Leaving for bootcamp next week!

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Originally Posted by ypahuLS808

Thanks man!

3. Yeah I asked my recruiter but they have no idea what YCA is... Kind of a bummer since most of our "cadres" aka drill sergeants said that we would be able to enlist as e2/e3.

By the way how do we shop at the NEX? I'm confused, they give us a gift card? or do we bring cash

The night you get there, you'll be issued a NEX 'gift' card with a set amount on it (it comes from your first paycheck, they don't give it to you for free). You use that card that night to ship your belongings back, purchase postage stamps, and a few other things. When you make your first NEX run a couple weeks into training, you can either use your NEX card, cash, or a debit/credit card.

Also, you might want to allow 2-3 weeks after your leaving for your family to receive your form letter with your graduation date on it. The date it goes out is dependent on how long you're in p-days (and possibly p-hold), and the fact that the letter will be going from IL to HI.