Chartering in/out of Army Basic due to illness. How long?

if he is being discharged expect it to take many weeks.. possibly months. One, they will not let him go until they are certain that he is A not Faking It just to get out of training and B not going to injure himself or others if he isn't.

and priority goes to those who ARE finishing up on time. he could very well be stuck there for weeks after his original scheduled graduation.

Oh, he can call. If he's in the process of a medical discharge then he's totally out of the training pipeline and the rules are very different. They'll have him doing busy work..... cleaning, painting, etc...

You are correct, The Privacy Act of 1974 prevents the military from releasing any information.

Back when I was at boot camp the guys who were weeded out and processed for discharge were still there waiting while the rest of us graduated and left.

There has to be a Legal desk for you to call at the Base. Your son will have to sign a release in order for them to release information to you. Usually, Recruits are pulled from the Boot Camp company and transferred to an Administrative Separation Barracks for discharge process. You just have to get on the phone and start calling.

Telephone his company commander. The commander knows everything about your son.

Google the post where your son is stationed. You will find the post information office. Call them. Ask for the Inspector General office.