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Any 7/16 DEP'ers?

My son will be leaving from Pennsylvania on 7/16 for Great Lakes. Is there anyone else that has a recruit leaving on the same day? 

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Permalink Reply by Bugsmum on August 3, 2013 at 4:07pm

@lemonelephant I just talked to my son again today. He said they actually started with 94 recruits and have lost 4 so they are down to 90 (Div 348). Div 347 is reporting that they started with 94 and have lost 6 so are at 88 now. So 347/348 started with 94 recruits each. 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on August 3, 2013 at 10:42pm

Thanks for checking on that. I will update the info.

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 11:27pm

I should have realized that he was in an all male division since he is on Ship 13.

Permalink Reply by Navymom5 (Logan's mom) on July 28, 2013 at 10:56pm
Thank you !!! I haven't got her form letter yet ... So I can't send her a phone card yet ):
Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 11:11pm

You should be receiving the form letter soon--10 days is average and that was yesterday for you, but it can take up to 3 weeks although most have it within 2 weeks. If you don't have it Wednesday, then go ahead and call the recruiter and get the address since that will be 2 calendar weeks since she left and then double-check it against those at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works before mailing any letters and then only mail one a day and not anything other than letters until you get the form letter or a "real" letter. Your SR can get a phone card at the RTC and may even have one in her ditty bag, but it is a good idea to send her phone cards.

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on July 29, 2013 at 12:20am

For those of you who haven't done so yet, now is a good time to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members), such as Arrival and What Happensat the RTC, which will let you know what is happening,

If you have received the form letter or know the division number, be sure to join the PIR group for your SR's TG. Those with this ship date will have PIR on either 09/06/2013 or 09/13/2013 depending on when their division formed, so join either PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943) or PIR 09/13/2013 TG 44 (at least Divisions 341-350 and 944 at this time).

(Sites mentioned are clickable links.)

Permalink Reply by pixierae on July 9, 2014 at 6:05pm
my son is leaving to Milwaukee MEPS on the 16th
Permalink Reply by Caroline on July 13, 2014 at 8:44pm
My son leaves on 7/15 from Pennsylvania. He is going to MA school in San Antonio!

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