Your recruit is officially beginning their journey to becoming a United States Sailor. Here’s all you need to know about sending letters to your recruit at Navy boot camp.
Navy Boot Camp Mailing Address
| Great Lakes Address Format | Great Lakes Sample Address |
|---|---|
| SR Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial Ship ### Div ### #### Street/Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-XXXX | SR Doe, John R Ship 7 Div 341 3405 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3401 |
Navy Boot Camp Division Changes
| Training Group | Divisions | Ship |
| Training Group 22 | 165-170 | Ship 14 |
| Training Group 23 | 171-176 & 812 | Ship 3 |
| Training Group 24 | 177-182 | Ship 4 |
| Training Group 25 | 183-190 | Ship 6 |
| Training Group 26 | 191-196 | Ship 7 |
| Training Group 27 | 197-204 | Ship 11 |
| Training Group 28 | 205-208 | Ship 12 |
| 900s | Ship 2 |
Navy Boot Camp Ship Addresses
| Navy Boot Camp Ship 2 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 3 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 3600 Ohio Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3156 | 3600 Ohio Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3156 | 3600 Ohio Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-7103 |
| Navy Boot Camp Ship 5 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 6 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 3610 Illinois Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3118 | 3510 Illinois Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3119 | 3405 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3401 |
| Navy Boot Camp Ship 9 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 10 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 11 |
|---|---|---|
| 3415 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3515 | 3425 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3425 | 3505 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3505 |
| Navy Boot Camp Ship 12 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 13 |
|---|---|
| 3515 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3515 | 3420 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3520 |
| Navy Boot Camp Ship 14 | Navy Boot Camp Ship 17 |
|---|---|
| 3410 Sailor Drive Great Lakes, IL 60088-3510 | 2705 Kansas Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3140 |
What should I write in my Letters to Navy boot camp?
Over the next eight weeks recruits will be pushed beyond their limits and, if successful, transition into a Sailor of the United Staes Navy.
Mental and physical exhaustion will become a norm as the loved one you said goodbye to is transformed into a completely new person.
To help you become a boot camp Letter expert we’ve put together a list of some questions for you to ask when writing Letters to Navy boot camp.
1. What were your first thoughts when you got off of the bus?
2. What time do your mornings start?
3. How delicious is the chow?
4. What has been the worst thing about boot camp?
5. If you could describe boot camp in one word what would it be?
6. How many recruits are in your division?
7. What’s the name of one friend you’ve made, where are they from?
8. What are you most anxious about for Battle Stations?
9. What is one thing your division gets yelled at for the most?
10. What time do you normally get to sleep?
11. Have you been given a nickname?
12. Is there anyone in your division not receiving mail that I can write to?
13. Has it been hard to make your bunk perfectly?
14. What have you liked best about boot camp?
15. What has firefighting training been like?
16. Which type of ship at sea would you most like to be on?
17. What has been the funniest thing your RDC has said this week?
18. What’s the best advice you have received at boot camp?
19. After A-School would you prefer to be sent on land or at sea?
20. What is the dumbest thing you have seen or heard another recruit do?
21. Has boot camp been what you expected it to be?
22. What is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?
23. What’s the first thing you want to do after graduation?
24. What homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?
25. Are you proud of yourself? (You should be!)
Your Letters to your recruit don’t need to be long and they don’t need to be fancy. What’s important is that you’re sending mail to support them through this journey.
Sending Letters via the Sandboxx app, will get your message and photos into your recruit’s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to the ship). We also include a return envelope with every Sandboxx Letter so your loved one can write you back!
Send your first Letter to Navy boot camp
Send your first letter to Navy boot camp with the Sandboxx app, write your message, include a photo and hit send. Save and attach our week one image below to give your recruit motivation for their first week at Navy boot camp.
Learn more about how your Sandboxx Letter gets delivered.
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Sr. McKinney, Ryland,
I’m writing to tell you how much we love you and miss you. The next few weeks might be tough, but you can do it.
Always proud of you, Mom
Sr. Redden, Kyle. You got to do this for you. You are a true champion. Study and apply yourself. The training is to make you equip to take charge, protect, and be safe. An opportunity in a lifetime. From Mom, Carla Wilson Redden
I am writting you tell tell you that you can do this. We are so very proud of you. Me being retired Navy and you following in my footsteps makes me very happy and very proud.
SR VELASCO ERIC,J
IM WRITTING TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOUAND I MISSYOU.
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. STUDY HARD.
LOVE MOM
SR VELASCO ERIC,J
IM WRITTING TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. STUDY HARD
LOVE, MOM
SR VonWolff, Ethan E.
I am writing to wish you a happy birthday.
I am proud of you. Study hard.
Love,
Nana Marsala