USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

[5Sailor1AirmanFam]

Hello all! I was just given some phone numbers that I thought someone else may be able to use at some point:

Public Affairs Office (PAO): They can tell you where your child is being housed and give you an address to write to them: 847-688-2405

Medical Liason: I used this one for my son who was recovering from an injury. They will arrange for your child to call home so that you can get some information about what's going on! I think you can probably do this once, when they first get there: 847-561-6521

[Rose R]

Frankly I think it depends on who answers the phone how helpful they are, Stacy. They do have privacy concerns too when people call requesting addresses. I waited for my first letter, 2 weeks into boot camp. Write your letters, and when your recruit calls, get the address and mail them all then. The first 2 weeks they are basically out of reach.

[Keysha Pollock]

You are not alone she told me the same thing. I have called this number twice on two different days and times.

[Mom of Many]

Ok, I will wait, I need to work on my patience anyway. :)
Take care,

[5Sailor1AirmanFam]

Go here for addresses for all the Ships, if you have that info: http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/family/contact.html
Add the Division and voila! I didn't have any trouble tracking down my son, even when he was going from ship to ship with his shoulder injury. PAO gave me the info without as much as a "who are YOU?". I'm sure it just depends on who answers the phone. Kill them with kindness. I've read somewhere in here that if you tell them that you have bank information that you need to get to them, they'll cough up info on where they are! LOL...not sure if that works cuz I've never had to use it!