Acceptance Package and Academic Year Mail?

09Mama
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:47:32 +0000

Your Basic will be allowed to open their packages after Acceptance into the Wing–which I believe is August 8??. I have heard that some squadrons do let their basics open theirs early. You can go ahead and mail it this week and either the Post Office will hold it, or your Basic may be allowed to get it, but not open it until later. I did not hear any stories last year of basics getting in any trouble for a package arriving a day or two early. My theory last year was better early and earn a few pushups, than late with nothing to open when he could!

I have always used those priority mail boxes, which cost $8.10 for any weight items. The boxes are free at the post office, or on their website. The boxes usually get from our home in St Louis to COS in two days. I have sent them to all of my children spaced over several states, and they all seem to get them in two days.