Field Medical Service School
The Field Medical Service School, in the Del Mar (21) area, 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; 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 (NEC) codes, respectively.
The course emphasizes combat casualty care, battlefield survival, basic proficiency in emergency medical techniques, casualty evacuation, field sanitation, preventive medicine procedures, personal protective measures, basic tactics and the use of weapons for self-defense.
Continue Reading
Memorial Day 2026: Balancing Celebration and Legacy
As Automatic Draft Registration Looms, a Bipartisan Bill Aims to Abolish the Selective Service
America250: The Biggest Military and Community Events in 2026
Join the Conversation
Tracy Fuga
Military Spouse & Military Lifestyle Writer at MyBaseGuide
Tracy Fuga is a San Diego-based writer, editor, and marketing professional with nearly two decades of experience in content creation and communications. A former editor at MARCOA Media — the origina...
Tracy Fuga is a San Diego-based writer, editor, and marketing professional with nearly two decades of experience in content creation and communications. A former editor at MARCOA Media — the origina...
Expertise
- military spouse lifestyle
- small buisness
- entrepreneurship
SHARE:
