Graduation date

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on May 22, 2017 at 6:43pm

You can usually figure 8 weeks from the first Friday. But since he leaves on a Tuesday, I'm guessing that June 9th will be his first Friday. The 21st is about right, but can vary a week.

But my best advice is to wait for the form letter from him after you receive his box. Nothing is certain until he gets there and begins the process. 

Once you get the letter, you will have about 5 weeks to plan. Don't jump the gun on hotel reservations, plane tickets etc...until you have a good date.

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 22, 2017 at 8:44pm

Foolish move to make plans before you receive his form letter (arrives typically 5-7 days after he arrives at bootcamp

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.

That also applies to PIR dates as they may end up in a PUSH division or a division that fills late

Permalink Reply by TheMindy Meacham Berry-Hinkley on May 22, 2017 at 9:16pm

I will wait for the form letter. Thank you very much.