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I have placed this information on this page as most of us started at Lackland AFB Basic Training and then went on to Air Police Tech School. Information has been provided by Mike Clunis who went on to Safe Side. As stated in his emails, think of the cost it took to equip JUST ONE person to do his job from Basic to where ever>

 

Vernon,
    Sometime ago I began working on Air Force issued gear that I had received while in Basic training, Air Police School and Sentry/Scout Dog School, along with Mobility gear.  All of this equipment was to be accounted for, subject to inspection and most importantly carried by the Airman from installation to installation.

BASIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT

1.) Two fatique hats with build in ear muffs, shaped a little like a ridgeway.
2.)  Three fatigue shirts (long sleeve with no button cuff) green in color.
3.)  Three fatique trousers
4.)  Two blue in color web belts and buckles
5.)  Three 505 shirts (tan in color)
6.)  Three 505 pants (tan in color)
7.) Three light blue poplin shirts
8.)  One (1) set of Air Force Class A Summer blues
9.)  One (1) set of Air Force Class A Winter blues
10.) One Field jacket
11.) One Bush Jacket
12.) One Raincoat/Rain Hat cover for Garrison Cap
13.) One heavy duty overcoat (Horse Blanket)
14.) Two pairs of brogans
15.) One pair of low quarters
16.) One flight cap/overseas cap
17.) One garrison cap
18.) One religious missle
19.) Five T-shirts
20.) Five boxer shorts
21.) Six pair of brogan socks
22.) Six pair of low quarter socks
23.) Two laundry bags
23.) One duffle bag (66 pounds maximum)
24.) Two (2) dog tags and chains

25.) Two Leather Glove Shells Black with Inserts
    

     "ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE GEAR"
                                       BASIC TRAINING
1.)  Razor and Blades
2.) Shaving Cream
3.) Tooth paste
4.) Tooth brush and plastic case
5.) Bar of soap and plastic case
6.) Comb (NO HAIR TO FUSS OVER)
7.) Sewing Kit
8.) Flashlight with red baton end
9.) Shower clogs
10.) PT Shoes (Sneakers black with white soles)
11.) Writing paper
12.) Pen
13.) Stamps
14.) Nail clipper
15.) Cigarettes


Original basic equipment also included one (1) dozen set of Airman third class stripes.  A Basic training manual and plastic case for the manual.  Also the enlisted man hat device and collar devices.
    Vernon I will continue later with the Air Police gear and K-9 equipment.  You maybe able to put this information on your site when it is all completed.
 

                                                                              Mike

 

Vernon,
     This will be the issue equipment from Air Police School that I took into the career field, but hardly ever wore for many years.

1.)  White hat covers for Garrison Cap (2)
2.)  Scarf White (1)
3.) Ceremonial and Traffic Gloves white
4.) Black Leather belt
5.) Black Leather support strap (Cross Over)
6.) Baton holder (Night Stick)
7.) Black Leather First Aid Pouch
8.) Forty-five Holster & Ammo Pouch

9.) Jump Boots and White Laces

10.) Whistle
NOTE:  While in Air Police tech. school the 45 was phased out in favor of the Smith & Wesson 38 Model #15 Combat Masterpiece.  Therefore our holster and ammo pouches, were useless to us, but we kept them anyway, as the Air Force didn't want them back.

Upon being Assigned to the 81st Air Police squadron at Bentwaters England the following equipment was issued. 

 

        1.)    Helmet and Liner
2.)  Web Pistol Belt
3.) Canteen, Cup and Web Belt Holder
4.) M-2 Carbine Ammo Pouches
5.) First Aid Kit and Pouch
6.) Poncho
7.) Leather gloves and Liners
8.) Pile Cap (Rocky the flying squirrel)
9.) Parka 3/4 length
10.) Flight Pants
11.) Buckle overshoes
12.) Bunny Boots
13.) MA-1 Jacket
14.) Gas Mask
15.) Atropine Syrette Kit (For nerve gases)
16.) Scarf (Cold Weather)
17.) Sunglasses
18.) 38 holster and Ammo Pouch
19.) Air Police Badge/Shield and leather holder
20.) Air Police Restricted Area Badge
21.) Dosimeter
22.) Weapons Card

 

Also I had to purchase additional uniform modifications out of pocket.  

  Additional mandated uniform purchases

1.)  Ike Jacket
2.) Three (3) Dark blue long sleeve shirts
3.) One Dacron Uniform
4.) Ridgeway Hat
5.) Blue Web Belt with large chrome buckle and chrome keepers
6.) Hat grommet (Creates Saddle in white hat and holds white hat cover tight).
7.) One (1) dozen Airman Second Class Chevrons
8.) One (1) metal Rank Insignia for Ridgeway
9.) Outstanding Unit Citation and cluster
10.) Name tags cloth, Air Police Cloth worn over pocket all in white with black  lettering
11.) Additional pair of Jump Boots (That were required to be doubled soled and heeled) with zippers on the side.
12.  Blousing Rings

 

Vernon this will be page 3, of the issued equipment that I received in SafeSide and as a Scout Dog Handler the equipment was required for both the Scout Dog training and Ranger training.

1.  Helmet, liner and camouflage/desert cover
2. Two (2) Canteens one for the dog
3. Lensetic Compass/cloth pouch
4. First Aid Kit
5. Snake bite kit
6. Survival Knife and holder
7. Web Belt
8. Goose Neck Flashlight and colored lenses
9.  Ear plugs
10.  Web Belt suspenders
11. Rain Jacket zipper
12. M-16 pouches ammo holder
13. A-Frame back pack holder
14. Back Pack (Full size)
15.) Entrenching tool (Shovel & Pick) and holder
16.) Sleeping Bag
17.) Poncho
18.) Shelter half (Pup Tent)
19.) Five metal tent pegs for securing shelter half
20.) Bayonet and holder

21.) Benrus Hack Watch

22.) Mess Kit: fork-knife-spoon - metal plates (2)


                                     SCOUT DOG ISSUE
1.  Comb/Brush
2.  Bucket
3.  Feed Dish
4.) Six foot leather leash
5.) 360 inch leash (web style)
6.) Leather Collar
7.) Choke Chain
8.) Leather Harness
9.) Basket Muzzle  (No Attack Muzzle was issued)
10.) Immersion Heater
11.) Kennel Chain
12.) "D" Ring for Repelling
13.) Equipment belt holder multiple hooks
14.) Dog gas mask
15.) Army Manual 20-20 (Scout Dog Deployment)

 Vernon I was also issued mobility gear with SafeSide as well.  We needed to be issued our own pick-up trucks to carry all this, but we did carry it and we did run with it and we did repel with it and we did do expedient river crossings with all this gear.  This will conclude my memory of issued equipment.  Believe it or not I had assembled this list and lost it due to a computer glitch, better known as a case of the "Dumb Ass".  It just disappeared off the screen, ever have that happen?  I hope you maybe able to use this for your site.  Can you imagine the cost of all of this equipment that each man had?
                                                               "mike"

 

Vernon,
     Can you just imagine, what all of that individual equipment cost the tax payer?  For every airman, soldier, seaman and marine, it must have been staggering.
      We saw a lot of uniform and equipment changes.
the phasing out of the 505 uniform and the bush jacket.  The phasing out of the Ike jacket, the long sleeve 1538 dark blue shirt, the dacron uniform, the ridgeway hat, the straight sleeve fatique shirt for the cuff sleeve, the ridgeway was replaced by the ridiculous firm front utility hat, we looked like duck hunters.  The ridgeway was sharp.  I also had military creases sewn into all of my fatique shirts.
All of the fatique shirts I had with the name tags in white with black lettering that read Air Police had to be changed to read Air Force in blue as well as my name tags.  The 45 got phased out, the M-2 carbine went bye-bye, and who ever designed and adopted the M-16 ammo pouch should be given a whipping.
When you had to dive into the prone position, it was like landing on a concrete block.  The M-16 sling was always sliding of your shoulder, like a loose bra strap, the butt was junk for bayonet training, remember "Slash-Smash-Pin-Withdraw"  the M-2 could hang on your shoulder all day.  Yes sir, we saw a lot of change Sarge.
     We had snow, sleet and rain here today with a icy three inch accumulation of crap.  Behave, hope you can use and enjoy the three (3) page list of equipment I sent you.........................."mike"

 


 

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