Navy Boot Camp Letters

How to Send a Letter to Boot Camp
 

Because of the structured nature at recruit training command, your recruit will not be able to contact you on a regular basis. Your recruit is given a short phone call upon arrival to let you know that he or she arrived safely. Your recruit will also be given phone calls from time to time throughout training as a reward for outstanding performance. Your recruits primary means of communicating with family and friends is via the US mail. Mail call is the one thing your recruit has to look forward to and it keeps them going throughout boot camp. If only a line or two, get a letter mailed off everyday your recruit is there if possible.

Their ship & division number will come home with the infamous "kid in a box" around day three of their arrival. You may also just receive the form letter alone, not with the box.

This is all you need to start sending mail. Once you have these two numbers follow the address at the bottom of this page.

Starting with your first letter, number them 1, 2, 3, etc on the envelope's. In the beginning your recruits mail will be withheld from them until their division earns the privilege to receive mail. This could take a week or two.

Recruits will receive your letters throughout the week but can only respond to them during "holiday routine," on Sunday mornings and non-training days.


 

Proper mailing addresses for recruits are:

SR NAME
SHIP XXX DIV XXX
XXXX STREET OR AVENUE
GREAT LAKES IL 60088-XXXX

Ship 2
3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088

Ship 3
3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3156

Ship 4
3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-7103

Ship 5
3610 Illinois Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3118

Ship 6
3510 Illinois Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3119

Ship 7
3405 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088

Ship 9
3415 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3515

Ship 10
3425 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3525

Ship 11
3505 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3505

Ship 12
3515 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3515
 

Ship 13
3420 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3520

Ship 14
3410 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3510

Ship 17
2705 Kansas Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3140

In case of a family emergency contact the American Red Cross to assist in passing an emergency message to your recruit.

Also, double check RTC's official site on the address provided by f...