Posted on May 25, 2016
What boots are authorized for wear in the Basic Airborne Course?
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Wear of Combat Boots in Basic Airborne Course.
Are all AR 670-1 compliant boots authorized for student use in BAC or do they only allow the wear of the standard issue temperate weather boot? I am seeing conflicting information from what I am reading on the packing list to what I am hearing from people just coming back from jump school. Thank you in advance for your time.
Are all AR 670-1 compliant boots authorized for student use in BAC or do they only allow the wear of the standard issue temperate weather boot? I am seeing conflicting information from what I am reading on the packing list to what I am hearing from people just coming back from jump school. Thank you in advance for your time.
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When one considers that a lot of students arrive straight after BCT/AIT/OSUT. All they have are the Standard issue combat boots. The ARTB web site states: BAC students are only authorized to wear issued combat boots with no alterations. http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/ARTB/
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Over his twenty-one years of service, Colonel David G. Fivecoat has held leadership positions and staff assignments in airborne, air assault, armor, and mechanized infantry units at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. These assignments included participation in contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a combat tour leading the 3 rd Battalion, 187 Infantry in Afghanistan. Most recently, he was...
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Yepp, that's what I was seeing too. SSG Fletcher just done with instructor duty and he said all AR 670-1 is good. I'm permanent party going there.
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I'd take the packing list with a grain of salt in this case (at least back in 2014 they didn't check to make sure we brought everything). As long as you have a couple PTs, serviceable uniforms IAW AR 670-1 (to include boots), and toiletries, you'll be set. The packing list also says to bring your ACH. Don't.
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