I was at Base Sub-stores today in Halifax.
There is no more "cash sales" in the CF according to the PO2 there. The only thing left of that is the online LOGISTIK, which only does non-operational clothing. :
Explaination I got today? More money was being put out on the clothing upkeep allowance than was coming into cash sales. It was dumped.
Now I have to do a Lost Kit report and all that. I was willing to pay the $18 for my CADPAT gloves that I am missing. Can't do it. Paperwork must be signed by my CO. :
There is a restriction on the thermal "zip neck" long stuff. I went to get a 2nd set (which I thought I was entitled to under our S.I.) No go.
My S/O is in St Jean doing IAP/BOTP and is Air Force DEU. She did not get issued the "green boxers" as it is apparantly not on the S.I. for Air Force at this time...they also did not get the..."newest" sock system...black liner/green "woolie".
So I visisted MEC for the liner socks...and...well, got alot of the "you aren't entitled to it" but "you need it" kit at the local surplus and sent it to her.
Ya, I felt like bitchin' lots about it. Did some of that.
The closer it gets to 11 Nov...the less I feel like bitchin about kit. The ladies and gents that did the business in the great wars...and Korea...and lots of other places didn't have GORTEX this and that...and still did the job...