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Receiving packages in Gulfport, MS

My son is in Gulfport doing his ECS training.  Does not have an address until training is over, but he also said someone told him that once he is in his battallion (Gulfport will be his home base) that he still will not be able to receive packages on base.  Is this true?  Like to send packages with homemade goodies from time to time.  Does anyone with anyone stationed here know how getting packages on this base works?

Thank You.

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Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 11, 2013 at 9:46am

Thanks. 

Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 27, 2013 at 2:16pm

I inquired at the local post office a couple of miles off base.  It is $30 for 6 months for a P.O. box.  At least this way they can go once a week to the P.O. and get mail or a package if one is sent. A priority package from NY to MS will take 2 days. I was so used to sending him a package of homemade cookies every week while he was in A school in Missouri.  I want to be able to send packages again.  I will even pay for his P.O. rental.

Permalink Reply by PIR012513 on March 11, 2013 at 1:19pm

Lynette,

my daughter is there in A school currently. I'll ask her to inquire with her PO.

What is his job?

Thomas

Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 11, 2013 at 1:27pm

He is and EO.  Currently doing his ECS.  Will be done soon and be attached to a battallion.

Permalink Reply by julieb1019 on March 11, 2013 at 1:36pm

 Hi Everyone yes it is true that once your Seabee is assigned to a batallion they are given an official APO address. That means tha all mail goes to a central military  mail sorting location and then gets mailed right to the Gulfport base.  This can easily take 2 weeks instead of a few days like it does when they have a n actual Gulfport address.  So there are a couple of things that you can do if there is an urgent situation like I had when my son lost his only ATM card in a machine over a holiday weekend and that is to reach out to Moms in this group who have local Family in the area who can accept an overnight packages and hand deliver it to the base if your Seabee befriends someone personally who lives off base and is willing to accept a package for your Seabee. I have done both since the APO takes sooo long.  Hope this info helps.  

Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 11, 2013 at 4:36pm

I wonder if they could get a P.O. box at the local post office and receive packageds there quicker???

Permalink Reply by mom2nw on March 12, 2013 at 8:49am

This is what my son and a few of his friends did.  He's been down there for almost 3 years and has had 2 different PO boxes (he changed when he returned from deployment).  Mail and packages take about 2 days to get to him....it takes longer for him to get to the post office.

Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 12, 2013 at 12:11pm

Thanks for the idea of sharing with a few people.  He will have his truck down there shortly, so hoping he could get there......at least on a Saturday morning. 

Permalink Reply by Lisa A on March 19, 2013 at 6:30pm

 Hi Lynette! Thats how we get things out to Marshall in Cali. One of his buddied has a PO Box! So I send enough goodies to share with all! It takes about 7 to 10 days even with a PO box! It takes about that long to send pkgs to Africa??

 

Permalink Reply by Lynette on March 27, 2013 at 2:18pm

Thanks Lisa!!!  NY to MS will take 2 days priority.  Think I am going to tell him to go to the P.O. in town and get a P.O. box.  It is only a couple miles away from base.  He has his truck there now.

Permalink Reply by julieb1019 on March 11, 2013 at 1:42pm

Corinne my son is 133 (just returned today from deployment to Kuwait YIPPEE) and he has always been able to give me his address.  I am sure that if your son does not want to ask  the CO than one of his buddies should have an address that you could have Glad he is back on base!! Maybe it is the same address for the battalion that he had before deployment also you can  reach out to the Ombudsman too they are always very helpful and each battalion has one   contact on batallion page  or facebook too good luck

Permalink Reply by SeabeeWife20 on March 11, 2013 at 7:21pm
Congratulations on your son's return Julie! Still waiting for my hubby to return and can't wait for him to be back.

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