Stand-To!- Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Initiatives - May 5. 2008

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Edition: Mon, May 05, 2008
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Ÿe need to be focused on physical conditioning for combat; not just the ArmyÃÔ physical fitness test. The battlefield is no place for those who fatigue quickly.ÆûBR>
- Staff Sgt. Ken Weichert, Tennessee Army National Guard, better known as the fitness guru Å´gt. Ken in Guard Experience Magazine

Sgt. Ken urges enlisted leaders to stress fitness
TODAY'S FOCUS

Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Initiatives

What are the OCIE Initiatives?

HQDA G-4 and other associated organizations have spent the past 18 months developing and implementing initiatives to help Soldiers manage their organizational clothing and individual equipment (OCIE). Listed below are just a few of the successful initiatives. To read about all of them, go to: Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Web site

Why is this important to the Army?

These OCIE initiatives support the ArmyÃÔ efforts to reset the Army and each has improved the way we sustain our Soldiers.

What has the Army done?

Retention of combat uniforms issued as OCIE
Under new legislation, deployed Soldiers can keep their combat uniforms issued as OCIE. However, deployed Soldiers need to have served in support of contingency operations for at least 30 days. Applicable regulations have been updated to state that combat uniforms issued as OCIE may be retained as transferable, non-recoverable items in the SoldierÃÔ clothing hand receipt.
Review your OCIE on AKO
Soldiers receiving OCIE issues from a Central Issue Facility (CIF) can now access their individual clothing record files by clicking the "My Clothing" link on the AKO main page. Within two hours of implementing this innovative automated OCIE tool, over 800 Soldiers had logged on to the site. Check it now to see your clothing records.
Keep your issued OCIE between MTOE moves
In 2007, the ArmyÃÔ Retained Issue program allowed Modified Table of Equipment (MTOE) Soldiers to keep their issued OCIE as they move between MTOE units. In addition the Army allowed for a greater amount of issued OCIE to be carried forward from assignment to assignment and turned in upon expiration term of service by increasing the Every Soldier Retention lists (Appendix F, of Common Table of Allowances 50-900).




INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

2008 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2008 Army Strategic Communication Guide for key messages and updates

Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

Army Public Affairs Portal

Stories of Valor
A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT

The Army Community Relations Calendar

Medical Civil Action program in Djibouti

Soldiers extend hand to Iraqi children

CALENDAR

Asian - Pacific Heritage Month

Saturday, June 14, 2008: The U.S. Army Birthday Ball
WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP

Women's team makes historical jump on lake

Baseball: Army sweeps NJIT as Cole White equals pair of school records

Track & Field: Women win thrilling Patriot League Championship

M. Track & Field: Men finish second at league championships

M. Lacrosse : Pennsylvania deals Army 13-9 loss Saturday afternoon

M. Track & Field: Anderson claims 10,000m conference title on day one

W. Track & Field: Curran wins 10,000m conference title on day one

M. Lacrosse: Army looks to bolster NCAA resume Saturday with win at Penn

Softball: Softball to participate in PL tournament for ninth straight year

Football: Tucker to be enshrined in college football hall of fame

Rifle: Rifle team holds year-end banquet

Track & Field: Track & Field heads to Patriot League meet

Sports at a glance



NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

• Stop-loss likely to last into fall 2009 (AT)
• U.S. Army arrives in China (ARNews)
• Weapons training and qualification overhauled (AT)
• Raven launches new battlefield perspective (ARNews)
• Secretary of Army tours Fort Irwin barracks (DD)

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

• Militants fight daily to forestall Iraqi wall (WT)
• Iraq says it has proof of Iranian meddling (WP)
• Measuring Iraq's security forces (Time)
• Probe of USS Cole bombing unravels (WP)

OF INTEREST

• On spam's birthday, three cheers for 'delete' (WP)
• Despite alert, flawed wiring still kills G.I.ÃÔ (NYT)
• Civil War cannonball kills Virginia relic collector (BB)
• With troops freedom to choose beneficiaries comes greater responsibility (AFIS)
• Injured GI's care reflects Army's uneven progress (NPR)
• U.S. defense chief pushes for combat stress treatment (TO)

WORLD VIEW

• Hezbollah trains Iraqis in Iran, officials say (IHT | Story)
• Iraq uncovers smuggled rocket, sends mixed messages on Iran role (KT | Story)
• Warships guard IraqÃÔ economic lifeblood (FT | Story)
• Now Americans attempt to take up The Great Game in Afghanistan (TO | Story)

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

• Is Iran a terror state? or is it the U.S of A? (MS)
• The failings of war on terror (GB)
• Football great teams with organizations to help troops (SM)
• Middle power mojo (WPR)
• One step forward (SSM)