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Anyone get their Graduation Date call??
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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The Form Letter arrives an average of ten days after the recruit's arrival at the RTC. Some will have it 7 days after arrival (a few earlier than that, but not many) and most will have it by 14 days after arrival. It will tell you your recruit's address and PIR date and other important information. Keep it in a safe place.
Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening and what to expect.
If his recruiter does give you his address, then please wait The Form Letter before sending letters unless two calendar weeks have passed without receiving The Form Letter.
Those with a recruit in TG 11 with a 01/19/2017 PIR date started receiving the form letter on Saturday (the ones I am aware of shipped on 11/21/2017, so a week before your husband, but they would have had 2 extra P-HOLD days due to the Thanksgiving weekend holiday), so expect your letter on or near Friday.
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Permalink Reply by sambam32 on
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Hi ya sister! We are on the same PIR!!! I received my form letter today :)
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Keep checking PIR: January 26, 2018, TG 12 and join when it is up.
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Permalink Reply by JuJuB on
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Hi NukeWife, when did your husband leave? Trying to figure out when my step-son's graduation will be. He left for boot camp December 4th.
Thank you
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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JuliaB I believe Jan 26th would be his Graduation.
It is more likely for a recruit to be at the RTC for 8 or 9 Fridays than for 10 Fridays. Counting Fridays until PIR may also help to make the time pass more easily than counting days.
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JuliaB, PIR will most likely be 02/02/2018 for those who shipped on 12/04/2018, but is could be the week before if he was put in one of the last divisions from last week's TG and is in a Push Division. Wait on The Form Letter to know the PIR date for sure.
Check your My Page.
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Wonderful!
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Permalink Reply by DesertRose on
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Received the letter today. PIR is also January 26!
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Permalink Reply by Proud Mom on
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My son took off Nov 27th, got a letter saying graduation date was Jan 26th. But I heard there was a mistake, might be Jan 19th. Does anyone have any info on this? My son is 18 just wondering how you guys are doing feeling without your loved one home, especially with Christmas coming up. My heart is torn.... Maybe it's just me...
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Hi bobcat17, can you share where you heard that or confirm?
I feel like this has been the longest 2 weeks of my life!
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Division 070 has PIR on 19 January 2018.
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