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March 20th Deppers
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Permalink Reply by BearsmomShip12Div189 on
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My son left on the 19th....I got a call that night from his cell phone that he landed and he was excited to get started...but then Sat morning on the 23rd I got a call from him saying he was there he loved me and to be expecting a box and a letter soon....So I am a little confused about what they were doing from tuesday to Saturday....and when he actually starts....The waiting is killing me....Can not wait to get more details....Miss him like crazy but so incredibly proud!
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Permalink Reply by Navy mom Holli on
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Triciah, I don't blame you for being confused. My son left the 20th I heard from him that night but nothing since. Hopefully they started the processing before Saturday for all the deppers!!! Hope all is ok!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Your SR had P-1 on the 21st. Join the group, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), and check out the Page, Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
You still need to make change 2 within OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile).
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Permalink Reply by bonitacruzita5894 on
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your son left on the 19th, you got a call then, and another one on the 23rd? I'm jealous...lol! I heard processing takes about 3 days so maybe after he was processed in they gave him a phone call.The suspense is driving me mad also. I've already written a short letter that way when I get the box I can hurry and over night it back to her. I hear it will still take about 5 days but I want her to get mail ASAP! We have a lot be proud of!
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Processing is a minimum of 4 days. We say 5 though for the best guess of when regular P-days are over. Join the group, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), and check out the Page, Arrival and What Happens at the RTC. You will also want to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the members, especially OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) for there are some changes you may want to make.
Some recruits have been able to call on the first weekend lately, but it doesn't happen for all.
(Each of the mentioned sites is a clickable link.)
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Permalink Reply by wtallen24 on
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you wont get her address with the box. that comes on a form letter a week after the box. i got my wifes box friday and still no form letter with her address
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Your SR wanted to make a call again and when the recruits were asked if anyone did not get to make the call upon arrival, he indicated that he did not. That's why it was pretty much the same scripted call that you heard when he arrived from his cell phone. He's not the first to pull that and I'm sure he won't be the last. P-1 was the 20th. Check out Arrival and What Happens at the RTC for more on that.
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I mention that very situation with the second "I'm here!" call within Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
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i just found this on a different post and it looks like if you got there on the 18 or 19 you might get put in the push division from the previous week, when i talked to my wife she said her boot camp was only 8 weeks i though she was crazy but if this is true she may already starting her 3rd week... grrr this is driving me crazy,
To guestimate the PIR date, count 9 Fridays after your SR arrived to get the most likely PIR (graduation) date, but then know that it could be the week before if s/he is one of the last to fill a division from the previous week and is in a "Push Division" (this happens more for those arriving on Monday or Tuesday) or the week after (this happens more for those arriving on Wednesday or Thursday or in the wee hours of Friday if the RTC skips a week and does not have PIR, which happens most often around the Christmas and New Years holidays, but can happen anytime; it also happens for those arriving in the wee hours of Friday if there are only a few arriving to start a new division). 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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Permalink Reply by NavyWifeRebeccaDIV188SHIP13 on
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Oooo man!! My husband and 2 other girls husbsnds left on the 19!!
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Permalink Reply by Chanel on
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Oh my goodness. That is so crazy! My hubby left on the 19th but I haven't received anything from but a phone that first day. I'm getting worried :/
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There is no need to get worried. Remember "No news is good news!" in the Navy. Your hubby left on the 19th and P-1 was the 20th and that is when "the box" was shipped, so expect it anytime. P-5 is tomorrow, so the form letter should arrive later this week. A few with recruits in regular divisions are getting "the box" and form letter closer together than a week apart, but that is not the norm.
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