Head’s up, letter senders, your recruit’s base mailroom will be closed for Columbus Day weekend and may affect when your letters are printed and delivered.
Below you will find the dates that the mailrooms are closed for each base as well as Sandboxx Headquarter’s Columbus Day printing schedule.
Please keep in mind, the dates below are subject to change depending on the needs of the Command.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Customer Happiness team.
Columbus Day Mailroom Closures
Sandboxx Headquarters
| DATE | MAILROOM STATUS |
| 10/11/2021 | Final print @ 4:30PM EST |
Columbus Day Base Mailroom Closures
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM STATUS |
| Fort Benning | 10/8/2021– 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Fort Jackson | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Fort Sill | 10/8/2021– 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| MCRD Parris Island | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| MCRD San Diego | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Quantico | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Camp Pendleton | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| RTC Great Lakes | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| JBSA Lackland | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
| Cape May | 10/11/2021 | Closed |
Last Day To Send A Letter Before The Holiday
Below are the dates you will need to send your letter by in order for it to get delivered to base before the Columbus Day weekend.
| BASE | LAST DAY TO SEND LETTER |
| Fort Benning | 10/6/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Fort Jackson | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Fort Sill | 10/6/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| MCRD Parris Island | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| MCRD San Diego | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Quantico | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Camp Pendleton | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| RTC Great Lakes | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| JBSA Lackland | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
| Cape May | 10/7/2021 @ 4:30pm EST |
Are the dates correct for the Air Force? If I mail it by 5pm on September 4, will it arrive same day?