Can you send cards to Navy boot camp?
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CLASS. Navy boot camp is a nine-week program that takes place at Recruit Training Command, RTC, in Great Lakes, IL. Within the first week of arriving at RTC, the recruit will be given the opportunity to send one address card home to give her family and friends the proper address for letters.
Can service members / recruits make ANY phone calls during basic training? Service members who went through Basic Training said the Navy allowed 1-2 phone calls per month. Army recruits are allowed to call every 3 weeks when they phase up, and then every weekend once they complete Basic and begin AIT.
Can you send postcards to Navy boot camp?
Yes. They get mail call from their drill sergeant while standing in formation. As long as it’s in good taste (a little humor goes a long way), it will be well appreciated. During a basic training or bootcamp Soldiers will take any “incident” to ridicule someone for to give him a nick or other reasons.
Do they read your letters at boot camp?
No. They don’t read letters.
A. Because space is limited in the barracks, recruits may receive letters and small photographs only. Please do not send your recruit packages of civilian clothing, toiletries, food items, etc. as they will not be permitted to keep them.
Recruits can start writing letters the first Sunday they are in their Ship. This is now not until the third Sunday for most, which is why that first real letter often does not arrive until your recruit has been gone around 3 weeks.
When Can Navy recruits make phone calls?
Once they arrive at Ship 5 (typically a few hours after the above call is made) they are normally not granted further calls until after they receive their Indoctrination brief, which is conducted at 0800 Monday-Friday. Once they have completed the brief, recruits are permitted another 20 minute call.
What is the scripted call from Navy boot camp?
At RTC Great Lakes, all recruits are allowed a ten-second call to let their family know they have arrived. Recruits that still have a cell phone make the call from their personal phone; others use telephones provided by the Navy. The conversation will go something like this: “Hi. I’m here.