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You may send a pre-paid credit card (like a gift card), if necessary.įYI – Your Trainee should receive a debit card with $400 on it (from their first paycheck) for supplies. If a personal debit card was taken to BMT, please add money to the account instead of sending cash.

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While not against policy, your Trainee will have to record the serial number of each bill in their possession and who wants to do that? They are extremely busy and any free time should be spent reading your letters! This will guarantee your Trainee (and possibly others) “extra attention.” Glitter or decorations falling off card will turn into a major dorm cleaning event! Do NOT send anything with glitter or small decorations that can easily fall off.Your Trainee is almost sure to get ‘extra attention’ if a musical card is opened. Rest assured, your Trainee will receive a lot of “extra attention” during the BMT journey, but we don’t want it to interfere with mail time. It’s a tried and true practice of Basic Military Training. You may wonder why “extra attention” may be given to a Trainee for anything related to mail? Simply put, the TI will look for any reason to challenge or strengthen your Trainee and mail is an easy target. At the very least, ask your Trainee first. My motto is to say NO to anything controversial, it’s only 8.5 weeks, save this for Tech School. We coach to using white envelopes (just to be safe) as most Trainees don’t welcome “extra attention”. Traditionally TI’s give Trainees “extra attention” when receiving a colored envelope, but some don’t care. Do NOT assume colored envelopes are OK to send.

AFWM works hard to provide you with a closed group, so you can speak freely to each other, please do not betray your Wing Family’s trust. This is your space to connect and support each other. Do NOT print comments/posts from the AFWM discussion groups to send your Trainee.Your Trainee will have to open the package in front of the TI, so keep this business only. When sending a package (requested from your Trainee) only send the item(s) requested. Do NOT send a package to your Trainee (unless they asked you to send something specific since BMT arrival).Sending any consumable can create hardship for your Trainee. Do NOT send food, candy, gum or other consumable items.Then you will know exactly when to do that mailbox dash … the one that ends with happy smiles and happy tears! For more information on how that works, click HERE. When a letter from your trainee is on the way, you will get an email with a picture of your letter from the Postal Service. If you want to avoid the “mailbox dash” that can end in a bummer, consider signing up for USPS Informed Delivery. Once they settle into the BMT groove, then most will start writing back. Keep in mind that first letter might just be the graduation info postcard, which rarely comes with anything handwritten from the trainee (other than the address on the envelope). Your trainee will write when he/she can, but usually letters from them start arriving around week 2 or 3. JBSA Lackland, TX 78236 – # (zip extension) # TRS / FLT # Dorm “letter” – # (the dorm letter is either A, B, C or D) Your Trainee will send a post card with the BMT address to one person.

Don’t fret if your Trainee omits the address, the Air Force has a back-up plan.

Remember, your Trainee is starting a life-long transformation and this will likely be a stressful and confusing moment. It’s a scripted call and can come at any time, so be prepared. Your Trainee may or may not provide the BMT address. Your Trainee should get one phone call (within 72 hours of arrival) to let you know they are safe. Mail is what keeps them going, keeps them connected to the ‘real’ world, reminds them you care and haven’t forgotten about them. One thing all Trainees have in common, they want to hear their name. Mail Call is every Duty Day Monday – Friday (no mail on holidays). Our mission is to encourage you to Write Your Trainee… every day! We will provide tips with positive encouragement and support you to Write Your Trainee. Welcome to AFWM’s Writing Your Trainee topic!

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