Do you get new uniforms when you join the reserves after leaving acting duty?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:58:08 -0500

Response by SSG Mark Franzen made Dec 15 at 2016 9:41 PM

SSG Mark Franzen — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:41:27 -0500

I would Contact your Supply SERGENT in the RESERVES and see if you can get some information or contact your PLATOON SERGENT.
SSG MARK FRANZEN

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2016 9:59 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:59:30 -0500

If your current uniforms are serviceable, then no. But you can turn in unserviceable ones and get new issue. However, this is interesting timing for you. Soon reserve units should get funding to start ordering the OCP pattern. If you have not already made the purchase from your clothing allowance, then you should get the new stuff with the rest of the reserve unit.

Your supply sergeant should be able to give you specifics. If you have not already, when you in-process to the new unit, you will be asked (or should be asked) to fill out some sort of sheet with all your uniform sizes so that your supply chain can put you in the KYLOC (KY Logistics Operational Center) system for managing your clothing bag order.

Response by LTC John Mohor made Dec 16 at 2016 12:22 AM

LTC John Mohor — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:22:03 -0500

SPC(P) Keith Worthington,
The advice given is good. If per chance you're anywhere near the Basic Training locations you can check the post newspapers for DRMO uniform sales and possibly purchase new slightly used uniforms used by basic trainees that failed to complete basic. The prices are more than reasonable. When ACUs came out I bought my entire collection including field jacket and head gear. That's a used uniform I'm wearing in my photo. Since Officers always purchase their uniforms reserve or active duty with only a couple years left to retirement I sure didn't want to pay full price if I could help it

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2016 9:20 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:20:45 -0500

It would depend on how long you were out of active duty. If you are going directly to the Reserves in most cases I would say no. But it cannot hurt to check with supply.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Dec 16 at 2016 11:37 AM

SGT Dave Tracy — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 11:37:16 -0500

From my experience I would say NO, but check with supply. It never hurts to ask.

We recently got a new E6 to our unit and for reasons I do not understand has NO uniforms at all, and drills in civies...oh, and he's been with us for about 3 or 4 months now! Heck, I have been in need of ASUs since I arrived, and despite numerous requests to the 2 prior supply sergeants, to include a couple requests from THEM asking those of US in need of uniforms to give them our measurements, I still have no formal uniform now that the Class A's are no longer a serviceable uniform.

Hopefully your luck is better than ours.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Dec 16 at 2016 12:23 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:23:22 -0500

As far as I know, you get your uniforms once and that's during your initial issue at boot camp. After that, everything comes out of your pocket.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2016 9:59 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:59:44 -0500

Yes you can. If your uniforms are unserviceable then the supply sergeant can order you an initial issue of 2 uniforms. They can also order you the name tapes and everything. But it is all subject to availability of funds. They can place the order but if there are no funds it will just wait in the queue until funds are available.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2016 1:45 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:45:28 -0500

SPC(P) Worthington, I am unit supply in a Reserve unit. You will not be issued new uniforms as you are required to keep all uniforms upon release from active duty. I refer you to AR 700-84, para 12–2 (b).
Personnel with more than 3 years active duty
a. Active Army personnel with more than 3 years active duty who are discharged under honorable conditions may retain all clothing items in their possession. Voluntary turn-in of all recoverable items is authorized per paragraph 12–10.
b. Personnel who are REFRAD and transferred to ARNGUS or USAR units will in every instance, retain all personal clothing in their possession. Voluntary turn-in of these items is not authorized. DA Form 4886 will be used to establish accountability (see para 12–9c and fig 12–1, and the Reserve Components personnel update).
c. Personnel who are REFRAD and transferred to USAR control groups will retain personal clothing per table 12–1.

At the Reserve unit level, we know you receive a clothing allowance and that upon discharge you are given the prorated clothing allowance depending your date of discharge. I would highly encourage you to use that money to get your OCPs.

In the Reserves, our uniform funding is shaky at best. I've had orders in for the new PTs since April of 2016 and haven't seen them shipped. I have orders in for OCPs for three months and the funding hasn't been approved.

You might get lucky, but from my experience I suggest you take care of your uniforms before you discharge.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2017 7:55 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 07:55:23 -0500

i know this old however.... You do not get uniforms because you had a clothing allowance to keep your uniforms in serviceable order while on active duty. If you see a ISR and finish your MSO with the guard or reserves with no break it is up to you to have serviceable uniforms. If you ETS off active duty then join the reserve component after 180 days the unit supply sgt can order you uniforms. There is a time table that must be adhered to before the supply sgt can order you a full issue. AGAIN you had a clothing allowance to keep them in serviceable order.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2018 4:10 PM

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:10:46 -0500

Im going to be enlisting into the Army Reserves here very soon with no prior service, once im out of high school I am wanting to go active duty. I was wondering if the Army Reserves will supply me with a uniform there at the center. Can anyone help me out on that?