I just fit my entire CIF issue into my pack

[Panzerman]

And I'm worn the fuck out. That thing must weigh a hundred and ten pounds now, and I'm pretty sure if I looked at it wrong, it'd explode.

Whew!

[Spitfire101]

LOL - going somewhere again Panzerman?

[Panzerman]

Yep - to the CIF to turn all that shit in! I won't miss a bit of it (although I did buy a new poncho-liner to turn in so I could keep the one I used in Iraq - it's my blankey now).

I'm leaving for Oki in about a week and a half, and we'll get new gear once we're there.

[Spitfire101]

Good luck to ya at CIF...I remember what a pain in the ass they can be.

[Panzerman]

Heh, I already cut all the size tags off my stuff, hopefully that will aleviate some of the hassle.

[USMC Chuter]

Good thinking.

[SGRock]

Sorry about my lack of knowledge; what is CIF?

[Spitfire101]

Central Issue Facility - that's where they make us go to pick the gear up - and turn it in...

[SGRock]

OH, we used to call that "Supply" LOL

[Vulture6]

Rock - think "TAP" in the old days - where you drew special gear, such as all of that cold weather stuff for Bridgeport.

[SGRock]

Oh- all of that junk. Now I understand.

[Spitfire101]

Originally Posted by SGRock

OH, we used to call that "Supply" LOL

The military felt the need to add acronyms for every location. Supply still exists. They may have an acronym for that now also, but I am not sure what it would be. That's the place you go at the company level (at least around here) for pens, paper, tools etc...they're usually out of the stuff you need though.