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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 14, 2014 at 8:14pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Craig Hilt on November 14, 2014 at 8:20pm

Thank you! I knew to wait for his actual command to send the info, just needed an idea on the time line.

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 14, 2014 at 8:25pm

they won't send anything....your sailor will send a form letter with the info

Permalink Reply by Mike (Noah's Dad) on November 14, 2014 at 9:16pm

Hi Craig.  It seems just like yesterday that I was at MEPS in Seattle...but it was on October 7th that I watched my own son's swearing in.  In my case, I received the letter with his Ship and Division (address) on October 14th...so about a week in my case.  I had 4 letters written before I even had his address (lol!). Hang in there...the first week or two are the toughest. About 19 days in I received a call from my son and that did me more good probably than it did him...ha!  Good luck to your son Craig...thank him for us other dads for his commitment and service.

Permalink Reply by Bill Penrod on November 17, 2014 at 5:10am

Wow!! So long along ago our daughter enlisted at midnight the last day of August 1998 and shipped two weeks later.  We got a call at 2230 and she said " Hey you guys coming to my enlistment........."