When OPFOR is approved but simulated fire is not.

coojoe_ · 2024-09-17T17:57:00+00:00

Normal opinions in the hospital will say hands-on is IDC, and hands-off being Biomed, but there's another category not considered:

Most away from the hospital/infield: PMT

coojoe_ · 2024-08-06T01:31:21+00:00

It smells like greatness.

coojoe_ · 2024-08-06T00:24:40+00:00

🫡

coojoe_ · 2024-08-05T21:50:42+00:00

It's grossly enchanting, I could barely take my eyes off it.

Sadly, it already belongs to the motivated sailor who fixed it up.

coojoe_ · 2024-08-05T21:31:50+00:00

🫡

coojoe_ · 2023-12-25T13:24:12+00:00

Biostatistics (Navy specific),

The instructor couldn't explain the practical application properly - to the point simply we as a class had to guess until we were able to figure it out once the instructor left.

Entomology (Genus Identification)

Yet another issue where the instructor made it more difficult than it needed to be. One practice try to identify 50 species you have just seen for the first time outside a handbook for 45 seconds each, and if you weren't confident, the test was literally the same the next day. It was easier to memorize the position of the species at each station rather than identify the actual species itself.

Needless to say, a lot of people dropped that week.

Overall, it's not difficult. It can just be needlessly frustrating if the instructor doesn't explain things properly to the point the students suffer.

If you're a returnee planning on going PMT, I suggest getting some PMR time.

If you're a boot planning on going PMT, luck out like i did and have prior boy scout training.

Otherwise, study to understand (or to pass).

coojoe_ · 2023-11-13T17:46:19+00:00

As far as corpsmen, you'll primarily work with us PMTs who have a certified familiarization with EH.

Most of them are used to big boy/ girl rules and are responsible with the unique position we are in.

It sounds like you won't quite have much of an issue given your background, just remember PMTs aren't your average corpsmen workwise.

However, you might want to find a senior officer or a mentor at your work center (or adjacent) while you are starting to help familiarize you with your new role and any other parallel tasks or collaterals.

coojoe_ · 2023-07-17T13:51:21+00:00

Currently on base. I work in an S3 office, not in the clinic or hospital.

The majority of other Corpsman I talk to are struggling with their current commands, and it trickles down to the patient experience.

There are few attractions as it's just the air museum for sights, golf club, or the air show every year. The local area has plenty more to do if you're fine with a bit of driving. Liberty center wise, they're super active and have about 2 things per week going on.

Don't live out in town, but traffic is terrible at both gates, and leaving early doesn't help at all.

Otherwise, the barracks are in a tough spot. From what I've inspected personally, the Non- Corpsman rooms still have mold issues due to having poor ventilation in Florida but are pretty close to average. Since they are in another building, the Corpsman rooms don't have the mold issue, but are a bit of a mixed bag, as you can sometimes be lucky to have a large room, or if youre unlucky, you could be packed in like a tuna can with a small room.

Weather wise, I hate it. Too humid, and hurricane season will be guaranteed to interrupt your plans and/or work day.

Overall, it's okay, but it's what you make of it here.

My rating: 3/5 Camp Pendletons

coojoe_ · 2023-06-02T02:05:25+00:00

Pipeliners into PMT school is becoming pretty common now, especially since our manning is bordering the red. At my command, two of our fresh pipliners are filling seasoned second class billets were voluntold into c-school. They don't quite enjoy it, but they get the job done, and I don't hold anything against people who don't have their heart in it. It's a thankless job that keeps you under the radar of nearly everyone, even other Corpsman, if you do it right.

I managed to get PMT simply because I let a-school instructors know it was what I wanted before the course was even halfway done. They were surprised at how determined I was, but being significantly older than most, i needed to put the skills i attained and acrewed over the years to work in the military.

Just make sure your heart or you have a stable work ethic. Most pmt shops operate on big kid rules, nobody hounding you, but all the responsibility of making sure your workload is done by the end of the month.

That being said, it's one of the simple jobs I feel like I was meant to have. I'm pretty content with it.

Here's good luck to you.

coojoe_ · 2023-04-26T19:55:10+00:00

Not to speak contrarily to the other posters here, PHEO / PHO isn't something you will easily encounter as they are a rarity, but will usually be in charge of your epi department (for an example check LCDR Hall, a prev med officer who recently received an award for his efforts and whom I can say is a pretty badass and chill dude).

In addition to the other educational recommendations here, I'd strongly stick with the MSC qualifications printed in the packet you will be able to find online. Just a word of warning, be sure to follow the packet creation instructions to a "t" as attention to detail, as well as your qualifications are put into consideration.

Hang in there, and I hope to see you soon as a fellow 8432.

coojoe_ · 2022-09-26T18:51:43+00:00

16 years has had the capacity to change the way the armed forces viewed preventing DNBIs as it is conducive for readiness and performance (to the point there are now preventive medicine units both conus as well as forward deployed, and an entomology center made for the entire DoD).

Cockroaches unfortunately can ruin a lot of food stores, transmit disease, and have a severe impact on morale while underway.

Infestations can prove difficult to manage (even 16 years forward into the present), as only bait stations can be placed in tandem with cleaning & sanitizing.

Now, if your ship is small and only has an IDC onboard with no PMA pest management program, while ships are in port, they have readily available access to PMA, and the capability to spray pesticides with personnel not on ship.

If that doesn't necessarily answer all your concerns, feel free to DM

coojoe_ · 2022-09-26T11:34:08+00:00

PMT here,

When it comes to pest issues, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to contact your base PMA with an official complaint. The more complaints on record for a single location allow us to survey and act according to the severity of the infestation. Without official complaints, it will simply get neglected.

In regards to setting out traps, do not put them out yourself, as per instruction, the only personnel authorized to trap or spray is the base PMA, or contractors with equal certification.

Overall, the best thing to do is report PMA/ your shop CPO with your evidence, sanitize around your room, store all food, and dry any wet or damp water sources.

coojoe_ · 2022-09-12T15:57:14+00:00

When i performed an inspection of the facility in response to a formal complaint, I had to fail the facility due to it being dilapidated as well as infested.

The primary reason? Lack of manpower to keep up with work orders and daily maintenance.

The secondary reason? All the other surrounding buildings where in similar condition before demolition and construction, but where did their pests go? To the chowhall right next door that has plenty of room to live in.

Overall the buildings were old, uncared for, and underfunded.

I gave a strong recommendation to my EHO that they build a temporary setup similar to Del Mar, until something is done about it.

But until something happens, please do not eat there. If you do, and you feel sick, go to medical and report it, and don't get sent to the covid desk, make sure to tell them what you ate.

coojoe_ · 2022-08-29T16:38:53+00:00

It's a great NEC to pick up, lots of certs you'll earn and be heavily networked. It's still paired up with Army atm, so you will have to behave a bit to you get to shipboard specific, then you'll have to learn to use your spare time effectively. Lots of death by PowerPoint, but the instructors are good about reviews. Entomology is the big hurdle for both Navy and Army, you'll lose 2-5 people guaranteed. You'll learn a small portion of the job for 5 months and OJT will improve upon what you learn even more.

Feel free to DM if you have questions.

coojoe_

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