Would somebody be sent home form SFAS if they forgot an item like silk underwear?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:11:27 -0400

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2016 8:14 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:14:51 -0400

Assuming they're like Air Assault and other schools where they're strict to the packing list, then possibly.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Apr 2 at 2016 8:18 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:18:04 -0400

He should be ok. He may just get extra scrutiny because of it. Best thing he can do is find somebody with an extra pair and borrow it during the shake out.

By the way, is this for your partner or is this a spouse posting under his name?

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Apr 2 at 2016 8:24 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:24:40 -0400

April 1st was yesterday?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2016 8:36 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 20:36:06 -0400

Thank you for answering my question!

Response by SSG Mark Metzler made Apr 2 at 2016 11:24 PM

SSG Mark Metzler — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 23:24:52 -0400

If they're required, the Army should supply them. End of Story.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2016 5:28 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:28:13 -0400

Here's a packing list from the special ops recruiting battalion website. There's a mandadory section and an optional section. I don't see silk underwear anywhere. If he means the polypro cold weather, it's required and the heading of the list says clearly you'll be dropped if you show up without a required item. But under optional they list coolmax or underarmor shirts, so if that's what he's talking about, he should be fine.

SFAS isn't a school per se. It's a weeding out process, and they have no concerns of maintaining a certain graduation rate. showing up without a required item on the packing list because you forgot isn't a way to show that you've got what it takes to thrive operating independently under stress. I would very much expect them to send someone home who made that error.

http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/Docs/SF/SFAS%20Packing%20List%2010%20JUL%202014.pdf

Response by SFC James (Jim) R Brown made Dec 22 at 2019 8:33 PM

SFC James (Jim) R Brown — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:33:41 -0500

Probably sent home if you brought "silk underwear" or if you brought that stuff ridiculed to the point you would want to go home.