The Army spends $1438.78 to clothe each new Soldier. It doesn’t really sound like a lot but when you have more than half a million men and women under arms there is a serious investment running around in those duffel bags. And, this is just the basics, ACUs, boots, dress uniform and so on. The big ticket items like armor and packs are issued as Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment at the unit and what is issued is based on what the Soldier does and where he is assigned.
Check out what each male Soldier gets issued and must maintain. Female issue is similar with a few replacements and additions.
PEO Soldier works closely with the Army Uniform Board to manage the items in the clothing bag. This is just one way that PEO Soldier touches the lives of all Soldiers, everyday.
Does the (IET) designation mean an item no longer has to be retained after initial entry training?
It means that those are items a Soldier will receive during Initial Entry Training but will not be reimbursed to maintain throughout their career. Some items are permanent issue OCIE and others are additional allowances for Basic and AIT but are not required at that same level throughout the career. Others are items such as running shoes. The Army gives an initial cash allowance for those items so that the Soldier can complete IET but the shoes will still be required during the career. The Soldier will have to maintain those out of his or her own pocket.
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just turned in my gear and I had over 7K assigned to me through CIF/RFI.