CONUS Replacement Center (CRC)

2014-12-27T02:35:53-05:00

I recently went through CRC at Ft. Bliss last month. Has anyone on RP been through CRC prior to their deployment OCONUS? Where was it? How was your experience?

My experience was rather interesting since it has been more than 18 years since I was last in the Army. I got experience barracks life again. I got to go through some familiar, and some unfamiliar Army training. I have to give props to the cadre there.

Feel free to share your experience.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2015 4:58 AM

2015-01-03T04:58:54-05:00

There has to be some contractors, DOD civilians or individual service members that have been through.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Jan 3 at 2015 5:00 AM

2015-01-03T05:00:35-05:00

This might be off topic, but did you walk through Freedom Crossing? They have some nice stores there and the movie theater is very affordable.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2015 5:16 AM

2015-01-03T05:16:00-05:00

Went through Benning on the way out last year, came back through Bliss. I was really impressed with both locations. Upon returning to Bliss, we had all our gear turned back in and I was on a plane heading back to DC in just a little over 24 hours. Kuwait was another story all together. They were closing Ali al Salem and Arifjahn was a mess. Got stuck there for 5 days on the way out, and I think 3 days or so returning. They didn't even have cages to store your gear at Ali al, and several people had their stuff stolen by locals while sitting around waiting for flights.

Response by Weldon Marshall made Dec 7 at 2016 8:33 AM

2016-12-07T08:33:36-05:00

Is there a place to see the issued Chemical gear and print an inventory of issed gear. Like the one for CFI which just shows the vest, plates, and stuff like that

Response by SGT Craig Frese made Nov 27 at 2017 7:25 AM

2017-11-27T07:25:09-05:00

Where do I find a list of the classes need to deploy through CRC at Ft. Bliss?