 At NYPOE the period in 1944 average time in camp ranged from 7.1 to 11.7 days.The camps were under the direct command of the Port Commander with responsibility to complete final training, equipping and other preparation of troops in coordination with troopship and convoy schedules.Boston was a sub-port under the New York Port of Embarkation command until July 1942 when it became a port in its own right.