uniforms for prior service

[retread09]

Hey I've been out since Sep 03. The SSgt I've been speaking to gives a story of having gone through a similar situation in his life and seems motivated to help. He talked with me for a while and on the next meeting we faxed off for a copy of my records. One of my questions was about uniforms...I asked him where I would get my new uniforms (got out just before we HAD to have the digi cammies and I doubt my service uniforms are "inspection ready". He told me that when he went through this process he went to mcrd parris island and stood in line with all the other recruits...now that's funny. He said I would also get all my initial gear issue there. Not to doubt his wisom but it's easy to do when I we first sat down he said "You probably won't have to go back to boot camp"..I sat back and asked him if there was I chance I would have to and he said yes..but not likely..huh??I knew that much wasn't true. Hopfeully just trying to **** with me and not serious. "Sir, this corporal requests to make an emergency head call?" Anyways does anyone themselves know or know someone who would know how the initial gear issue works for retreads. I mean, whether my school is soi or nas pensacola I can't exactly show up in service civies.

[retread09]

come on, somebody has to know how this works??

[Accord]

Well you won't get your actual issued CIF gear until you check into your permanent unit. If you're going to SOI or some other school, they'll issue you all the gear you'll need throughout the course of the school and you turn it back in before graduation. Do you have a military ID yet? You could go to the uniform shop at any base and buy what you need.

[jcarter73]

it depends on what your situation is.

Per the order

b. Marines are required to maintain their initial uniform issue per the
current edition of MCO P10120.28 until 90 days after the completion of their
MSO (total of mandatory Reserve and Active duty service). Marines returning
to active duty who have remaining obligated service and do not have a
complete uniform issue upon reenlistment will replace missing uniform items
at their own expense. To limit undue financial hardship, local commanders
will initiate a Combined Individual Clothing Requisition and Issue Slip
(NAVMC 604/604B) and provide Marines the option of liquidating the uniform
expense over a 12 month period. However, commanders with special court
martial convening authority may waive this requirement if circumstances
warrant (i.e., the loss of the uniforms not the fault of the Marine).



so I'd assume you'd have to deal with the admin shop for them to do the research... Probably set you up at your joining units clothing store.

[jcarter73]

I'm in the same boat... once my package comes back approved... I plan on taking a trip down to Quantico, VA closest to my HOR here in NH to get my clothing issue, tailor, and dry clean...

[Alisium]

I looked into going back in and what happens is you'll stay and help your local recruiter for a month or so, just to make sure you have all admin stuff worked out before they ship you to your new unit. They make sure your pay is working, can access MOL and stuff like that. I would imagine at that time they would find a way for you to get your full uniform set.

[retread09]

thanks fellas

[MT3533]

In my case, I am going back as a reservist. The GYSGT that is working with my told me that the unit will do a uniform survey for all my gear. Since I was off active duty before the digital cammies and new boots came out, I would be issued the required sets.

[retread09]

In my case, I am going back as a reservist. The GYSGT that is working with my told me that the unit will do a uniform survey for all my gear. Since I was off active duty before the digital cammies and new boots came out, I would be issued the required sets.

Yeah, I got out in Sep 03, when it wasn't mandatory yet to have digitals. So hopefully I would be issued them. Of course, you said that your unit would do a uniform survey....we'll I know my alphas aren't wearable any more so I'll have to at least get those so I can check into my unit. I'm in the upstate of South Carolina, so I don't know where I'd go to buy that stuff.

[Alisium]

You might have to make a day trip to Lejune.

[retread09]

You might have to make a day trip to Lejune.

good point, I guess that would be the closest....does Lejeune have a uniform store off base that I could buy my service uni's...wondering, because I don't know when/where I'll get a military i.d....or if I could just get a temporary pass or something ( I know I'm lost in the sauce but I'm trying not to bug the SSgt recruiter with every single question )until my dd214/records come in (only been 2 1/2 weeks)....by the way waiting really sucks...i'm unemployed and have ran myself into shin splints so it sucks not being able to run when I'm trying my best to kill the ist.

[Alisium]

I would imagine they do. That's the home of the Second MarDiv so Lejune would be the equivalent of Camp Pendleton.

You might have to wait till you get your new id card and they'll probably give you a clothing allowance up front to go buy your uniforms.

[ssgtblue]

When you get to your Reserve unit the first thing you need to do is go and see the s-4 shop. They will servay all of the uniforms that you have and you can get a 1 of 1 swap. That being said it is for the same size as the org. You will get the new Cammies, boots etc. Now I dont know if they have one on the east side but I am sure they have something like it. Go to the Depot and look for something like quarter sales on Cammies. You can get a great set for very little... Ask around at your Reserve unit...

SSgt Blue

[retread09]

When you get to your Reserve unit the first thing you need to do is go and see the s-4 shop. They will servay all of the uniforms that you have and you can get a 1 of 1 swap. That being said it is for the same size as the org. You will get the new Cammies, boots etc. Now I dont know if they have one on the east side but I am sure they have something like it. Go to the Depot and look for something like quarter sales on Cammies. You can get a great set for very little... Ask around at your Reserve unit...

SSgt Blue

thanks, SSgt but I'm actually goin active duty.

[Supersquishy]

retread09, how long did it take to get your OMPF?
Whats your status right now?