West, Camp Pendleton, Calif., at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Calif., April 10. The interview More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer C. McCartney serves as the corpsman for the 81mm Mortar/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expediti More
Students of Field Medical Training Battalion-West, stand at parade rest as Staff Sgt. Justin M. Rettenberger receives the Bronze star during an awards ceremony at Camp Pendleton, May 23. Rettenberger received t More
Chief Petty Officer Marie Morris, a hospital corpsman with I Marine Headquarters Group, delivers a speech during the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013.
Students with the Field Medical Service Technician Course, led by HM2 Hoff, an instructor with FMTB West, reach the turn-around point during their 6-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The h More
Hospitalman Joel Blades takes a break as Field Medical Training Battalion West nears the completion of the Field Medical Service Technician Course’s Final Exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 10, 2015. More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion East (FMTB-E), ensures that his blank rounds are packed tightly into his magazine cartridge during a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C More
Corpsmen move a simulated casualty to a transport vehicle during a training exercise at Camp Johnson on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2017. During the training evolutions, corpsmen are trained i More
Petty Officer 3 Jacob Davis, a hospital corpsman at Field Medical Training Battalion, pretends to choke his partner as Sgt. Jesse Palmeieri instructs them. Counter to choke holds are part of Marine Corps Marita More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen review paperwork and check in to Field Medical Training Battalion – West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. Field Medical Training Battalion exists to ensure that U.S. Marines go into More
U.S. Navy Seaman Fernando Ortizo, 3rd platoon, Field Medical Training Battalion West, provides medical attention to a simulated casualty during the casualty training assessment portion of a Field Medical Servic More
U.S. Marines and sailors from Field Medical Training Battalion-West (FMTB-W), present the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2018. During the ch More
A student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assists a simulated casualty during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto More
A U.S. Navy sailor with Field Medical Training Battalion - West inserts an intravenous needle during IV administration training at FMTB Valor Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 19, 2020. More
U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West carry a simulated casualty during casualty assessment drills at FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 19, 2020. More
U.S. Navy students and permanent personnel of Field Medical Training Battalion-East (FMTB-E), Training Command, load simulated casualties onto a CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter during field operations aboard Ca More
Marines from Field Medical Training Battalion West, Camp Pendleton, Calif., carry out a convoy scenario during filming of a training video that will teach Marines and sailors how to properly use an individual f More
Logbooks are on display for guests before the start of a chief petty officer promotion ceremony here, Sept. 14, 2012. The logbooks contain written entries with advice and stories from experienced chief petty of More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan G. Hachez is the leading petty officer for the Health Services Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and he was recently selected as the Sen More
Guests during the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony stand at attention during the playing of “Anchors Away” and “The Marines Hymn” aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013.
Students with the Field Medical Service Technician Course reach the final curve of a 6-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The hike is one of three hikes that every student must complete on More
Corpsmen unload a simulated casualty from a transport vehicle during a training exercise at Camp Johnson on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2017. During the training evolutions, corpsmen are train More
Sgt. Jesse Palmieri demonstrates a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program defense technique for Sailors during a MCMAP course. MCMAP teaches Marines the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat, ground fighting and self More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sheila Bowerichardson, 1st platoon, Field Medical Training Battalion West, speaks to instructor during a casualty training assessment as a part of the final exercise for a Fiel More
U.S. Navy Capt. Michael O. Enriquez, left, commanding officer, Field Medical Training Battalion-West (FMTB-W), accepts the battalion colors from the outbound commanding officer during a change of command ceremo More
Students with Field Medical Training Battalion West, put on M50 gas masks during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califor More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto, the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, directs the litter-bearers as they load an injured Marine into a helicopter during a medic More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Celina Sweat (left), and Petty Officer Second Class Regina Belty, corpsmen serving with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stand at parade rest before the start of a chief More
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, stands during the playing of the national anthem at the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013.
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion East (FMTB-E), uses his entrenchment tool to dig a fighting hole during a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C., Feb. 29, 2016. FINEX is More
Petty Officer 3 Jacob Davis, a hospital corpsman at Field Medical Training Battalion, engages in a Marine Corps Marital Arts Program defense technique. MCMAP teaches Marines the fundamentals of hand-to-hand com More
U.S. Navy Seaman Blair Rhule, 3rd platoon, Field Medical Training Battalion West, drags a simulated casualty during the casualty training assessment portion of a Field Medical Service Technician (FMST) course, More
U.S. Navy Capt. Spencer T. Schoen, right, outgoing commanding officer, Field Medical Training Battalion-West (FMTB-W), has his Command Ashore insignia moved down to signify the transfer of authority to U.S. Nav More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William Admec, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion West, crawls through an obstacle during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB tr More
U.S. Navy seaman Noe Valdez, left, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West inserts an intravenous needle during IV administration training at FMTB Valor Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Aaron McGowan, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, assesses a simulated casualty during casualty assessment drills at FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Ca More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (left), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, poses for a photo in the district of Garmsir, Helmand province, Jan. 30. Soto, a na More
Corpsmen serving with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, present the colors during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony here, Sept. 14, 2012. The chiefs awaited to be pinned with the anchor r More
Cmdr. David Schilling, chaplain with I Marine Headquarters Group, and Seaman Samantha Goodwin, a hospital corpsman with the 1st Radio Battalion, cut the cake during the Navy birthday ceremony aboard Camp Pendle More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman assigned to Field Medical Training Battalion East (FMTB-E), rests after digging a fighting hole during a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C., Feb. 29, 2016. FINEX is a culminating More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lorenzo Quinn, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, triages a simulated casualty during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMT More
U.S. Navy seaman Zachary Sicree, left, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West inserts an intravenous needle during IV administration training at FMTB Valor Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Aaron McGowan, a student with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, inserts an intravenous catheter into a simulated casualty during casualty assessment drills at FMTB training More
Chief Petty Officer Benjamin J. Moreno, an aviation physiology technician serving at the Aviation Training Survival Training Center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., holds a combination cover to presen More
Cmdr. David Schilling, chaplain with I Marine Headquarters Group, waits to receive the first piece of cake at the Navy birthday cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 11, 2013.
Students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West provide medical support to simulated casualties during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps More
Chief Petty Officer Brandie L. Mendoza, a command career counselor serving with the 1st Marine Division Surgeon, is pinned with the anchor rank insignia by family members during a promotion ceremony here, Sept. More
Cmdr. David Schilling, chaplain with I Marine Headquarters Group, passes the first piece of cake to Seaman Samantha Goodwin, a hospital corpsman with the 1st Radio Battalion, at the Navy birthday cake cutting More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Serrano, a combat videographer assigned to Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, documents a final exercise (FINEX) at Camp Johnson, N.C., March 1, 2016. FINEX is a More