Male and Female RTC Items

What to Bring to Navy Boot Camp

June 30th, 2008

Because storage space is extremely limited at Recruit Training Command (RTC), you should limit the amount of personal effects you bring, and keep luggage to a maximum of one small gym or travel bag. If your reporting to RTC during winter months (October through April) wear warm outer clothing - it does get cold near the lake! Keep in mind that during your in-processing you will be required to mail any item not listed below, with your excess civilian clothing and personal effects, to your home at your own expense or donate the stuff to charity. Personal items and clothing won’t be allowed to be stored at RTC.

Here is a list of stuff you can bring to Navy boot camp:

• One pair of prescription glasses (most recent pair) and reading glasses. You will not be allowed to wear contact lenses during recruit training. If only contact lenses are worn (e.g., a recent pair of glasses is not available), you may wear the contact lenses to RTC and bring a contact lens case with a small bottle of solution for cleaning, disinfecting, and storage. Military glasses will be issued during the first few days of in-processing and contact lens wear will then no longer be permitted.
• Money – maximum of $50 (you won’t need more than that)
• Light sweater/jacket for winter months
• Completed Direct Deposit Sign-Up (Standard Form 1199A).
• Check book and ATM card
• Photo Identification/ Drivers license
• Two pairs of clean socks
• Prescription drugs with identifying prescription labels
• Small Bible
• One pair of athletic footwear (running shoes) if size 5 or smaller or 17 or larger or greater than EE in width. (No high top running shoes!)
• Social Security Card
• Two pair clean underwear (males)
• Six white cotton panties (females)
• One full cup bra (females)
• One sports bra if 40 DD or larger (females)
• One pre-paid calling card
• Conservative nightwear/lingerie (females) - Note: Female lingerie will be inspected upon reporting, and if within specifications, will be authorized for wear.
• Basic makeup (females)(due to time constraints and a lack of personal storage space, new recruits are not permitted to wear makeup except during photographs, family night, and on graduation liberty. No glass items, including mirrors, are permitted).

Note: At a designated time, you will be sent to the dispensary at RTC for medical evaluation.
Additional Items to Bring, if Applicable;

• Immunization Record
• Small address book
• Jewelry (limit to Wedding Ring, Watch, Religious Medallion)
• Retainer case
• Passport
• Credit Cards
• Family Papers. If your married bring copies of your marriage certificate and the birth certificates of all your dependent children. These certificates are necessary to register allotments. You must also bring copies of court decrees pertaining to alimony and child support. Additionally, if either your wife or husband has been previously divorced, a certified copy of divorce documents is required.
• Alien Papers. You must bring a copy of your certificate of entry.

Females - To expedite your medical processing, if you have had a PAP smear/pelvic examination during the six months prior to leaving for RTC bring the test results with you. Additionally, if you’re currently using birth control pills, bring copies of exam records (in addition to the pills) specifying type(s) of birth control pills both presently and previously prescribed. You will receive a pregnancy test within three days of arrival at Recruit Training. If the test results are positive, you will be discharged.

Your hair - Female new recruits may travel to RTC with their hair styled as desired. The standard hair length for females may touch but not fall below a horizontal line level with the lower edge of the back of the uniform collar. Females will have their hair cut (styled) to military standards after reporting to RTC for a nominal fee. Males will have their head shaved to a stubble lengh