FAQ: What do recruits pay for themselves? What does the Navy pay for?

prop827 · 01-25-2012, 08:18 PM

The Uniforms (specifically Dress Blues, Dress Whites, NSU's, NWU's, Jumpers, and their accessories) are paid for by the navy. Those are the items you get during your 1st and 2nd uniform issue. You don't pay a cent for those. You will also get your annual uniform allowance for uniform maintenance in your first paycheck. That said, all the items you are "issued" at initial issue on the night of your arrival (shaving cream, razor, PT gear, smurf suits, sneakers, etc) are NOT paid for. You will get the cost of those items (about $600+ worth of stuff) deducted from your pay in boot camp. So you don't pay for uniforms but you do pay for non uniform items you are required to buy.

01-25-2012, 08:18 PM	#3
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	The Uniforms (specifically Dress Blues, Dress Whites, NSU's, NWU's, Jumpers, and their accessories) are paid for by the navy. Those are the items you get during your 1st and 2nd uniform issue. You don't pay a cent for those. You will also get your annual uniform allowance for uniform maintenance in your first paycheck. That said, all the items you are "issued" at initial issue on the night of your arrival (shaving cream, razor, PT gear, smurf suits, sneakers, etc) are NOT paid for. You will get the cost of those items (about $600+ worth of stuff) deducted from your pay in boot camp. So you don't pay for uniforms but you do pay for non uniform items you are required to buy.