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Looking for anyone that's son or daughter left this week for boot camp
Hello,
My son left for bootcamp last Wednesday. I'm missing him very much and would love to hear from other moms in this situation.
donna
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Permalink Reply by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on
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here is a good group to join to connect with March DEPers http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinmarch hang in there it WILL get better. Have you gotten the "kid in a box" or the form letter yet? I suggest you call the recruiter and ask for the address.
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If you can get the ship/div # then you can get the ship's address on the RTC site. I'll post the link in my next post.
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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I received the box today. No letter though. I called his recruiter today and he was able to give me my sons address. My husband and I wrote letters tonight to put in the mail tomorrow. It'll be great to get a letter from him.
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Donna...what it the division #. That is how we can determine the PIR date and then you can join the group
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Jessica, the division # is R 2012145. I would be interested in joining the group. Thank you
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Donna here is the link to your PIR group, lots of info and support (he's in Division 145 BTW)http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir-05112012
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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Donna RTC has been asking that families wait for that form letter. This is what the had posted on their facebook page not to long ago
We frequently experience complaints from loved ones in regards to the mail delivery at RTC. We would like to offer some insight into the mail process so everyone has a better understanding and respect for the process instead of posting derogatory comments and shouting in all uppercase letters at us.
Everyone must understand that all mail must first go through the U.S. Post Office and then through the post office on base. The base post office is not a 24/7 operation, mind you. It is staffed by just a few civilians who must deal with the incoming mail for the 5,000-6,000 recruits currently in training and they must do so during normal working business hours. They are not working evenings, nights and weekends.They also must deal incorrect addresses, misspelled or incomplete names, illegible handwriting, and most of all, those who send letters to their recruits before their recruits are even in their permanent ships. If you obtain an address from a recruiter within a day or days after a recruit first arrives to RTC, that address may not be correct as many recruits change buildings/ships during the first couple of weeks. The recruiter will give you the address that is currently in the system, but then if the recruit changes ships, you will not know unless you call the recruiter again and have them look up the information again.
Depending on when a recruit’s division gets filled depends on how long they will spend time for in-processing before moving to their permanent ships. This might be one to two weeks. Each division also has to train a recruit mail petty officer on the procedures for retrieving and handing out mail to their division. This is why it is normal for recruits to not begin receiving until their third week of training.
Mail cannot be delivered to a division until that division is done with in-processing and in their permanent ships. Thus, those letters sit in the base office until the division is in their ships. Plus, if that original address obtained from a recruiter is wrong, those letters then can be delayed by up to three weeks as staff has to look up each individual recruit for the correct address.
Staff constantly deals with letters that contained incomplete names/addresses for the recruits. It’s especially difficult if the recruit has a common surname. For example, if they have to look up a recruit and the recruit’s name is addressed to only SR Jones with no first name, or SR Jones, Michael with no middle name, staff cannot properly identify which SR Jones, Michael is correct.
Regarding sending letters via overnight mail: This does not guarantee your recruit will receive that letter the very next day. It’s best to save your money and send all letters via regular postage.
While we understand everyone is anxious to get letters to their recruits, we ask for your patience and respect for our staff. Please be sure you have the entire address correctly printed on your letters and use the address provided by your recruit in the official RTC form letter, not an address from the recruiting office.
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Permalink Reply by seawatcher on
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Hi Donna,
My son left this week and arrived at BC. He texted me the entire time while he was in transit to BC. Since he lived out on his own for many years I must admit that I don't feel the "separation pain" that most of the Mom's are experiencing when their recruit first leaves but will miss him after a couple of weeks and will wonder how he is doing. It will be hard not to text him to ask him if he is doing okay and expect an answer back. I have learned so much from this Navy for Moms collaboration site. It helped prepare me for what to expect and helped me to better prepare my son. I'll start writing letters in the next couple of days in preparation for when I get his form letter with address. I know that he will love receiving letters from home. Maybe our sons will have the same PRI date. Keep in touch!
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Permalink Reply by Mom2131Ship11/Div156 on
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My son also left this Wednesday. Looking forward to getting his address and joining the group for his division. I wish I would have known about this site before he left but at least I'm glad I found it!
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