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June 12 Recruits - No Form Letter Yet
Hello Fellow Moms of June 12th week Recruits.
The whole No News Is Good News is so true.
I wanted to give a quick update just in case you have not received your form letter either. I spoke with my son's recruiter this morning and found out that there was not enough to make a division so that is why I have not received his form letter with his address. He did state that his projected PIR is August 4th but that will properly change to August 11th. He asked me to call him on Monday morning to see if he has an address yet. If not, he said he would looked deeper. I did ask and he confirms if my son did not pass medical, I would have heard from him by now.
Joni
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Comment by Ack on June 23, 2017 at 1:34pm
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Joni, Thank you for this info. I am going to call my son's recruiter also, since I have not received the form letter yet. He actually arrived at RTC on 6/15 (a day later than scheduled because of flight delays). I received the box on Tuesday, 6/20, so I thought I would receive the letter today... but nothing yet. Keep me posted!
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Comment by Joni on June 23, 2017 at 1:39pm
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Ack,
I have been told it takes about 10 business days to receive the form letter. However, some are receiving theirs earlier. Your son might be with mine.
Joni
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Joni, I answered on another post... but I will stick to this one for now. lol He arrived late on 6/15 and received the box on 6/20. When did your son arrive?
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Ack,
He arrived on the 12th. I received the box on that Friday.
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Ok. Let's hope the letters come tomorrow!
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Ack
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Joni
I did sign up the other day! It's great!
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Joni, thank you for this update. Our son arrived 6/15. Box came on 20th. That included the weekend. So pretty fast. Really hoping letter comes today!
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 24, 2017 at 12:07pm
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Give the form letter at least two weeks, if not three before you start calling the recruiter. I know it's hard to wait, but things can change at first and the recruiter might not have the right information.The box will always come quickly the form letter not so much.
The most common is your recruit is in a division that is not full and is waiting on other recruits to arrive. If a division is waiting on others to arrive to fill it, the form letter will take longer to arrive. The form letter is not sent until your recruit is moved into their training ship. One week of processing, and one week of p hold quickly equals three weeks for the form letter.
If you receive the address from the recruiter and start to send mail before you receive the form letter, the mail you send will not get to your recruit any sooner, it may even delay him/her receiving it.
Hang in there ladies, patience is a must! :)
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Traci, I am not sure where you read 7-10 days on the form letter, that is usually the case for the box, not the form letter. The form letter is two to three weeks after arrival.
The RTC has between 40,000 and 50,000 recruits walk through their doors in 52 weeks. It is just not possible to inform parents when their child ends up in processing hold, nor is it necessary. A two minute phone call isn't even logistically possible.
Boot Camp is also for those sitting outside waiting to hear anything from their recruit. Deep breath, and patience, you will make it through.
When your loved one is out in the fleet it can be weeks before you hear from them. You won't know when they are leaving (other than a general idea) then suddenly no contact. You won't know where they are, what they are doing, if they are well, if the seas are calm, when they will be back etc. The phrase "No news is good news." holds true forever.
Hang tight ladies, it will all work out.
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