check that address when you get her letter....the recruiters sometimes do not have the most up to date information as to final division assignments 

form letter typically takes 7-10 days after they arrive at RTC

Gary brings up a good point- for the first 3 weeks or so the recruits are being "broken down" as Gary put it- they have come from all over the US and have vastly different backgrounds and goals---the Navy needs to "reset" all those recruits to a common point and then start to rebuild the recruits into a cohesive team-based group of sailors....all in 8 short weeks! When you see your sailor at PIR you will be amazed and what they have become!

Missing our boy so much; got "the box" almost a week ago, hope to atleast get his form letter soon.. ugh..

He shipped on November 16

Gary- realize that with 14 divisions your sailor will only be allowed three guests for PIR

Thank you Gary, maybe we'll get it tomorrow! Fingers crossed

My son left today, will arrive at RTC tomorrow night.  It's been an emotional 24 hours! 

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Hi All, I am wondering if any parents have a child that left for boot on Nov. 16th? And if so, have you received the form letter yet?? I'm starting to go crazy waiting!

Same here - my son left 16th - got the form letter last weekend as well.   Ship 14 DIV 039, grad date Jan 13. 

It's a great Friday!! Received a letter today from our daughter ship 3 div 029.  She said everything is going great!!  The food is ok, not the same as home, but good.  She said they will have access to phones and computers on Christmas Day to call home!!  Best news I've had since she left home.

That's great Gary.  Our daughter is the Recruit Master at Arms for the division.  I have no idea where she will be when they are marching.  I'm looking so forward to PIR and the chance to see her again.

Received a two letters from our daughter yesterday.  She loves getting mail from home.  She said she runs for it when they call her name.  So for everyone out there that has a son or daughter in RTC, please write to them as much as possible.  Mail call is the highlight of the day for them.

Gary- I edited out your date for BS21- that is considered secure information and cannot be shared in open forums 

Typically the first 4-10 days  after the new recruits arrive at RTC are called Processing Days or P-Days.  Around holidays and sometimes for unforeseen issues (flight delays, severe weather, etc.) P-days can last up to 14 days.  Although recruits are assigned to a ship and division upon arrival, these assignments are not final and they do not move to their designated ship until P-days are over.   Unplanned events may change that ship assignment.   Your sailor's recruiter may give you an address a day or two after your recruit arrived at Great Lakes with a particular division that may not be final. This is why NavyDads always advises you to wait for your sailor's form letter with his or her correct address.  That letter typically arrives 5-10 days after they have shipped to RTC. 

no issues with posting ship/division info...just remember there are only 88 sets of parents in the entire US for that division....you may have more response for a group dealing with a PIR date than a specific divison

and on anohter comment...everyone wants to concentrate on RTC and PIR...there are several years of Navy life AFTER those 8 weeks.....don't ignore learning about those

Thanks for adding me. I'm brand new to military life. My son shipped out Dec. 14. We got his belongings yesterday. Awaiting the form letter. I have two questions. Can/should we send him a phone card? If so, is there a particular type of phone card we should send? We don't have his address yet, but intend to send a card since it's the holiday season once we have the address. Can we send him a card? 

Thanks very much for all the responses. We have our fingers crossed that we will get a Christmas call from him, but I reckon he and those that went up with him are the junior recruit class and I don't know if that will have any bearing on any privileges the holiday may bring. Since we don't have an address yet, we'll sit tight for the moment. Thanks again. I'm sure this won't be the last time I ask for some input. 

Typically the first 4-10 days  after the new recruits arrive at RTC are called Processing Days or P-Days.  Around holidays and sometimes for unforeseen issues (flight delays, severe weather, etc.) P-days can last up to 14 days.  Although recruits are assigned to a ship and division upon arrival, these assignments are not final and they do not move to their designated ship until P-days are over.   Unplanned events may change that ship assignment.   Your sailor's recruiter may give you an address a day or two after your recruit arrived at Great Lakes with a particular division that may not be final. This is why NavyDads always advises you to wait for your sailor's form letter with his or her correct address.  That letter typically arrives 5-10 days after they have shipped to RTC. 

We had the best Christmas ever this year!!  Received a call from our daughter Christmas morning!!  A special thanks to Sailors for Christmas and all the volunteers and sponsors that put this event on each year for the recruits.  The recruits were given a VIP treatment on Christmas day.  Pictures and videos are posted on their Facebook Page "Sailors for Christmas". 

We received our SR's form letter on Christmas Eve, while not as nice as a phone call, it was greeted with all the happiness of a great gift. Roll on February!!!