Does prior service with a 2 year break get issued new uniforms when arriving at ait?

2020-09-18T02:22:42-04:00

I’m prior service, I was active duty for 4 years 8 months and I have been out for 2.5 years. I’m going active duty again and going from meps to ait next month, do I get issued new uniforms or will I have to pay out of pocket for them? I didn’t exactly keep anything when I went irr

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2020 2:30 AM

2020-09-18T02:30:28-04:00

I believe, but may be mistaken that you only get issued new uniforms if the break in service was 4 or more years OR the uniforms you ETSed with are no longer an operational pattern

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2020 6:02 AM

2020-09-18T06:02:39-04:00

MEPS should give you a memo authorizing any initial issue to be drawn from the local clothing and sales.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2020 7:06 AM

2020-09-18T07:06:35-04:00

Yes, I got out with ACU's and was issued a new pair of OCPS when going to AIT, while a prior service with like a 1.5 as a veteran came back without any uniforms at all and were issued OCPS, Clothing, and Sales will give you issues though

Response by TSgt George Rodriguez made Sep 18 at 2020 10:55 PM

2020-09-18T22:55:20-04:00

They will issue you new uniforms. I was out of service 10 days short of 4 years and when I went back in they counted my 2 years inactive reserve time towards my pay. So when I reentered as an E4 with previous pay of 4 years to an E4 with 6 years.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2020 11:13 PM

2020-09-18T23:13:01-04:00

Technically, you are required to maintain your uniforms if you have an MSO, until you finish your IRR commitment.
That’s not to say you won’t get new uniforms, only that you’re supposed to still have your old ones

Response by SGT Steven Palma made Sep 19 at 2020 10:48 AM

2020-09-19T10:48:58-04:00

Definitely paid out of pocket for mine. Went to AIT asked the instructors if I could DX and they flat out told me no. You may have better luck though, when I got to my new unit I spoke with my Supply SGT who said I should’ve been able to get new uniforms.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2020 7:25 AM

2020-12-06T07:25:33-05:00

Update: I was given a full issue including the new AGSU.

Response by Maj Maria Avellaneda made May 23 at 2021 9:51 PM

2021-05-23T21:51:50-04:00

Officers don’t get any money for uniforms! Not sure about the Ot,her side of the house?