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Anyone else in Div 251?

Received the box, still waiting on the form letter. My son left 6/20.

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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on June 28, 2017 at 1:20am

CONAVYMOM, Probably not much other than the P-HOLD on the weekend since your recruit has the average 9 Fridays and is in one of the first two divisions of last week's TG.

Permalink Reply by paigec on June 29, 2017 at 9:49pm

My daughter is in division 251...ship 11. 

Permalink Reply by CONAVYMOM on July 4, 2017 at 10:55am
Have you received your form letter?
Permalink Reply by paigec on July 4, 2017 at 11:25am

I got it last Wednesday. The day after the box came. She left on 6/21. Her PIR is 8/18.  I was not expecting it. Do you know anything yet?

Permalink Reply by CONAVYMOM on July 4, 2017 at 11:29am
Nothing :(
Permalink Reply by paigec on July 4, 2017 at 11:45am

Conavymom: I would contact his recruiter. He should be able to find out something. 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 4, 2017 at 11:56pm

She must have already contacted the recruiter in order to know the division number.

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 4, 2017 at 11:52pm

CONAVYMOM, Now that it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your recruit arrived at the RTC and you do not have The Form Letter, then you can send letters (double-check the address the recruiter gave you against those at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.html or Ship/Division--How it Works). Be sure to ask your recruit for the password for the vehicle/gate pass if you plan to drive onto the RTC for PIR. Also give him the names of up to four people (as they appear on the official ID's) that he should list on the Access List when the time comes to submit the names.

He would have had holiday routine Sunday for the first time and would have been able to write a "real" letter..

Permalink Reply by CONAVYMOM on July 6, 2017 at 1:09pm

Thank you, I was out of town. Still have seen nothing but I just emailed the recruiter. I will write Daltyn asap. 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 6, 2017 at 9:54pm

You are very welcome. You don't need to contact the recruiter again since you already have the ship and division number and the PIR date.  Check your My Page.

Permalink Reply by CONAVYMOM on July 6, 2017 at 9:56pm
I only have that info. because the recruiter gave it to me. I still do not have anyone who has recd the form letter :(
Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 6, 2017 at 10:41pm

You can send letters based on the address you have. Write and ask your recruit for the password if you plan to drive onto the RTC for PIR. Also give your recruit the names of up to four people as they are on their official ID's that he should put on the Access List when the time comes. The recruiter cannot do anything about getting the form letter to you. You can ask your recruit about it and your recruit MAY be able to send one if he was in an appointment when The Form Letter was mailed.

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