Documents
To
complete all of your military records, you will need to
bring some items with you to basic training. Better to
be safe than sorry so, bring any paperwork you think may
be useful during your processing. Below is a list of the
minimum documents you should bring if you have them:
|
| Civilian
eyeglasses |
Contact
lenses/case |
| College
transcripts |
Driver's
license |
| Social
Security Card |
Marriage
license |
| Dependents'
birth records |
JROTC/ROTC
certificates |
| Civil
Air Patrol certificates |
Naturalization
papers |
| Alien
Card |
Enlistment
contract |
Any
important paperwork relating to your prescription
|
Banking
Information (routing number, account number, bank name/address) |
Required
Items (All)
All
recruits are required to have the following items. Don't
worry, if you don't bring them with you, as you will be allowed
to purchase the items on arrival. Cost of purchase will come
out of your military pay.
|
| Laundry
soap |
Ball-point
pen (black or blue) |
| Shampoo |
Deodorant |
| Toothbrush |
Toothbrush
tray |
| Toothpaste
or powder |
Notebook
and paper |
| Black
shoe polish |
Shine
brush/cloth |
| Shower
shoes |
Soap
(bar or liquid) |
| Soap
tray (if bar soap is used) |
Required
Items (Males)
|
| Shaving
Equipment |
Shaving
cream or Electric pre-shave lotion |
Required
Items (Females)
|
| Sanitary
napkins/tampons |
Bras/sport
bras |
| Hair
bands, bobby pins, etc. |
Underwear |
| Brushes
or combs |
Nylons/panty
hose (6 WOT) |
Optional
Items (All)
As
with the required items, you'll have an opportunity to purchase
any or all of the optional items upon arrival, with the cost
of the times coming out of your military pay.
|
| Envelopes |
Towels
(2) |
| Cotton
balls |
Spray
starch/fabric finish |
| Nail
trimming equipment |
Sewing
kit |
| Foot
powder |
Shaving
items (Females) |
| Iron |
Stamps |
| Spandex
Shorts (females) |
Batteries
(D size) (2) |
| Watch |
Calling
card |
| White
socks (3 pair) |
Stationary
supplies |
| You
should also bring enough civilian clothes to last about 3 days |
| Trainees
who wear glasses or contacts are required to buy eyeglass straps. |
| Do
not buy or bring over-the-counter medication. |
