HULK_011 said:
As title states, looking on how to get the new ruck. Im a Trooper to be deployed on TF 3-09. I wasnt around for the initial kitting of the new Ruck in September. Ive gone to Clothing and asked, but they have no answers. Im also not the only one without it. Going to be kind of stupid when im the only guy on a patrol without the new ruck. Please no answers with "The new ruck sucks, stick with the old oner" or "your armoured you'll never use it".
My thoughts are there must be some kind of system in place to get rucks out to guys who need them. What if a soldier overseas breaks his ruck, or it gets blown up? They must be able to replace it...
Thanks.
The new ruck is not stocked at base level, nor are the sizing jigs. Clothing Stores can do nothing for you. This is national CTS policy and it is CTS control of this item that prevents you and others in first line units from getting this item now -when you need it-. You will be sized for it and issued it when CTS arranges to do another visit to your location and you jump through the hoops they arrange there.
The sizing jigs are held by CTS in NDHQ. Personnel requiring the new ruck
must attend the lessons on utilizing this kit. They must also be sized by qual'd pers using the CTS jigs that are kept in NDHQ. CTS must present these lessons (their policy, not Supply's, nor clothing because if it were up to us....). If you do not attend the lessons OR the sizing ... CTS will NOT release a ruck from the depot to your local clothing outlet for you.
We are in the exact same situation here. As is every other 1st line unit in Canada who has had soldiiers posted into it since CTS had visited that location. Their next visit to this lcation is end-May ... and we've had troops waiting since last APS.
No BS - you get to wait until next time CTS is at your base on a TD trip so that they can personally oversee you get the lessons and sized.
How's that for total control of Army kit? Not very convenient ehh? Not very conducive to actually getting the kit into the hands of the soldiers either is it? I have pers here qualified to size you, but I can't get the jig to actually DO that. Nor can we give you the lectures (more ppt death). Go figure.
But heck, it keeps a project cell (and some people in it employed) now over a decade old in business doesn't it?
NO BS from me. That's how it is. Sometimes, the truth hurts. I do not agree with the stranglehold they have on this and other items ... it's killing our trade and is actually preventing us from kitting and supporting soldiers like you when you need that support.