Cold weather issue

[A.Kuettel]

Does anyone know what the current cold weather issue/allowed to bring at OCS?

 

[Zilch]

They give you Goretex stuff. The only cold weather gear you might need is the stuff you'll wear the first couple of days in civies. After that they'll issue you everything you need.

 

[Cavrone]

It is up to your platoon staff as to what you can wear as far as bringing your own cold weather gear.

You will get issues gortex top and bottom, fleece gloves and beanie. Thats about it except for the sweatshirt.

 

[Herc_Dude]

It is up to your platoon staff as to what you can wear as far as bringing your own cold weather gear.

You will get issues gortex top and bottom, fleece gloves and beanie. Thats about it except for the sweatshirt.

The gortex top and bottom are great to keep you dry, but they don't do much to hold in the heat. They were life savers at TBS (Alpha Co, yut yut) but that was with some other warming layers under them, plus cammies. I was a summer boy for OCS, best of luck to those doing the Quigly in the winter. :shake_125 Steel balls ...

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

I heard rumors that OD green under armor (or similar brands) are authorized for candidates in some companies.

 

[invertedflyer]

It is up to your platoon staff as to what you can wear as far as bringing your own cold weather gear.

You will get issues gortex top and bottom, fleece gloves and beanie. Thats about it except for the sweatshirt.

Depends on company staff.

 

[Cavrone]

Depends on company staff.

The company staff either didn't inform the platoon staff or they weren't very clear beacause at OCC 193, we had staff from diferent platoons telling candidates diferent things.

 

[Slammer2]

Didnt they screw with you all when you went outside and each platoon had different stuff? The company GySgt chewed us out because one of the platoons had their rifles slung differently.

 

[theblakeness]

Didnt they screw with you all when you went outside and each platoon had different stuff? The company GySgt chewed us out because one of the platoons had their rifles slung differently.

My Platoon was the only platoon in the company that had to have ALL of our OD shirts marked for PT. On flag days, while in formation, there were plenty of candidates from other platoons that wore shirts with only their last names marked. Platoon staff all have their own little quirks

 

[invertedflyer]

Theoretically everything is supposed to be uniform throughout the company, although I agree that this is only an occasional reality.

 

[Herc_Dude]

My Platoon was the only platoon in the company that had to have ALL of our OD shirts marked for PT. On flag days, while in formation, there were plenty of candidates from other platoons that wore shirts with only their last names marked. Platoon staff all have their own little quirks

*sigh* I miss the days when the biggest concern was if you marked your PT shirt dark enough or not .... or maybe I dont :yuck_125:

 

[Slammer2]

Care to elaborate in 300 4-letter words?

 

[theblakeness]

*sigh* I miss the days when the biggest concern was if you marked your PT shirt dark enough or not .... or maybe I dont :yuck_125:

yeah yeah yeah...Give me a break, it was the only specific example I could think of at the moment that related to my point.

 

[Lawman]

My Platoon was the only platoon in the company that had to have ALL of our OD shirts marked for PT. On flag days, while in formation, there were plenty of candidates from other platoons that wore shirts with only their last names marked. Platoon staff all have their own little quirks

We were the only Platoon in Alpha that did inspection in uniforms without white name tapes. It never turned around to bite us once while we were their, even when the other SI's inspected us. I guess if the Platoon was uniform good enough.