PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-688
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 688
MARCH 2010
53
PS 688
MAR 10
Risky
Business:
Unauthorized
Purchase
of
OCIE
any other
old-timers
out there
remember
that classic
board game
called
risk?
part of our job here
at ps is to keep as much
risk as possible
off
the table!
word on the grapevine
is that
too many
soldiers
are ordering
their organizational
clothing and Individual
equipment (ocIe) from
unauthorized
sources.
unauthorized sources
include internet websites
such as general
services administration’s
advantage
and local
retail stores and
vendors.
some soldiers are
even ordering their
ballistic protection
items, body armor
and advanced combat
helmet pads through
unapproved channels.
that’s just asking
for trouble.
for safety’s sake,
don’t order ocIe from
unofficial sources.
in many cases, these
items
don’t
meet army
protection and safety
standards, and may
have
failed
army
safety tests.
it’s simply
not worth
the risk to
life and limb!
take my
word for it—
the internet is
a handy thing,
but you
don’t
want to rely
on body armor
plucked from a
bargain bin!
remember, soldiers
are only authorized
to get personal
protective equipment
and safety items
from the department
of defense supply
system, and the
approved list of items
sold at the army & air
force exchange service
military clothing
sales stores.
proper sourcing
is the
only
way
to ensure that the
protective equipment
you’re getting has
met all of the army’s
rigorous testing and
safety standards.
leaders,
step up and
ensure that
your soldiers
and units are
purchasing
their personal
protective
equipment
through
authorized
channels.
unauthorized
clothing and
equipment are
no substitute
for ocIe
provided during
initial fielding,
issued from
supply rooms,
or supplied
from Central
Issue facilities
(cIfs).
soldiers, if you
or your buddies
have procured your
protective equipment
from unauthorized
channels, notify your
unit supply activity.
they can order
replacements through
approved sources.
or, they can send you
to your local cIf for
the
right
gear.
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