What
To Bring
MANDATORY
ITEMS
These Items
must be brought with you from home station, in addition to things in Reporting
Instructions and Deployment Checklist.
-
Prescription
medications (as applicable) -- length of deployment as a minimum
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AF Form 483,
Competency Card (for flight line drivers only)
· Duty
uniform: A minimum of 2 BDUs
or flight suits (as appropriate) with a reversed union American flag (blue field
of stars on the right side of flag) sewn ˝
inch from right shoulder seam. (The
flag patches may be purchased and sewn at Tuzla Air Base)
Off-duty
clothing: PT clothes and athletic shoes will be worn when off-duty,
Monday through Saturday. The PT
clothes (T-shirt, shorts, sweat shirt/pants) must have the words “Air
Force”, or “USAF” on them. A
limited supply of Air Force PT clothes are available at the Tuzla AB Base
Exchange. Civilian clothes are authorized for wear only on Sundays.
Cold
weather gear required at all times: 1
Gortex jacket (with grade insignia) and 1 pair of Gortex pants.
If all,
or most of your deployment falls between 15
November and 15 March, a B bag (cold weather gear) is also required.
B bags must be issued at your home station. The CPC will not issue B bags.
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Contents
of B bag must include:
A-3
Bag, 1 each
1 Gortex Jacket Liner
1 Gortex Pants liner
1 Pair of Cold/Wet Weather Boots
1 Pair of Mittens/Gloves
Cold Weather Brown Underwear, 4 sets
Cold Weather Brown Knit Sweater, 1 each
Black Watch Cap, 1 each
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The
following items will be issued to you during your processing at the Contingency
Processing Center at Rhein Main Air Base, Germany.
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Authorized
weapon
-- Not the one you want to bring, but the one that's listed on
your orders.
Weapons are required and personnel must be weapons qualified for the
weapon identified in the line remarks.
Ensure the CED orders reflect authorization to be issued weapons. NATO orders must reflect authority to process and carry
weapons. (Security forces
personnel must bring weapons from home station)
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A and C mobility
bags
RECOMMENDED
PERSONAL ITEMS
Some of
these items are available in the BX/PX, if you don't want to carry them.
-
Lock for wall
locker
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Battery or
wind-up alarm clock
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Camera with film
(base exchange sells and develops film)
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Checks:
Automated teller machines (ATM) are NOT available.
Bring an adequate supply of personal checks
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Bookbag or
knapsack for carrying items to and from work and fitness facilities
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Small penlight
flashlight or Maglite
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Shower shoes and
bathrobe
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Bed linen for a
twin size bed (you will be issued 2 flat sheets and an Army blanket)
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Civilian clothes
for your 3 day R&R period
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Workout clothes
(however, only "official" USAF PT gear can be worn on the Army
side of the base)
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Bottle
opener
