<p>You guys are so good to answer questions, and I am so bad about losing the answers. </p>
<p>My son received his p.o. box number, but now we can’t find the address to plug it into. I think someone posted it on this forum at one time, but I cannot find it. Would you please give it again.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Basic Cadet [First name, Last name]
P.O. Box [#]
USAF Academy, CO 80841</p>
<p>And after Acceptance you drop the word "Basic" right?</p>
<p>Does mail have to have thier squadron number on it too sometime in the future?</p>
<p>Yes, drop basic once they have their boards. </p>
<p>Doesn't need to have squadron number. BUT, it might be helpful for Jack's when the cadre bring mail down if its dropped (or just making sure they have the right mail).</p>
<p>Basically you don't need anything after your cadet leaves basic training. All you need is their name in the header, the correct PO box and the academy info. I've seen people get packages with Cadet Technical Sergeant [insert name], and it's just not needed. All the post office here needs is a name so that they can verify the PO Box number is correct. </p>
<p>They can also find out where your package needs to go in case you forget the cadets PO box numbe (cough cough [my mom]). </p>
<p>A word to the incoming cadets: If you get a key in your box during basic, just leave it in there until after you are recognized. Do no recieve your package because it is not worth the trouble of the harassment that you might recieve.</p>
<p>After recognition?? lol or acceptance? That seems a bit extreme waiting til recognition...</p>
<p>Acceptance...</p>
<p>That makes more sense. We were told that we don't even have access to packages until after basic anyway.</p>
<p>The mail room does tend to hold packages until the end of BCT, but sometimes the keys begin showing up a couple days before Acceptance Day.</p>
<p>I don't know...seems to me that I had sent some goodies to a basic a few years ago and they were shared with his flight and cadre...of course it all depends...because I sent other goodies to a different basic and well they never did get consumed by the basic or his flight. :(</p>
<p>As for letters...I always asked if the basic minded a bit of "joking around" for extra training with my letters...those that thought it was okay...didn't regret the decision. Some examples were for a RTB class (red) I sent red envelopes....I addressed some General John Smith (vs. Basic Cadet John Smith)...some were addressed "hunt down cadre and give 'em hell"...stickers were applied to envelopes that were "cutsey" or "military but not AF" They usually got a good laugh. I seem to recall one father that set up an elaborate joke to be played on his son by the Cadre who were quite willing to play the joke...I forget all the details but something about screwing one of the Cadre's girlfriends before beast or something like that. Made for a memorable beast.</p>
<p>Usually, people do write on the packages "Hold until Acceptance" which could be part of the reason for why some obviously do not show up until the end. I will say that when I was cadre, none of my basics ever received any packages (or they were smart enough not to take them out of the boxes). However, there were a lot of colored/perfume-scented envelopes, stickers, photos, gum, used-to-be-chocolate, etc. that they received.</p>
<p>When it comes to mail, though, some things WILL happen...like having the cadre find your pink envelope from your girlfriend. If it does, grin and bear it...it's part of the experience, and you'll remember it for a long time.</p>
<p>"They can also find out where your package needs to go in case you forget the cadets PO box numbe (cough cough [my mom]). "</p>
<p>If we don't have the PO box number, how can we address a letter? (it's actually for a cadre, but we don't have his contact info, just wanted to drop a thank you...)
thanks!</p>