Posted on May 11, 2017
Are you able to use personally bought plate carriers and other gear?
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I've looked it up and I've had conflicting answers. I like the idea of using my own gear so I don't have to worry about signing for shit I dont use. (SAW pouches are useful when you're not a SAW gunner). Plus I want to stay in as long as I can and enjoy buying this kinda stuff so I don't mind buying gear.
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When I was deployed we could use our own equipment. We had a unit SOP with the plate carriers: Must have front and back including side plate inserts and be multi cam with mollie. Anyways like the responses before me I will agree to ask your leaders. I leave you with this .. If the gear helps you in a positive way why can't you wear it as long is it's within the limits of an SOP closly related to the specific item for ex; magazines vs p mags. Iotb vs plate carriers. Pouches issued vs market pouches.
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Imma ask my unit about it Im going to Fort Bliss as my next station idk how much they get deployed but Im asking anyway
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Yea it's a unit decision. More than likely you will still be issued the Army equipment whether or not you purchase your own. We were allowed to wear our own equipment for the first 6 months of our deployment and then the unit decided against it.
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It's your money buy whatever gear you want, Check with your command if it's authorized to use.
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