Posted on Jun 7, 2017
Can anyone tell me, with references, does an enlisted Soldier have to pay for his/her initial uniform issue?
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SSG Pete Fleming
1LT Brian Lareau - You are welcome... social media is anything but social or media anymore... good luck to your friend.
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SSG Pete Fleming
SSG Edward Tilton - He asked for references... so I posted the information for him to review. What is wrong with that?
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LTC Jason Mackay
1LT Brian Lareau - I am not disagreeing with what is posted. I am supplementing with the following. The clothing bag items are issued during IET. It will be soldiers responsibility to maintain the items, use the clothing allowance to replace worn/outgrown items, and to purchase with their own funds desired optional items and additional uniform items they decide they need/want.
Soldiers of course may have to pay for lost or damaged CTA50 items to clear CIF at IET when they go to leave.
Soldiers of course may have to pay for lost or damaged CTA50 items to clear CIF at IET when they go to leave.
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**Soldier**
And no. I can reference my own experience, all uniforms issued during basic training are given to the SM free of charge. However, with the exception of additional issued equipment prior too and during deployment, all other uniforms a purchased by the SM out of pocket; even in the case of changing uniforms as was the case when the Army dropped the green class a uniform. This is why every year the soldier will receive a clothing allowance.
And no. I can reference my own experience, all uniforms issued during basic training are given to the SM free of charge. However, with the exception of additional issued equipment prior too and during deployment, all other uniforms a purchased by the SM out of pocket; even in the case of changing uniforms as was the case when the Army dropped the green class a uniform. This is why every year the soldier will receive a clothing allowance.
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1LT Brian Lareau
Thanks. It was my experience when I enlisted as well (like 100 years ago) - my initial issue was "free". When I went over to the dark side and got commissioned I received an allowance for my "new" uniforms as an officer. But anything else came out of my own pocket.
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
The rationale is that soldiers are the worker ants (that and they don't make nearly as much money as their commissioned counterparts).
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PO3 Michael Johnson Sr
My first "Sea Bag" issue was taken out of my first pay check. Walked down a line giving money to this person and that person, got to the end of the line and had $10 left. This was in 1969. The only thing the Navy gave you was food to eat and a place to sleep.
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CPT Carolyn Andrews
Where Enlisted are given their uniforms, Officers have to buy their uniforms.
Now any extra uniforms a soldier has to buy
The Enlisted soldiers have to have the same amount of uniforms that was given to them.
Now any extra uniforms a soldier has to buy
The Enlisted soldiers have to have the same amount of uniforms that was given to them.
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Enlisted Soldiers are given an initial clothing issue IAW AR 700-84: Issue and Sale of Personal Clothing.
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