What are the issued equipment at my first duty duty station that I can keep?

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:47:20 -0500

When I arrive to my duty station, what are the gears that they will issue me that I can keep?

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jan 19 at 2019 12:53 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:53:48 -0500

As far as I remember, any gear assigned to you has to be turned back in if, and when you transfer to another post, or ETS out

Response by SFC Marc W. made Jan 19 at 2019 2:11 PM

SFC Marc W. — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:11:50 -0500

On your clothing record, it will indicate what you turn in at PCS, what you carry forward, and what you can ETS with. What you ETS with is ultimately what you keep, generally it's going to be your ECWCS silks and waffles, some gloves and other minor things that will likely have been heavily used anyways.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2019 4:20 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:20:53 -0500

As soon as you can, look at your Clothing Record thru AKO. On that roster of items, look to the FAR RIGHT. There will be a column that says ETS Transfer. If there is a Y then you keep that item. If there is an N then you turn that item in. Other than that, you will be told what equipment you will be issued/signing for that you will have to turn back in when you ETS or PCS.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2019 6:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:37:26 -0500

You can't keep any of the gear or TA50. You can keep the items that go next to your skin like thermal underwear, eye pro, neck gator, boots, beret etc.
You will be allowed to keep most of the gear you are issued when you PCS now. Previously you had to turn in everything every time you moved. Now you just turn it in when you separate. The only time you'll be allowed to keep gear is if it becomes obsolete. They will still ask for it back, but you won't be charged if you don't turn it in. For instance, I had a few desert camouflage and BDU items I tried to turn in and they no longer accept.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2019 7:16 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:16:05 -0500

The same old same old stuff u get from cif. Nothing special

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 19 at 2019 9:22 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 21:22:53 -0500

Print out your CIF HR off AKO. There are columns that indicate whether you PCS with it or you can ETS with it. Double check with CIF. There have been “discrepancies” before.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2019 12:36 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:36:18 -0500

Laundry bag.

Response by SPC Jerry Jones made Jan 21 at 2019 7:53 AM

SPC Jerry Jones — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:53:30 -0500

When I was serving, all we could keep was our personal clothing, boots, duffel bag and laundry bag (as mentioned by 1SG Stu E)....everything else goes back.

When I first read this, it struck me as an odd question. Were you planning on keeping certain gear to sell later?
Government Issue means just that...the government issues it to you, then you give it back....(minus uniforms, underwear and boots)

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2019 10:13 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:13:52 -0500

You can keep all of it, but you will also pay for it if you do. Sometimes youll pay more than the original cost too.